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--- faq [2021/07/08 15:11] – A little more detail on easier decker runs; removed harder johnsons (IC knowledge) khai
+++ faq [2023/07/22 14:07] – [General tips] khai
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 __Relevant helpfiles:__ **help tests**
-Your chance of success at tasks ingame is determined by a number of hidden dice rolls using your attributes or skills. Higher ratings give a greater chance of success, as well as a chance for //greater degrees// of success. For example, a character with Pistols 2 will have trouble hitting their target at all, while a character with Pistols 12 will almost always hit and can damage foes in heavy armor.
+Your chance of success at tasks in-game is determined by a number of hidden dice rolls using your attributes or skills. Higher ratings give a greater chance of success, as well as a chance for //greater degrees// of success. For example, a character with Pistols 2 will have trouble hitting their target at all, while a character with Pistols 12 will almost always hit and can damage foes in heavy armor.
+Each roll is made against a Target Number (TN), where a lower target number is easier to hit. For the character shooting a pistol, a smartlink can lower the TN, whereas bad weather can increase the TN.
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 | Ricky | Neophyte Guild | Seattle SE | taxi **Neophyte** | |
 | Richley Thorn | Dante's Inferno (1st hell) | Seattle SE | taxi **Dante** | |
-| Nakatomi Tomio | Slitch Pit | Seattle SE | taxi **Slitch** | While you're here, visit Axehead for tips and practical skills. |
+| Cent | Slitch Pit | Seattle SE | taxi **Slitch** | While you're here, visit Axehead for tips and practical skills. |
 | Boz Renfield | The Reaper | Seattle SW | taxi **Reaper** | |
-| Mark Kornen | Aztechnology food court | Seattle NE | taxi **Aztech** | Avoid astral perception in the parking lot. |
+| Mark Kornen | Aztechnology food court | Seattle NE | taxi **Aztech** | Avoid astral perception in the parking lot. This job has both an easy way and a hard way.|
 | Lin | Lin's Laundry-mat | Seattle NE | grid **-61242 30721** | or taxi to **Homewood** and move south to the 7th street plaza |
 | Oswald Skylarke | Afterlife (Heaven) | Tacoma West | taxi **Afterlife** | See elsewhere in this FAQ about Portland. |
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 A smartlink is the most important gun accessory and makes everything easier. A laser sight is less effective, but equivalent for characters without smartlink cyberware. They don't stack!
-Also, recoil compensation is very important for automatic weapons. Innate recoil compensation does not stack with gas vents.
+Also, recoil compensation is very important for automatic weapons. Innate recoil compensation **does** stack with gas vents.
 Dodge dice do nothing against melee attacks; move dodge dice into the body pool to resist melee damage. You may wish to keep some for dodging if you are getting shot at while in melee.
 Burst and auto fire are harder to dodge. Body dice can help reduce the damage if you're frequently failing to evade it.
-is the magic number for Body, Willpower, and Force on offensive spells. Higher ratings are better, but those are good short-term goals.
+To resist direct combat spells, 6 is the magic number for Body and Willpower. That is also the magic number for the Force when casting direct combat spells. Higher ratings are better, but those are good short-term goals.
 Law enforcement will attack you if you go around with a drawn weapon or are wearing illegal equipment. Security and military armor, including helmets, are illegal.

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