Author: Mark Cleveland Massengale (SaveMeJebu5)

Loving pretty much all the great work put into the final for hackers! The changes I’ve read so far are all well-intentioned and crafted, particularly the Changing the Game section (p.231-235) and the clarifications and references to the Magnitude rules. <3 <3

Relocation and Operations Abroad

I think the tier/rep/heat could use special handling when the crew operates outside the city. The way I see it, these figures are for Doskvol, and while in places far away from that, the numbers would be lower the smaller the crew is (the new city’s underworld probably hasn’t heard of them if they are too small, and the authorities probably don’t know them either if they move far enough). But how much lower?

I don’t want to create a separate rep/tier tracker for each city, so I am considering this as a way to handle rep for crews who do this:

Tier and hold applies to the area in which your crew holds their base of operations (typically Doskvol). To a lesser degree, hold and tier applies to the rest of the world too; however, when the crew moves its base of operations to a new area, set hold to weak. If it’s already weak, instead reduce tier by 1.

For heat:

_A move outside the city counts as reducing heat. For the quality of this action, start with 5d and subtract the crew’s tier (larger, more powerful crews have a tougher time lowering their heat through relocation).

Thoughts?

The text directs us to ask: Who do you trust the most? Who do you trust the least?

Then I had an idea for a limit break kind of thing for a hack I am writing.. but sort of like a connection builder too.

EDIT:

Choose one of these PCs, and create an 8-clock, “Familiarity (Alizon/Bryll)” on your sheet for your relationship with them. If you and another player choose each other, one of you makes a 4-clock instead.

Mark 1 tick on this clock for a result of 4, 5, or 6 on a teamwork action with that character, or 2 ticks for a Crit. When the clock fills, you may clear it to take a teamwork action with this character that breaks the rules in the following ways:

* You may roll a teamwork action using separate actions. “Alizon whips up a frenzy of spiritual energy [Attune] to inflict a devastating assault with Bryll’s dagger flurries [Skirmish].” Basically, you can roll your best actions together without a setup action.

* If you push yourself during this action, then it only costs 1 stress. If it was a 4-clock, you both can push yourself for 1 stress each.

Afterwards, the one targeted by your clock (both parties if it was a 4 clock) must choose to accept or refuse your Familiarity. If accepted, then they describe what deeply held secret, belief, or drive you realize about them, and you permanently (until revoked) gain the benefits listed above when working with them.

You may voluntarily revoke this Familiarity in-character at any time. When you do, choose one: resist their last action as if you rolled a crit (clear 1 stress) – revoke their Familiarity to you.

Note: Generally, you cannot revoke another PC’s Familiarity once accepted without also losing your own – though it may fade on its own for either party as circumstances change.

RE: Scum and Villainy Stras Acimovic

Q: When does the ship run out of power for all the ship technology being used in a ship-to-ship scene (or.. does it)? Like if the ship uses deep range scanners, then makes a long range encrypted transmission, then fires weapons, And uses its shields.. can the PCs then also use their jumpdrive to make a getaway without any hindrance?