Options are things that individualize a program. They
allow it to move freely around the Net, to remember
events, to recognize things, even obey commands and
converse. You may want to create (with your Referee's
approval), your own options as well.
A Note on ICON: ICONS are the visual
representation of a program in the Net. An ICON can look
like anything you want; people, monsters, objects, logos
- 'you name it Programs don't come with ICONS; they must
be created for them. Not having an ICON doesn't mean the
program can't be detected, but it does mean that it will
just appear as an indistinct shape rather than a fully
realized image.
| DIFF |
Option |
| 5 |
Movement
ability: The program can move freely throughout
the Net while it's main programming remains in
memory. |
| 2 |
Trace: the
program can follow another program or netrunner
through the Net. |
| 3 |
Auto Re-rezz:
the program can reconstruct itself even if
destroyed by rolling a 5 or 6 on 1D6. |
| 2 |
Recognition:
the program can distinguish between different
netrunner signals and programs. |
| 3 |
Invisibility:
the program is +2 Strength to evade detection. |
| 5 |
Memory: the
program can remember specific events and people. |
| 2 |
Speed: the
program adds +2 to deck speed when it runs. |
| 3 |
Endurance: the
program is tireless and will never quit unless
destroyed. 3 Conversational ability: the program
can speak. 6 Pseudo-intellect: the program can
think like a real person of INT 6. |
| 1 |
ICON (simple):
the program has a visible, cartoon icon in the
Net. |
| 2 |
ICON
(contextual): the program has a Net ICON about
the graphic level of a high-res computer image. |
| 3 |
ICON
(fractal): the program has some what realistic
Net ICON, with shading, texture and sensation. |
| 4 |
ICON
(photorealistic): the program has a very
realistic ICON about the level of a good video
image or movie. |
| 5 |
ICON
(superrealistic): the program has an ICON that
looks like a real person or object. |
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