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Title: Average scanner
Post by: andrew_980 on <09-26-11/1114:38>

What is the rating a runner is likely to see everyday on ID scanners? If it is an oppose rating vs rating test that is awful easy to fail.....

Title: Re: Average scanner
Post by: Barskor on <09-26-11/1119:48>

I think it is 3 rating . 4 at airports and 5 6 secret research and development facilitys.

Title: Re: Average scanner
Post by: FastJack on <09-26-11/1220:44>

Quote from: SR4A, p. 222

Sample devices Table

Device Type	Device Rating	Examples
Dumb	1	General appliances, bodyware
Simple	2	Public terminals, entertainment systems
Average	3	Standard personal electronics, headware, vehicles, drones, home/business terminals
Complex	4	Security vehicles, alphaware, research terminals, security devices
Smart	5	High-end devices, betaware, security terminals, military vehicles
Cutting Edge	6	Deltaware, credsticks

Title: Re: Average scanner
Post by: Joush on <09-26-11/1747:21>

In general, a point of sale system used to check your ID when you buy some soykaf and a cheap pair of sunglasses could be considered a public terminal. (Roll 2 dice vs your fake ID's rating). I like this option because otherwise your fake ID are only going to be good for a few dozen purchases before they get burned.

The best you can start with is 4. You need to run your SIN every time you buy something, pay rent or do a million other little things. Treat all ID scanners as security devices and the first time you use your fake SIN it's a 50/50 chance that you've just thrown away 4000 nyuan. If you instead treat them as business terminals, it's still only a matter of time. 

Or you could, as a house rule, have the fake ID's rating be the threshold for the ID scanner's check, rather then an opposed roll. So your high end fake SIN could be reasonably expected to work for every day life, and only get burned if you use it to travel or draw enough attention for a serious inquiry to be made. (IE: You walk into a stuffer shack to buy soykaf and they run your ID on their business terminal to check it and authorize payment. Roll 3 dice to get a number of hits equal to your SIN's rating.. so if you spring for a rating 4 fake SIN, you could do this every day without worrying too much.)

Title: Re: Average scanner
Post by: Crash_00 on <09-27-11/0112:33>

That's why you invest in certified credsticks.

Title: Re: Average scanner
Post by: CanRay on <09-27-11/0148:21>

Or local currency if the country has any.

Coin of the realm, chummer!  Jolly old England still has the Pound!