Just now, P-47 Thunderbolt said:

If you need me to assemble a list of Slicing Actions for you, I can.

That would be helpful

Access System
Activate Security Program (Average Computers): Prevents intruders from taking certain slicing actions.
Disable Security Program
Enact Command (if no security programs are active)
Expel User (Opposed Computers vs. Computers, if no security programs are active): Cause a user to loose access to the system.
Lockdown (Hard Computers check, if no security programs are active): Shuts down the system and prevents access.
Trace User (Opposed Computers vs. Computers, if no security programs are active)

Alright, since I believe I've already accessed the system, I'm guessing there's a security system I want to disable before doing anything else?

Yes, Hard difficulty, Upgraded once.

You know what, because I'm deviously nice, I'll give you a DP. I'm going to upgrade that difficulty an additional time. 😈

9 minutes ago, P-47 Thunderbolt said:

You know what, because I'm deviously nice, I'll give you a DP. I'm going to upgrade that difficulty an additional time. 😈

Yeah well, I still nailed it.

Oh wait, forgot the setback for my first action in the system

And it rolled blank anyway. Security down.

Nice! What do you want to do with the 2 Advantage?

Aha! Found the table on 88 of SM, knew it was somewhere. I'll take thew temporary bypass to save 2 boost for a future check on the system of my choosing.

Okay. Please go ahead and post IC.

Activate security program: 2s1a adds a Boost to next Computers check. The security program is Hard with 1 (flip DP) 2 Upgrades.

Alright, going ahead and using the two boost to try and disable the security again.

1 advantage for a boost on the next check. If possible, I'd like to use 2 advantage to get the first piece of the signature of whoever's countering me in the system.

Okay.

He's going to try to Trace User (Destiny to Upgrade*): WOW. He actually succeeded. 1s1t=adds one Setback to future attempts to acquire your signature.

He gets one fragment of your signature.

You're back up now. No security programs are up right now.

*Hey, if I've got 'em, I may as well use 'em.

Just now, P-47 Thunderbolt said:

*Hey, if I've got 'em, I may as well use 'em.

Please do. I love going back and forth with Destiny Points!

Since no security programs are up, I'm going to try to trace the other user as well. I believe I get two boost, one from the last check and one from a piece of their signature. What am I rolling against?

2eC+2eD

Darn. 3 advantage for the Spread Decoys again, 1 advantage to add a boost to the next check.

Okay, please go ahead and post IC.

Done!

He'll try to Expel User now (Boost for signature, upgrade for DP). OH MAN... 3 Success, 3 Threat, and 1 Despair. He tosses you out of the system, but he loses all fragments of your signature and grants you 2 Boost on a future check. He also gives a Boost to checks to get his signature.

is it still a daunting with an upgrade and 2 setbacks to get back into the system?

Yes, but without the Setback.

Alright, I'll go ahead and use that two boost (and the 1 from last check) to try to get back into the system, and I'll use a DP to upgrade once.

Alright, and we're back in! I'll use the 2 advantage for the two boost on a future check.