[ENG]_Rules

In a modern battlefield, computer and electronic systems are just as important as bombs and rifles,since they are the ones ensuring that everything works and moves in the right direction. Long distance communications are carried out with quantronic devices rather than by radio, which is now relegated to emergencysituations and mainlyused for short distance communications.Without proper communications, supplies and backup will never get anywhere, the artillery will never be able to take up a position, missiles will never be guided towards their targets,and troops will be unaware of the battlefield conditions and will not knowwhat theyare up against. A situation of general confusion reminiscent of the battlefields from the dawn of the twentieth century will take place. The only troops that can cause or prevent this kind of situation are theTactical Hackers: experts on infowar, cyberassaultandelectronicdefenseandcombat.Theyarethe troopers equipped and trained to use Hacking Devices in the maelstrom of the modern battlefield.

Hacking Devices are small quantronic computers, specially set up for infowar and cybercombat. They are used both to attackthe enemycomputer systems and as a defense against thesekindsofattacks.EachHackingDeviceusesspecificskills and hacking programs to fulfill a particular role in combat.

HACKING RULES

In the Infinityuniverse,cybercombat and infowar operations are collectively referred to as Hacking.Operatives equipped with a Hacking Device are called simply Hackers.

Hacking Devices comeinvariousmodelswithdifferentdegrees of specialization and Hacking Program suites.

Dependingontheirintendedpurpose,Hacking Programs allow their user to deployoffensive or defensive measures,support his allies,interact with his environment,etc.

Hackers mayonlyuse the Hacking Programs available to their

Hacking Device.

DABBLING INHACKING

Hacking rules are advanced rules.This doesn’t mean they arecomplexorconvoluted,buttheyareextensiveandcommitting them to memory in one sitting may be a daunting task.To ease you into the use of these advanced rules,we recommend an incremental approach.

Hacking worksverysimilarlyto other mechanics in Infinity, for example CCSpecial Skills.Start byreading the first few sections:TypesofHackingPrograms,HackingArea,Hacking Devices and Hacking Programs: Characteristics, Firewalls, and the legend to the Hacking Programs Table.

Next, choose the Hacking Device you intend to use (we recommend you try out a basic Hacking Device at least for the first few games) and check its entry in the quick reference table (page 250). Familiarize yourself with the programs available to you and how to use them. Hacking Programs are fairly straightforward. The info included in their table entryshould be enough to giveyou a good idea of what their purpose is,but you can find a more detailed explanation in the rules text for each individual program.

Once you feel comfortable assessing the merits of a given Hacking Device, compare them to find which model suits yourtacticalneedsbest.Withasolidgrasponthevirtuesof each available Hacking Device,you will be able to take full advantageoftheseadvancedrulesinnotime.Getconnected!

TYPES OF HACKING PROGRAMS

For ease of reference,Hacking Programs in Infinityare organized in a number of ways. They are primarily divided into a series of Types, according to their function and effect on the battlefield.

ThedifferentTypesofProgramarefurtherorganizedbyLevel. Access to one Level automaticallygrants theHacker access to all lower Levels of the same Type.

»»Control Programs (CLAW). Offensive programs designed to disable and stall enemy targets.

»»Attack Programs (SWORD). These programs are deployed withthespecificpurposeofincapacitatingenemyHackers.

»»Defensive Programs (SHIELD). These programs are used to defend from or neutralize the effects of enemyattacks.

»»Utility Programs (GADGET). A miscellaneous group of programs Hackers maydeployto affect their environment, their allies,or themselves.

»»Upgrade Programs (UPGRADE). Custom-made software tailoredtothestyleandpreferenceofspecificinfowarope- ratives.Theseprogramsaretoocomplexforstandard-issue Hacking Devices.

PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Hacking Program Categories help sort programs for ease of reference.

»»Anti-Hacker Protocols (AHP). Anti-Hacker Protocols are attackprogramscapableofincapacitatingorkillingenemy

Hackers.

»»Comm-Sat. Comm-Satprogramsenabletamperingwiththe communications system of the enemy datasphere.

»»Defense Protocols (DP). Protective software deployed to fend off cyberattacks that rely on Anti-Hacker Protocols.

»»Infowar. Infowar programs are very diverse, but they all imposeorcancelstatesontroopers,hackableorotherwise.

»»ITAG. ITAG programs are offensive pieces of software specifically designed to penetrate TAG defenses.

»»Supportware. These programs are designed to aid allies in the fight,granting them certain combat bonuses.

»»Toolbox. Toolbox programs exert a passive effect on the environment,maximizing the Hacker’s chances of survival.

HACKING AREA

ThistermreferstotheArea of Effect of Hacking Programs when it covers not only the Hacker’s Zone of Control (ZoC),but also the Zones of Control of all usable Repeaters.

UsingfriendlyRepeaters carriesnopenalty,butusingRepeaters deployed by the enemy is only possible within their Zone of Control and carries some negative MODs (see Repeater,page 140).

HACKING DEVICES AND HACKING PROGRAMS: CHARACTERISTICS

Hacking Devices and their suite of Hacking Programs obey a series of general rules:

»»TheyactinZone of Control, beittheHacker’soraRepeater’sif

thespecificHacking Program allowshackinginHackingArea.

»»Their target need not be within the Hacker’s LoF, unless otherwise specified by the Hacking Program’s rules.

»»They automatically identify whether a figure—but not a Marker—inside the Hacker’s Hacking Area is targetable by a specific Hacking Program.

»»They allow the player to enlist REMs in his Army List.

FIREWALLS

Certain pieces of Equipment,Hacking Devices,and programs incorporate defense mechanisms against Hacking Attacks. ThesedefensesarecodifiedintheFirewallrule,whichapplies a series of MODs to hinder the Attack and enhance the target’s protection.

In game terms, Firewall imposes an additional -3 MOD to the WIP of the trooper who declared the Hacking Attack. Additionally, Firewall grants the target of the Attack a +3

BTS MOD.

Firewall MODs apply only once per Roll, regardless of the number of intervening Firewalls.

FIREWALL EXAMPLE

A Hacker declares a Hacking Attack through an enemy Repeater againstanotherHackerequippedwithaDefensiveHackingDevice. Both the Repeater (which was deployed by the enemy) and the Defensive Hacking Device deployFirewalls against theAttack,but

ADVANCED COMBAT: HACKING

the FirewallMODs applyonlyonce,not once per Firewall involved. Consequently, the attacking Hacker suffers a -3 MOD to her WIP, and her target enjoys a +3 MOD to his potential BTS Roll.

LEGEND TO QUICK REFERENCE HACKING PROGRAMS CHART

Hacking Programs grant the user a series ofMODs and advantagesthataredisplayedinchartswiththefollowingelements:

»»Attack MOD: A MOD applied to theWIP Attribute of the user when employing the Hacking Program.

»»Opponent MOD: A MOD applied to the WIP Attribute of enemies in a Face to Face Roll against the user of the

Hacking Program.

»»Damage: Avalue used to determine theDamage applied to the target upon a successful use of the Hacking Program. Unless otherwise specified, the Attribute used to resist Damage from Hacking Programs is BTS.

»»Burst: AnumericvaluerepresentingthenumberofAttacks or attemptsgrantedbyeachOrderspentinthatHacking Program intheActive Turn. IftheB valueishigherthan1,itcanbefocusedonasingletargetordistributedamongseveraltargets.

In Reactive Turn, B is always 1 unless otherwise specified.

»»Target: The list ofTroopTypes susceptible of being chosen as targets of the Hacking Program.

»»Skill Type: Indicates the type of Skill (Entire Order, Short Skill,ARO…) that the user must spend in order to employ the Hacking Program.

»»Special: Lists the special effects that govern the use of the Hacking Program.

It may include the duration of the effect. Turn means the effect ends automatically at the end of that Player Turn. 2 Turns indicates the effect ends automatically at the end of the following Player Turn.

It may also include the range of the Hacking Program. Hacking Area includes the Hacker’s Zone of Control plus the Zones of Control of any usable Repeaters. Conversely, Zone of Control includes only the Hacker’s. If no range is mentioned, assume the range of the Hacking Program to cover the entire game table.

This section may also include the state induced on the target,orthetypeofSpecial Ammunition theProgramuses.

ItmayalsoindicatewhethertheHacking Program belongs to a Special Category of Hacking Devices.

HACKING PROGRAMS

This Hacking Programs list is organized by Type of Program and Level.

HACKING PROGRAMS: LABELS

Like Common Skills,Special Skills,and pieces of Equipment, Hacking Programs have one or moreLabels that quicklymark them as having certain game features (see Labels, page 50) and relay their Type of Program and Level.

HACKING PROGRAMS (CLAW-1)

Attack, CLAW-1.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must carry a piece of Equipment with the

Comms Equipment Trait(Hacking Device, Repeater, Sniffer...).

»»The target of this Hacking Program need not have the Hackable Characteristic.

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to make a WIP Roll against the target.

»»A successful Roll forces the target to make a BTS Roll versus Damage 15.

»»FailingtheBTS RollcausesthetargettoentertheDisabled state,signified bya Disabled Marker (DISABLED) in base to base contact.

»»The effects of this program persist until the opponent cancels the induced state by whatever means.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

REMEMBER

The target may declare Reset as his ARO, regardless of hisTroopType (LI,MI,HI…) and even if the HackingAttack takes places outside of his LoF.

However, pieces of Equipment (Deployable Repeaters, Sniffers,FastPandas…) are unable to declare Reset.

Attack, CLAW-1.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemy with the Hackable Characteristic (HI,TAG,REM...) or an enemy Hacker.

EFFECTS

»»In the Active Turn,the user may distribute two WIP Rolls among one or two targets.

»»Each successful Roll forces the target to make aBTS Roll versus Damage 13.

»»Failing the BTS Roll causes the target to enter the Immobilized-1 state,signifiedbyanImmobilized-1Marker (IMM-1).

»»The effect of this Hacking Program is Cancelled automatically at the end of the following Player Turn after the declaration of this program, but the induced state may be Cancelled earlier by other means.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

Attack, CLAW-1.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemyTAG.

»»If the target is a Manned TAG,its Pilot/ Operator must be inside it.

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to make a WIP Roll against the target.

»»A successful Roll forces the target to make a BTS Roll versus Damage 14 while suffering the effects of Breaker

Special Ammunition,that is,using onlyhalf its BTS value (see page 108).

»»Failing the BTS Roll causes the target to enter the Possessed state, signified by a Possessed Marker (POS) in base to base contact.

»»The effects of this program persist until the opponent cancels the induced state by whatever means.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

POSSESSED TROOPER

NOTE *: Use the trooper’s original values.

ADVANCED COMBAT: HACKING

Attack, CLAW-1, Non-Lethal.

REQUIREMENTS

»»You may choose any enemy within range as target of this program.

»»The target of this Hacking Program need not have the

Hackable Characteristic.

EFFECTS

»»In the Active Turn, allows the user to make a WIP-3 Roll against the target.

»»Upon a successful Roll, the target enters the Targeted state,signified byaTargeted Marker (TARGETED) in base to base contact.

»»The effect of this program is Cancelled automaticallyat the end of the current Player Turn,but the induced state may be Cancelled earlier by other means.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

REMEMBER

The target maydeclare Reset as hisARO,regardless of his TroopType(LI,MI,HI…)andeveniftheHacking Attacktakes places outside of his LoF.

However, pieces of Equipment (Deployable Repeaters, Sniffers,FastPandas…) are unable to declare Reset.

HACKING PROGRAMS (CLAW-2)

Attack, CLAW-2.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemy TAG with the Manned Special Skill.

»»The target must not be Possessed.

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to make a WIP Roll against the target.

»»A successful Roll forces the target to make a BTS Roll versus Damage 13.Failing the Roll forces the opponent to place,at the end of the Order,the Pilot model in base to base contact with the TAG.

»»From that point on, the opponent must substitute the Pilot profile for the TAG’s.

»»FortheopponenttobeabletousetheTAG’sTroopProfile instead of the Pilot’s, the Pilot must declare a Short Movement Skill (or anARO) to mount theTAG again.The trooper regains the TAG’s Troop Profile at the beginning of the following Order after mounting the TAG.

»»An expelled Pilot continues to generate Orders for her Order Pool.

»»Enemies may choose the TAG as a target while the Pilot is outside it.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

Expel and Evacuation Devices

ThisHacking Program cannot interact withEvacuation Devices (ED), such as Escape System or Ejection System (see Infinity.

Human Sphere). When used against TAG with this piece of Equipment, Expel works normally, as described here, but replacing “the Pilot” with “the Operator”.

Attack, CLAW-2.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemy with the Hackable Characteristic (HI,TAG,REM...) or an enemy Hacker.

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to make a WIP Roll against the target.

»»A successful Roll forces the target to make a BTS Roll versus Damage 16.

»»FailingtheBTS RollcausesthetargettoentertheIsolated state,signified byan Isolated Marker (ISOLATED) in base to base contact.

»»The effects of this program persist until the opponent cancels the induced state by whatever means.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

HACKING PROGRAMS (CLAW-3)

Attack, CLAW-3.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemy with the Hackable Characteristic (HI,TAG,REM...) or an enemy Hacker.

EFFECTS

»»IntheActive Turn, the usermaydistribute threeWIP Rolls among one or several targets.

»»Each successful Roll forces the target to make aBTS Roll versus Damage 13.

»»Failing the BTS Roll causes the target to enter the Immobilized-1state,signifiedbyanImmobilized-1 Marker (IMM-1).

»»The effects of this Hacking Program are Cancelled automatically at the end of the following Player Turn after its declaration,but the induced state may be Cancelled earlier by other means.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

Attack, CLAW-3.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemy with the Hackable Characteristic (HI,TAG,REM...) or an enemy Hacker.

EFFECTS

»»IntheActive Turn,theusermaydistributetwoWIP+3 Rolls among one or two targets.

»»A successful Roll forces the target to make two BTS Rolls versus Damage 13, applying the effects of DT Special Ammunition (see page 109).

Failing either or both Rolls causes the target to enter the Immobilized-1 state, signified by an Immobilized-1 Marker (IMM-1).

»»The effect of this program is Cancelled automaticallyat the end of the current Player Turn, but the induced state may be Cancelled earlier by other means.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

TOTAL CONTROL (ITAG) SHORT SKILL/ARO

Attack, CLAW-3.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemyTAG.

»»If the target is aManned TAG,itsPilot/ Operator must be inside it.

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to make a WIP Roll against the target.

»»A successful Roll forces the target to make two BTS Rolls versus

Damage 16, applying the effects of DT Special Ammunition (see page 109).

»»FailingtheBTS RollcausesthetargettoenterthePossessedstate, signified by a Possessed Marker (POS) in base to base contact.

»»The effects of this program persist until the opponent cancels the induced state by whatever means.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

POSSESSED TROOPER

NOTE *: Use the trooper's original values.

ADVANCED COMBAT: HACKING

HACKING PROGRAMS (SWORD-1)

Attack, SWORD-1.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemy Hacker.

EFFECTS

»»In the Active Turn,the user may distribute two WIP Rolls among one or two targets.

»»A successful Roll forces the target to make a BTS Roll versus Damage 14.

»»For each failed BTS Roll, the target loses one point of his Wounds/Structure Attribute.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

HACKING PROGRAMS (SHIELD-1)

Attack, Non-Lethal, SHIELD-1.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be a TAG in the Possessed state.

EFFECTS

»»The user may distribute two WIP Rolls among one or two targets.

»»In a Face to Face Roll,this program imposes a-3 MOD on the target’sAttribute.(for example,on the target’s WIP if it reacted by declaring a Reset).

»»Asuccessful Roll forces the target to make twoBTS Rolls versus Damage 18, applying the effects of DT Special Ammunition (see page 109).

»»IfthetargetfailsthatRoll,itsPossessed stateisCancelled. Remove the corresponding Marker from play.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

ADVANCED COMBAT: HACKING

HACK TRANSPORT

AIRCRAFT (COMM-SAT)

ARO, SHIELD-1.

REQUIREMENTS

»»This program mayonlybe used in response to the opponent declaring an AD: Combat Jump Order.

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to react in ARO to the declaration of an AD: Combat Jump,even without LoF to the target.

»»By using this program, the Hacker may make a Face to Face Roll with hisWIP-6 versus thePH Roll of the enemy making a Combat Jump. If the Hacker wins, the enemy makingaCombat Jump sufferstheeffectsofaDispersion. If the Hacker does not win the Face to Face Roll, the Combat Jump proceeds as normal,but theHacker suffers no further ill effects.

»»This program’s range covers the entire game table.

U-TURN (COMM-SAT) AUTOMATIC SKILL / ARO

ARO, SHIELD-1.

REQUIREMENTS

»»Thisprogrammayonlybeusedinresponsetotheopponent declaring an Attack with a weapon with the Guided Trait.

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to react in ARO to the declaration of an Attack thatemploysaweaponwiththeGuided Trait,even without LoF to the attacker.

»»By declaring the use of this program, the enemy who declared an Attack with a weapon with the Guided Trait automaticallysuffers a cumulative-3 MOD to hisBS Roll.

»»This program’s range covers the entire game table.

HACKING PROGRAMS (SHIELD-2)

SHIELD-2.

REQUIREMENTS

»»TheusermustbechosenasthetargetofaHackingAttack.

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to make aWIP Roll against the attacking

Hacker.

»»IfthisresultsinaFacetoFaceRoll,thisprogramimposes a -6 MOD on the attacker’s Attribute.

»»A successful Roll means the user nullifies the Hacking Attack against him and avoids all Damage and special effects from the Attack.

»»This program may be used each time the user is the target of a Hacking Attack.

HACKING PROGRAMS (SHIELD-3)

SHIELD-3

REQUIREMENTS

»»TheusermustbechosenasthetargetofaHacking Attack

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to make a WIP-3 Roll against the attacking Hacker.

»»IfthisresultsinaFacetoFaceRoll,thisprogramimposes a -3 MOD on the attacker’s Attribute.

»»If the user wins,he not onlyavoids all Damage and special effects from the Attack against him,but additionally reflects the Attack back to the attacker,who suffers the Attack’s Damage and special effects,if applicable.

»»This program may be used each time the user is the target of a Hacking Attack.

SHIELD-3

REQUIREMENTS

»»TheusermustbechosenasthetargetofaHackingAttack.

EFFECTS

»»In Active or Reactive Turn,this program allows the user to make two WIP Rolls against the attacking Hacker.

»»If the user wins with either Roll,he nullifies the Hacking Attack against him and avoids all Damage and special effects from the Attack.

»»This program may be used each time the user is the target of a Hacking Attack.

HACKING PROGRAMS (GADGET-1)

CONTROLLED JUMP

ENTIRE ORDER

(SUPPORTWARE)

GADGET-1

REQUIREMENTS

»»Onlytroopers with AD: Airborne Deployment maybenefit from the effects of this Hacking Program.

»»The target of this Hacking Program need not have the

Hackable Characteristic.

EFFECTS

»»ControlledJumpallowsalltroopersfrom the user’s Army List who, during that

Player Turn,declaretheAD: Combat Jump

Special Skill to benefit from a +3 MOD to their PH Attribute when deploying.

»»When the user activates this program, which does not require a Roll, place a numbered Supportware Marker (SUPPORTWARE) beside him.

»»The effects of Controlled Jump persist until the end of the Player Turn, at which point you must remove all corresponding Markers.

»»This program’s range covers the entire game table. »»TheMOD grantedbythis Supportware is notcumulative.

REMEMBER

Each Hacker can only sustain one active Supportware program at a time.

Hackers may voluntarily cancel an active Supportware program by declaring another and expending the corresponding Order.

Supportware programs are automatically Cancelled whenever their user enters in a Disabled or Isolated state or any Null state.

FAIRY DUST (SUPPORTWARE) ENTIRE ORDER

GADGET-1.

REQUIREMENTS

»»Only HIs from the same Army List as the user may be chosen as targets.

»»Targets cannot benefit from the effects of a different GADGET Program during the same Order/ARO. HIs can onlybenefitfromtheeffectsofasingleGADGETProgram during any particular Order or ARO.

EFFECTS

»»Fairy Dust grants all HIs from the

Hacker’s Army List a Firewall, allowing anyof them to benefit from the corresponding MODs whenever they suffer a

Hacking Attack.

»»When the user activates this program, which does not require a Roll, place a Fairy Dust Supportware Marker (SUP: FAIRYDUST) beside him.

»»The effects of Fairy Dust persist until the end of the following Player Turn after the declaration of this Hacking Program,at which pointyou must remove all corresponding Markers.

»»This program’s range covers the entire game table.

REMEMBER

Each Hacker can only sustain one active Supportware program at a time.

Hackers may voluntarily cancel an active Supportware program by declaring another and expending the corresponding Order.

Supportware programs are automatically Cancelled whenever their user enters in a Disabled or Isolated state or any Null state.

HACKING PROGRAMS (GADGET-2)

ASSISTED FIRE

ENTIRE ORDER

(SUPPORTWARE)

GADGET-2

REQUIREMENTS

»»ThetargetmustbeaREMfromthesameArmy List asthe user,and must be inside the user’s Hacking Area.

»»Thetargetcannotcurrentlybebenefitingfromtheeffects of another GADGET Program.

EFFECTS

»»Assisted Fire grants the target REM the Marksmanship L2 Special Skill (see page 85).

»»When the user activates this pro -

gram, which does not require a Roll, place a numbered Supportware Marker (SUPPORTWARE) beside him.

»»Also,place a MarksmanshipL2Marker (MARKSMANSHIP L2) in base to base contact with the REM.

»»The effects of Assisted Fire persist until the end of the following Player Turn after the declaration of this Hacking Program, at which point you must remove all corresponding Markers.

»»Once activated, this program’s range covers the entire game table

REMEMBER

Each Hacker can only sustain one active Supportware program at a time.

Hackers may voluntarily cancel an active Supportware program by declaring another and expending the corresponding Order.

Supportware programs are automatically Cancelled whe-

never their user enters in a Disabled or Isolated state or any Null state.

ENHANCED REACTION

ENTIRE ORDER

(SUPPORTWARE)

GADGET-2

REQUIREMENTS

»»ThetargetmustbeaREMfromthesameArmy List asthe user,and must be inside the user’s Hacking Area.

»»Thetargetcannotcurrentlybebenefitingfromtheeffects of another GADGET Program.

EFFECTS

»»Enhanced Reaction grants the target REM a Burst value of 2 in ARO.

»»When the user activates this program, which does not require a Roll, place a

numbered Supportware Marker (SUPPORTWARE) beside him.

»»Also,placeanEnhancedReaction:B2Marker(E.REACTION: B2) in base to base contact with the REM.

»»The effects of Enhanced Reaction persist until the end of the following Player Turn after the declaration of this Hacking Program, at which point you must remove all corresponding Markers.

»»Once activated, this program’s range covers the entire game table.

REMEMBER

Each Hacker can only sustain one active Supportware program at a time.

Hackers may voluntarily cancel an active Supportware program by declaring another and expending the corresponding Order.

Supportware programs are automatically Cancelled whe-

never their user enters in a Disabled or Isolated state or any Null state.

HACKING PROGRAMS (UPGRADE)

CYBERMASK (SUPPORTWARE) ENTIRE ORDER

NFB, UPGRADE.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The user must be outside the LoF of all enemies.

EFFECTS

»»BypassingaWIPRoll,theuserenterstheImpersonation-2 state.

»»Replacetheuser’smodelwithanImpersonation-2Marker (IMP-2).

»»The effects of this program persist until the user reveals himself as per the Impersonation-2 state rules (see page 180).

»»This program affects onlythe Hacker himself and therefore has no range.

REMEMBER

A Hacker in the Camouflaged,TO or similar state may not enter the Impersonation-2 state,and vice versa.

Attack, UPGRADE.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemy with the Hackable Characteristic (HI,TAG,REM...) or an enemy Hacker.

EFFECTS

»»The user may distribute two WIP Rolls among one or two targets.

»»A successful Roll forces the target to make a

BTS Roll versus Damage 16, while suffering the effects of Breaker Special Ammunition, that is,using only half his BTS value (see page 108).

Failing the BTS Roll causes the target to enter the Immobilized-1state,signifiedbyanImmobilized-1 Marker (IMM-1) in base to base contact.

»»The effects of this Hacking Program are Cancelled automatically at the end of the following Player Turn after its declaration,but the induced state may be Cancelled earlier by other means.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

ADVANCED COMBAT: HACKING

Attack, UPGRADE.

REQUIREMENTS

»»The target must be an enemy Hacker.

EFFECTS

»»Allows the user to make a WIP Roll against the target.

»»In a Face to Face Roll, this program imposes a -3 MOD on the target’s Attribute.

»»Asuccessful Roll forces the target to make twoBTS Rolls versus Damage 16, applying the effects of DT Special Ammunition (see page 109).

»»For each failed BTS Roll, the target loses one point of his Wounds/Structure Attribute.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

WHITE NOISE (TOOLBOX) SHORT SKILL/ARO

NFB, UPGRADE.

EFFECTS

»»By passing a WIP Roll, the user may place a White Noise Circular Template inside his Hacking Area.

The White Noise Template must be entirely within the

Hacking Area.

»»The effects of this program persist until the end of the Player Turn, at which point you must remove the White Noise Circular Template.

»»The range of this program is the Hacker’s Hacking Area.

WHITE NOISE: SUMMARY

Troopers wearing a Multispectral Visor cannot draw LoF through a White Noise Zone (see page 165).