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Better than expected~
| -Evening
| Hmm i dont know what decks are...
Perhaps this could prove a learning experience...
Yo was a deck?
>N3verW3re
| Hmm i dont know what decks are...
Perhaps this could prove a learning experience...
Yo was a deck?
>N3verW3re
| Deck? Cyberdeck? or is it something else? -r
| I gotta big deck
| It's better than exoected~
| >>196241 no it's fine. i'm just wondering.
By the way you should build your own, it's safer that way. -r
| I am a decker myself, although I use different means, but I would be interested in seeing that Cyber-Deck of yours.
-JT
| Where should I start for building my deck?
| >>196348
I've built my own custom deck, while it has some... unique features, software-wise, my experiences should be good enough to help. Basically, the first step I'd recommend to building a deck is to think about what you're going to use it for? Like do you want it for programs specific to deleting ICE and sneaking into databases to collect info discreetly? Or perhaps a "louder" deck specialized in all out "smash and grab" matrix warfare with ESPs etc. -CN
| Granted, you want your deck to at least be able to do a little bit of everything, but you're limited by zenny and what can of tech you can find. My deck is good at just about anything now, but that's after cannibalizing about 3 high-end models and spending about half a million nuyen into it. Not to mention the time I spent programming the software and getting it to all work well together. -CN
| >>196488 >>196491
Hmmm...Well, for the most part, I'll probably be collecting intelligence, spy work~ It's what I know best~
Some other quiet operation features would be nice~
| -Evening
| >>̛1͜9̷͘҉6̀́4́͡91̷̶̧
͠W̵̸o̷̡u̶͞l̨d҉ y͡o҉͢u͠ ̸c͠o̢n͝s͏̡i͟d͏e̶͟r͜͏̡ pr͞҉o҉͏͝vį͢d͟i̸ǹ̀̕g̴̨͞ ̢̧̛m̵e̕ ̸̧̨ẃ̧͘i̵t̕h͞͏̀ ͡s̴͘͞c̷̴h͞em͏a͏̢͝t͜ì̸cs͝͏ ̢͝fơ̢r͟ ̷t̴͞hę͢ ̢r̵̨͠e͏͟s͞u̡̕͜l̸҉t̶̛i̢̨͜n̢͞͠ǵ̶ ̢p̴̵҉ie͏̡c̛͝͞é͠ ҉o̴̧͡f̕͜ ͏e͢n̡g̡i̵͟n̶e̡e҉̛ŕ̕i͜n̵͘g͏̸, ̴̶fo͢r͞҉ ̨a̵r͜c͞hi͘͘v̴͢ą͝t̷͠͠ion̢̡ ̧̛̕pu͘rp͢͠os̀͜͡e̕ś͡?
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| >>196505
Well if you want a deck specialized in stealth then you should try looking for parts from stuff like Novatech Navigator or C-K Analyst. If you're a *little* strapped for zenny, you can always try using Erika MCD-1 or Microdeck Summit parts, but they're slightly less effective. Thankfully most stealth-based decks are also good at fighting, but horrible defensive and storage-space wise for programs, so you want to substitute accordingly. -CN
| My deck is mostly built around deletion and opening back doors in ICE, I usually used it to work with fellow Technomancers.
But it can do a bit of everything, I spent almost twenty years working on it after all.
-JT
| >>196505
I recommend at least one ESP program as well if shit ever hits the fan, maybe an Assassin or Shield ESP, depending on want you want.
>>196511
No, I would prefer to keep my arsenal secret, besides I'm not done with it anyways. -CN
| >>196527
I'll start looking then~ Novatech is a name I've heard around before, so I'll look into that~
>>196529
Also, ESP? May I ask what that means?
| >>196562
It's short for Expert System Programs. Basically they're a simple AI based program on your deck that you can "summon" in the Matrix to help you. What kind of help you need determines what ESP you want. -CN
| (IP Change~)
Also, a couple more beginner questions, but I think I might know the answer. Can the ESP come with a personality, and can you give it a physical representation?
-Evening
| >>196598
The matrix itself is something akin to another world, atleast when diving into it, so yes, they can have appearances.
I have never heard of ESPs with personalities though, this might be a good experiment.
-JT
| >>196598
Well all ESPs have a standard avatar representation, although you could always alter it for various results. Their AIs are pretty simple though so they don't really have a personality, that would take some programming on your end. Keep in mind that would probably bulk up the amount of memory it uses on its deck so it might not be the most efficient thing. -CN
| (And we're back again~)
>>196600 >>196602
I figured...Welp, I guess I better get started then~ Thank you both for your help~
| What's a deck!?
| >>196637
A cyberdeck is a military grade portable computer, usually used by people to hack things and other similar activities. -CN
| Oh right, I forgot to mention some information about the deck I trashed.
It was an experiment for my unit back when I actually led one. Because you know how the military is, always behind on tech~
-Evening
| >>196649
Military units I met were always pretty cutting edge. I used to work for the Californian republic's army on the Beta-08 line and they had tons of tech, even after the civil war.
-JT
| >>196649
Yea, cyber security is pretty big nowadays, so I wouldn't be surprised if you could had ripped some pretty nice parts from it. -CN
| >>196654
I'll take another looksee to find any parts I'll like~
Would you guys be interested in like a progress log or something?
-Evening
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| I think moving here was a wonderful choice~
There's almost always something going on, and it's so much fun!
On another note, I was hoping I could meet up with people to talk about decks or something. I was thinking about making my own, I'm starting to get a little suspicious of the one I got...