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    bo Si cridGuide GridGulde Components GridGuice Hosts Grain 2 | Rager3 ‘Spoofing GrisGulde Veo Messing with Vehicle Termination Chips The Power Payers Pole Postion: Ares Macrotechnology ‘Sader Krupp Maintenance Costs Leste Reductions ‘SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ‘Spectal Sensor Rules ‘Adding Uperading Components Sensor Den Zones Flue and Ship Sensors Heearonie Deception (ED) Electonic Counte-Deception ECD) Sonar Paesve Sonar Active Sonar Cavitation Thermodines Hectronic Warfare Remote-Contol Neswerk nfitration mi Regenerating Mil Degradation Re-Connecting Lost Caners Rebooting 2 Remote-Control Nework DRONES Harding a Remote-Contrl Deck ump Shock utile Rgger Networks The BatteTac IIS System IMs Tese IMs Poot Plot Ratings Autosots Robots ‘Adaptation Poo! Prime Directive native Drones, Robots and the Mate SECURITY RIGGERS ‘Cosed-Circut Simsense Systems The Securty Value CSS Components Active Securly Riggers Perception Within CCSS Actions in a CC5S Complex Actions Accessing a Secutty System ‘Step 1 Find a Hardie Access Pin Step 2: Defeat Encryption Step 3 Adjust to Systern Configuration Step 4 Rigger Combat Decking 4 Rigged System SHIPS AND SUBS ‘Ships Acsibutes ‘Speed Cavitation Tveshold) Hut Bulk Signatre (Normal/Sons Sonar Depth Besssseeeesecaaeeeeeeces gegee ‘ship crew Tern Ship Combat Vehicle Points arming Ships Boarding Ship Weapon Systems. Ant-Shin Missle and Torpedo Combat Extended Range Misses and Torpecoes AntcMisle Defense Systems Ship Damage AntiSip Weapons and Newma Damage ‘Ships andi Normal Damage Damage contro! Taking on Water Sinking Ship Repair Ships and Magic ‘sorcery Spins Submarines Depth Lnerwater Tein Torpedoes Underwater Vehicle Combat SPECIAL VEHICLES RULES ‘Special Vehicle Attbutes Body Economy Set-Up/Breaketown Time Lodi Tokeot (U7) Prose Adaptation Poo Suess Incuring Stress Stress and System Fallures Lifting and Pulling Objects Vehicle Pl Tests PleTest Sige tects Long, Distance Hauling alters Monoris and Rail Veniles ‘rn Tests ‘tn Skil Tests ‘Arm Melee Atacks Mechanical Legs Air Cushion Vehicles ‘crate. Right Catings Nape-of Earth (NOE) Fight Takeoff and Lancing Lowe Alte Vehicles (LAYS) Rigger 3 Semi-Ballstcs and Sub-Orbitals ‘Semi-balsis Sub-Orpitals ADVANCED RULES. Variable Fuel Consumption Ramin Ost can Drones Fuel Grades Optempo Rules {Cauating Optempo Combining Optempo ane Regular Maintenance Quality Factors Frag Lemon ‘Master Workmanship Pasengertiap Protonpe Mode!/Used Vehicle Ruggedness Safety Cereé Streamlined Layout Vehicle Subsystem Damage ‘Subsystem Damage Notes Repairing Subsystems Integrating Vehicles in Standard Combat Altemative Ramming and Colision Damage [Alternate Sensor Tests Advanced Gunnery Rules Footprint Breaking MisseTarget Lock Advanced Remote-Control Rules Pre programmed Drone Commanes Back-Up Channels ‘Te Server System for CRDS [Advanced Llectronie Warfare Rules ange an Partial Ml Attacks Aal.on Mutiple Chants Basage Jamming Hot ke Jamming NEW TOYS: Vehicle Weapons [AN/EDQ-12 Al-Defense Naval Directed Energy Weapors System Ares Frelance Vehicle Laser Hypoon Gun ‘Proteus Vulkan Karpen Prtile-Bearn Rocket System ‘Naval Guns FN Piranha Torpeco Launchers ‘AztechnologyRelampago Mecium Rallgun ‘ares Vaporizer Heavy Ragin [Ares Vengeance & Vanquishes Mingus ‘Ares Vigilant & Victory Autocannons ‘Anteennology Xeohtencat Light Ralgun 4 | Rgger3 | - B8See BBR REE Venicle-Mounted Rockets, Missiles & Torpedoes. 91 Stab Saaker AIM-IIR AletO-Air Missle 91 [UIM- 199 Kingfisher Underwarer-fo-Ai Missle 94 ‘Misubisi-Git Outaw Mise 9 Texeron Rocket-Assited Self-Contained Mine System 92 Loral-Vought Silencer Advanced ‘Ant: Radaton Munions 2 |Anti-Ship Missiles, Rockets and Torpedoes 93 RUR-ISD Ant Submarine Rocket 3 Jpvelot Aerial Defense Missile 3 TMK 197 Mui Role Ackance-Capabilty Torpedo 93 UGH 8 Se Saber Missile 3 SSS:N-89 Sirocco Mise 93 Toepedo Decoy 93 Towpedo Probe 93 yberware 38 Snake Eyes Remote Interface Package 3 ‘Snake-fyes Fire vrection Data 98 Manager Module oa Cyberdeck Accessories 95 ‘System-Contt Rig Emulator 95 Remote-Control Accessories 96 ‘Audio/Visual Screen Display 96 Blac FON 96 Baia MS 96 Hitcher Jocks 96 Intercom Systems 96 Remote-Contrl Biofeedback Fiter 7 Remote-Contrl Encryption Module 97 Rigger Decryption Module 98 Rigger Protoco-Emulation Module 98 Singal Ampiers 98 Storage Memory 98 Autosotts 98 Cleasighe ” Dasani ” ecto Warfare 9 Performance Profile (Mehicle Type) °° Sharpshooter re Other Toys rs "Morphing License Pate 9 OiSick Sprayer 100 Transponder Lbtary Chip 100 Vehicle Smoke Generator 100 Spike Sip tor Vehicle Termination Chip 101 Zapper Stip 101 Vehicle Design 02 The Design Process 02 Selecta Chassis 103 Select a Power Pant 109 ‘es Design Options tn ‘eld Vehicle Modieatlons uz Determine Final Vehicle Cost Try Venicte Design Options 4 ‘Game information Ha Functional Improvements ia Design Enhancements 416 Facies 49 Febot Options a Gamemaster Approval of Vehicles rt VEHICLE CUSTOMIZATION ma ‘The Customization Process ma Pare ma The Mechanic Contact 1a Weight and Space Restrictions a Incorporating Modieations During Modifications Customization and Design Speccations 124 Engine Madieations 25 CContol System Modications ro Protective System Medications Br Signature Mocifiasions ry Vehicle Weapon Mounts Bs, Eectonie Systems ia Accessories 49 Vehicle List 156 Power lant Table 198 Vehicle Chassis Table 202 RIGGER 3 CREDITS, wating Jon Szeto with Rich Tomasso Adaltional Weng foo Crue Davie Lyons Michele Lyons Jon Schmit Product Development ob Boyle ‘Michael Moi Playtesters Tom Adams, Nike Sorat in Cre Darn Coca, Ee Duckworth Parc Caan, een Citrate, tan Haber, Robert beni. Hal | Ret ens Ea Hi. Eleanor Hotes, Jame Houston Aaron st, Cis non. Sabet Kye fet Lon, {ego Las, fay Macey, Mico! Magu, Steve fiom Testo Sara Sten fee Sele, Dens Tomi, Mal Tons Plena! vnHust Waler vans Jars Vaughan Sebastian Wis Project Eating Rob Cruz Michael Yates ‘Shadowrun Development Line Developer Menael Ml Assistant Developer Rob Boyle EDITORIAL STAFF Ediorial Diector Donna ippalito Menaging flor ‘Sharon Turner Mint ears Davidson Cole Rob Cruz Michele Lyons Michael Yates ART STATE Fred Hooper Assistant Ar Director John ‘RedNek Briegroom cover Art Mark Zug, cover Design Brian Mislous Layout Brian Maslous ‘Doug Andersen, Tom Bana, Peter Bering, Joe! Bishe,Peter Borgting, Doug Chaffee, Tom fowler, Mike Jackson, Scott James, Jel Laubenstei, John Paul Lona, Kevin Long, Lay MacDougal, Dave Matta, in Nelson, Mark Nelson, 2ach Pucnal, Steve Prescot. Terese Nelsen, Shane ite, Mark Zug ers aamansoncon. Li FAS on ns wie eo p/n. fasa.com Dedication Toall he Shadowrun players both new art old at hele, ‘alle, ace an mon were penta sippering ie we ‘esd an updte a the ence Showa oat a Sr Eon Rigger 3 ae fager 3s the advanced rule and gear book for grease mankeys, geasheads and anyone else who plugs ther brain ino a vehicle or drone. Ful of options, rules expan sions and updates for rigging and slrone use. in ‘Shadowrun. Tie elton (SIS). Rigger 3 (R3) aso offers information on nonlegers nd the use of wees, a quick res ‘lution veicle-comat system for situations tha demand fst Along, wlth a significant percentage of ew mater Rigger 3 represents a completion of material that was orginal Jy published n varlous now-out-f-rnt Shacowrun Books o's tised on previous editions oF the Shadowrun rues, This inclaes material from Rigger 2, Rigger Bick Book, Fiekls of Fie, Steet Samurat Ctalog. Aza, Cyberprates ant Neo: Anaenists Gute to Real Life. Any references inthis book to the Shadowrun rules refers SRS. Other rule books that may be referenced In this book are Shadowrun Companion (SRComp). Man & Machine: Cyberware (MANN, the: Mex (ae, and Cannon Companion (CO. Rigger 3 begins with Lie tn the FastLane, «100k at vehi ‘tectonic interfaces and even auromated driving. The wes of GridGuice (or both the legal criver and the rigger tying to dodge Lone Star) are covered, along with remote vehicle access, hacking a vehicle and even normal safety system. The ‘ante nines witha "wha's who" of vehicle manufacturers Allo the atures sls nung some new ones) ees. awe, ole pools and resources tht are Importne to 3 gger ae déscusse in The Rigger. The get and implants arigge* needs in ‘order to muy rg a vehicle ora one ae siz covers, ae wel a¢ ‘ules for maintenance overhead and este reditons. ‘Sensors and Electronic Warr covers the mer by which fand longvange sensors and even sonar nes are included, Hectrone warfare expanded to gve players choice of atacks sane defenses For jmming a sign fo overning signal anc taking command of someone else's drones and venides, Arigger’s most unque tools ate drones. The Drones sec: tion gives more options for using drones, including rules for Using autosfts—clevheated software that allows drones abt of freedom and intligence. I's only a small stp fom a cone ‘with an autosoft to fledged abot, ules for which ate ko Riggers can “eve" just about anything, and that includes specay create secutty systems. These Securty Rggersare a Sttong line of defence against sradownunnets alate able 0 ‘contol a Buling lke others co a vehicle. Rules for decking a Fggct security system ace alo covered The chapter on Ships and Subs invoduces the relly big naval sips, as well asthe undersea vehices that Rave Become & | Ragger3 ‘more ard more imporant as aquasphees have become more Common. New atibutes, such as Hill Bubark ancl Sonar are Inoduced a defined, with rales or ship combs anc damage ‘hat run the gamut from ramming and boaring © faking On ‘Speco Vehicle Rules are al ofthe rules that are unique 0 X specific vehicle oF pe of Vehicle. Tis secon contains advanced attbute rales for Fue, Economy, Lancing/Takeof? Profle and ‘Setup/Breakdown Time. Vehicle stress—the mount of unseen damage a rigger puts 07a vehicles also Covered, Finally, rules are included for Wing, and paling legs, hovercrat. arta and suborbitals chanced Rues covers the optional res fora campsigr level Shadowrun game, suchas fel rles fr valle fe! con sumption and fue grades, optional rules for longterm maine ‘ance, edges and as for vehicles ancl vehicle subsystem da rp, tered en coer eon con dc “evised ramming and collision system. Both of these systems can (emixed wth standard SRS res, [New Toys is mote gear forthe gearhead. Weapons include bccessores for remote contral decks, new cybenware pack fages.cyberdeck enhancements, and ll the wll and wacky tole of he trace from autosofs to oll sk sprayers and mor ping license plates “here's nothing a egger likes more than to bid his own her also includes all the desig details» player needs ‘While designing a vehicle i cool, however, there are stl plenty of moditcaions and customizations that a player can Slap on an existing vehicle. Vehicle Customization covers ths Cesentol topic with nearly 100 «lfferent modfeaions—from tors for thar last Bust of speed. Rules ate Included for using, shacow mechanics, fing parts and determining the te it The Vehicle Ls is a complete listing of vehicles, updated to conform with the rues presented in Rigger 3. The lst inclades not only the stats forthe vehicles but expanded ‘eserptons as well as the names of similar models not pre Sented, Rules on locating ikely vehicles to “berate” fom tir Finally. the book concludes with the Chassis and Power Pant Tables for use with vehicle design «remote-control ne wwork/vehile record sheet as well as some ofthe more vse } i a —- : Riggers | % LICENSES AND REGISTRATION Though pica ignored or bypassed by shadowrunners a lange amount of papers s required to legally ive or own a vehicle From a simple license to dive te having the proper Insurance on your thundesitd, knowing what you are a least supposed to fais can ve ariger many a lonely right jal Ucenses "Mest countries require Ncenses to operate anything larger then a powered scooter The requirements for geting a cense ‘ary but typically rei some sort of sills test ane 9 wten ‘eam on the local afc laws. As with any other important nore Imation vehicle opetato:Hcenses ae ed 0a person's SIN an {8e sed on the registered cledstcks. The ikenselvormation ‘so includes operator resticins (gasses, vehicle clasications. {ed Soon) as wel as ect hiss, ae lations, Heese evocaons an any oer information the focal leenser deems necessary. Licenses are also ved tothe person's bank account 10 that fes for tac Vlations can be automatically deducted) Piloting licenses have far more stngent requirements, special forthe larger srr, helicopters, and thunderbird Depending on the size anc complesty of the craft. require- ments can range Irom Fer ours of css time and simsense Simulation 10 thousands of hours of fight time on sale ae {cat and rigorous examinations that may take days. ‘Many counties and extatentoral corps maintain tec procty agreements for propery license citrens, mening tht rmany cases a person does not require retesting and et Cation to dive in another region. This # the case with most counties in Noth America and Europe Venlcte Registration ‘Most legal jurscions require tbe owner of a vehicle to eg) This establishes ownership ofthe vehicle, provides you wit icense lates an isa prerequisite for surance. Like Beenses, egiation inf is lea recoried on 2 perso’ reg: tered eredstick. Registration fees are typically cute small— bout SO muyen per vehicle, per year on average. Being caught ‘without proper tegistation for your vehicle (which also means you obviously don’ have insufance) I a sure way of gecting Vehicle registration fs usually Gnked to ther information, such a8 the owner's SIN, the vehicle's transponder cade and Possibly the vehicle's celular commeade LUcense and Registration Hacking. Both leenses and vehicie registration may be forged, ‘ough the tsk Is extremely clfeuit and best hanced by Uunderworel specialist, Te costs for sequin forgeries isthe Same as forging cedsticks, as desciibed under Forging Gredstcks aa Ds.» 239, 583 ‘Meclfying someone's existing diving record is almost as siticat. esquiing the infitation and modifiaton of the secure es ofthe appropiate OM 0% Vehicle lensing agency. Sve) hosts are usualy rated Orange Hard of Rec: Average a are well protected against Matrix intuces. INSURANCE, Insurance Is a requersent for virually every rype of license and fone of the most expensive pars of owning a vehicle, Asa general rte, baseline insurance cots | percent of the veicie’s base price per year Full coverage fwhleh mene you are covered even Wan acident was your own fel) wil ‘yplcally cost between 2 and 3 percent of the vehicle's base pice per year. Accents and tafe eet can greatly ineease However, the vehicle ls involved In an acklent then the Insurance will cover reals, orn some cases replacement of the vehicle Insurance does not cover damages 0 vehicle that ‘was involved in egal activity a he He ka volved nat tccident. Diving without insurance ts pally serous enough to warrant your license being revoked, you cr Impounded of your account slapped with aft ne sometimes al hee! cerning around Like everything that technology touches, vanspor is also move complex inthe 2080s. Roads and Highways ‘Around the worl. road ‘rate management hasn't changes much over the yeas. Colored lights ane! signs are si {sed to regulate mana tae and various countries st eve fn their particular side ofthe road en England, Hong Kone, Australia and Japan, right everywhere else). Mose sprawing retroplexes have adopted tafe management and nasgation ‘Systems such as Grice (ace p15) #9 avoid rae ars an vert vehicles around accidents Systems such as Grin ce 16) provice elect vehicles with poner dectly from the oad. Major rosaways meopovate lanes special fo! use by trones and self-diving vehicles, minimizing the waffle Mazes posed by chaotic, manually elven vehicles. Despite these measures, rf Jams ae sil a common occurrence. especial Iy when the gril systems sffer a glitch oral ought Transportation and Taxi Senices To quickly move masses of people around, especially dur Ing rush hour penis, every spraw! maintains a Reet of buses Subways, elevated tains anc) monorails ae also wed as ct ving alternatives. Depending on the city of neighborhood, {here ystems may be spotless or Iitered with garbage and corte with grat Tough cheap, such systems can be Imazelke to outsiders and ae often prowed by con atts ane thieves. Cameras and Tanlebuttons are the most commen ecunty messes though some systems azo employ cranes fsrmed guards and guard dogs Taxis remain a common sight in cites around the globe cessly summoned with « Matai message or found in swarms ‘downtown areas, Minivan taxis now outnumber ca taxis, #8 they cary more passengers and cargo and can ft tall To ro fect against cariacking and other crimes, the cvs compart rent i separated from the passengers with mirored Bullet roo! glass (Bie Rating 8) ane! the doors are electronically ontolled by the diver Some txts any systems lowing them ro non fetaly cable woubvesome passengers. such 38 Rigger 3 | [Neuro-Stun delivery systems or acer pl inthe seats Inelor cameras are ao common. with Images elter being recorded for transmitted elsewhere, ‘Automated! drone taxis are increasingly common, sig These sutotais are a avonte laiget of vandals and gange's. 50 cab companies tend fo rest their operations 12 neighbor hoods with good secunty ratings Helicopter te-rotor and ligter-than ai taxi services are ‘llowing thelr workers to commute high above the unwashed Inacses In rush our trafic Very fe tan services will venture into the Boren or sim iar no-go zones with Lane Str seurty ratings of D.E, or Z 108, New Sesre) as those that do rary return A Few areas, tuning Unde colt names like "Combat Cab" and ‘fering their services inthe shadows. These lagers operate Srmed and armored vehicles an certainly con’ advertise, The fates are high, but worth it when sealing stan option Railways, Waterways and Aldanes ‘Standard rll lnes continye t© operate thoughout the wore hough North Amerie they are general relegate to Cargo transport dus, In Europe, ts commen for passengers to use standard ral ics for ave between ces anc counties, from a single navrow guideway, have replaced standard tins and subways n many areas. Monova tend to be more role, Safer more cost effective and generally quleter. Maglev tains, which are magnetically evitated and pro poled monoral can attain much Righer speeds and are ued to provide passenger service between cites, 10 | Rgger3 Soars andl ships have changed litle over the years. hough faster model hydrofoil ave Increasingly popular fr fey se vies, Mil and micro suomeribles ave vey fashionable among the corporate elite, though they lack the appeal and cost effec: tiveness to become wisely wed, Long:dlstnce air travel has become such quicker with the advent of high speed evil anspor (HSC es, suber planes and semibalities, CTs are supersonic pascenger craft motleles on the Concordes ofthe prewious century, raven bout 3 mes the speed of the sound. Suborita panes use powerful SCRAMIet engines co clmb tothe very top ofthe Atmosphere, 48 dlometes up, achieving speeds close to Mach 25, Semibalistics are more rocket than plane. Tey takeoff anc Ian ike other ets, bu er alco they angle ter noses to near vera postions and Are engines that fake the caf on parabolic ares out ofthe atmosphere an into space. Travel takes less than one hour on a semibalstc or subowbtal caft MODERN HAZARDS. Though modern technology has improved the sty san ‘dards of many forms of tanspertatin, the creasing espanty benween she underclass and the megacorps, along with the nastier pollution anc developments of the Awakened word fave le fo an Increase Inthe amount of tavel hazards Go-Gangs and Highoeay Bandits from predatory go-gangs. At night, the highways become & playground for violent ganges. Taking to the sees on the bods of fast and cheap motereydes, go-gangs Aght over tut, terrorize norms for fan and pay cat and mouse withthe ops. Cajecking,rotbery (or el-charging’) ant assault are con mon actives, though pastimes such as ousting and dag rc Ing we also popular. Occasionally, gangs have been known © setup roadbiocks or evento hack Into gids to divert vehicles ‘neo ambushes, Siri, open stetches of rochay In ra ane! owtand areas are lo prime grounds for roving biker gangs nd nomad These rufa ten fo operate lager ant more Helly tres machinery, especialy vais that ae sted for offroading, Tne response of secury agencies to these theats Mas been varie Because policing allo the roadways I logistical |y impossible, many police simpy Issue rave! advises and Slow the gangers to have te streets at nigh. Naturally. pros perous neighborhoods and enclaves ae closed aft keep ay ‘minal elements fem getting within, Some secuity agencies make attempis to cack down on go-gangs, using Cones (O tack and mentor them and sweeping ito affected ateas wth massive displays of force. Healy fortified random roadblocks fre a common occurence, both to intimidate gangs ane © fensnare unregistered crivers and smugglers. Unmarked police Vehicles are more common than ever. espectally shen phot Yale pint schemes that allow them to Instantly "mark themselves as necessary Corporate Extraterttoraty song with Balkanzation andl he subsequens proliferation ‘of borders and fences, cospoate extratertoraty has ceated {even mote “of limits” areas fo those without credentials. This hiss. prmarly been an issue In-downtoun sprawls, where ‘extratertorial megacorp buildings enforce ther own tenitoral ‘space (extencing in a cone over tei tacit to the height of 1.200 meters) and have been known to shoot down tes passers with misses or worse. Comps are require to cleat Identty del tertories to prevent aecldental Tespassers fom ‘geting blown out ofthe fenaly shes. Conditions and Gitches The Avwakened word ofes neverending stream oF new hzards fo wehicle operators. Many Awakened enters seem f0 view vehicles as canned snacks and others are simply nat Tamia enough with metahumaniy to get outa the way ofa ‘oncoming vehice. A host of non-patanormal dangers must sho be considered, ftom glasseteing acid! rain to trollsized potholes. The talc management grids are plagued by prob lemsand erases, anda single glitch ean create ja that kes hours to untangle—or even forces @ vehicle fo be abandoned from lack oF poster. ‘WIRED WHEELS Within the past ty years technology has changes the basic automobile racially. Fom sel-civing autonavigation systems to ecorfienly electc fuel cel, veces in 2061 do things tha Henry Ford or Bjorn Saab could only imagine in their est reams. Furthermore social changes brought about by ‘he Information revolution, the Awakening. and global Ballanzation have altered most people's criving habits, which the corps have taken into account as wel CONTROL SYSTEMS ‘A great many vehicles are stil operated the old fashioned way witha human operator athe wheel. presing peeas shit Ing gears and 30 forth, But vehicles that are equpped with latalack ports (ee p. 128) can ako be controled by an opera {or via a daajac, through a Fee-out Roeroptc cable. I the Vehicle ako equipped witha rgger adaptation Back Bo (see 130), user with Vehicle canta rig eyderware may "g0 Into fhe machine.” Note tae vehicles with these options stl feature ‘heir manual contrale, unless the Removes Manual Controls sign epson (sce p. {18} 1 taken. Virtual Dashlioard 'A character who jacks into a vehicle with a dataick expe- slences virtual dashboard,” Ona virtual dashboard simsense ‘generated controls and esplays augment the character's pis eal awareness. Sensory inputs (ike thermographic images anc ‘ada scans) ant other esplay lformation overy themselves (ver the windshield oF side windows in a heads-up asplay fashion Simsense-generated buttons levers, and oer controls ‘appear on blank srfaces In the cabin inter (or sometimes Foating in mid-ai) and can be mace to minimize or esappeat atthe user's desies, However the character can stil physically See ant hes everything going on most inthe cabin ine) aa Stil retains physical contol of Ns own Body ‘Operating a Venice sough the vital dashboard incurs several advantages and dleadvantages, as described under Darajacks. p25 aging a vehie is an entie stage beyond the vital das board. When arigger goes n the machine, the experienc vast Iy efferent. Al perception ofthe physial wold mets away ae the rigger loses contro of he ysl body. The vehicle becomes her body, ane body actions serve ae symbole commana sous veil operations. The specie smaense denis ten 0 vy fromm smodel to model. One mod! might oveay sensory da ‘over a tee-cimensional bus-eye view. while anther wil opt fora muttacets aspiay sncow ana hy seve lew. Tor more details on rigging a vehicle, see Vehicle Conta! ig, p26 ‘Other Control Systems Ira vehicle Is equipped with remote contol adaptation (ee p. 130) then it may be operated as a drone by a rgger ‘wth 3 remote contrat deck, Drones may be controle vi cap tain's chair made (ee p. 153, SIS}, na simi manner as the appear suspended in mia around the use, showing the point ‘of view of any an all drones, abiet's-eye overlay ofthe drones positions. or any other elsplay informalon the User wishes "0 ce, If rigger (assuming she fas the VCR implant) wants 12 lirety contol a drone, she makes aval te trough aw ‘dow andl goes ico the machine—nence te ter jumping 0 {drone.” A lager engaged Ina captain's chal til maintains Dhysieal contact with her mmedlate environment: however many riggers usualy “blank out” physica inputs to eliminate lstactions and focal thei attention on ther cones, “Reger3 ou | Merahuman Adjusted Controls Because dwarfs and trolls face alfcuty when operating vehicles designed fr standard human body sacs, vehicles Tmust be moalied to ft the unusual fovms. See” Adjusted Contos. p. 127, or details on tis option SATETY systems Commercially sold vehicles are requited by law to Fearne seat belts an ait bag fr forward-compartment passengers tsk ety res. Airbags ave requentycsabled by both sect fy personnel and shadowrunners, 88 minor elision may set them off-a serous hincrance in the middle of a craze, Seat bots ant airbage may also make I cifcut eo escapes crases vehicle ina hory To prevent the targeting of a vehicle's occupants by Hine of sight magic, most modern vehicles use mirored or darkly tint- fs wincowe 1K numberof other safety systems are avalale a5 vehi cle customizations ip. 122), including advances passenger protection systems, cash eages, rol bars, enviroseal systems land even life suppor. Some vehicles incorporate armot ane ‘may Feature specialized defenses Such as concealed armor of ‘smart armor systems. Safery System Rates Whenever a vehicle sufers Moderate or higher damage from 2 calison of Serious oF higher mage fam some oer source, rll 1B6 foreach ai bag On a result of 1-3. the ar bag Inflate, pinning the passenger and obstructing line oF sight for ‘fll Combat Turn, Airbags automatically go off whenever ‘etice's Condition Motor reaches “Destroyed, a charace is protected by a seat belt oar bag dung 4 colson or cash, the Damage Level suere by the passen er ecuced by one level Seat betts normally fequlre a Complex Acton to put on and a Simple Action to take off A character secured by a seat bk ancora bg must make a succesl Seng (8) Test fo ‘ccape fom a crashed vehi TA bags may be easily disabled with en eppropriate Venice 6/& (4 Test, with a base me of § minutes. Note that maroreyees do not have seatbelts o alr bags In 2061, keys are no longer used to gain entrance 19 oF stot vehicles, Stancard magiocs are used Instead, secured ‘with passcode, psecards of brometre prints. The security sy tem protecting vehicle may be Instructed fo sound an au ble alarm or silently contact the police. depencing onthe ss tem. Security systems that shock the intruder with electrcy oF fet off explosives ate also avalable tough certain underwent Some secuty systems use the vehicle's sensors to Kent fy anyone wna approaches too closely to te vehicle and vl issve an aucble ser to ieroders who are not carving a 85 netialy detectable passcard. Most of these messages are pre recorded, but some riggers program sightly more menacing, 12 | Aigger3 Sonn proximity warnings. These systems may also be programmed to take action if an intuder actually makes contact with the vehicle. Many security systems are sued! with simple rao system ata clare ange. Advanced systems also slow a user to Start the vehicle or manipulate ts onboard systems Via ra Vehicle security systems and options are described in “detail on p. 150. Systems lke Cease offer ational vee le Secuity options, descibed on. 151 Breaking Into and Hotwiring Vehicles To break into vehicle, the Vehicle's external maga must be defeated through standard means (see p. 235. SR, ‘35 well 95 any additional features of the ecuny system, LUkewise, if the maglock on the veice's contol is efeated (orhether manual, dataack or Higged), the veicie may be stat fd dven and otherwise manipulate ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, ‘huising ust ain't right you don’t havea set of deep bass speakers anda canked-to-themax stereo system. FNY/AM radios ae a thing ofthe past, replaced with easy access music hip players, Matix audlocast and interior reo sets, Though {accessing asim while operating a vehicle legal many vehi- {les do Spor simdechs for passengers. Almost any electronic Wevce can be plugged imo a vehicle ehrough an electronics pom ee p. 146), slowing Ko draw power drety om the ‘enicle’s power pane Onboard Computers In 2061, every vehicle (incucing, motorcyces) comes ‘caquipped with an onboard computers, which is avomaticaly linked 0 the vehicle's suronav, sensors, secu system, dat lack pore andor rigger adaptation. Like any standard house hold computer. these computers canbe used fo store data un ‘Smple applcations and £0 on. Though basic computers ony feature 100 Mp of storage memory, exta memory maybe Put chad at «cost of 20 myen per MP ‘Most vehicles In the world of Shadowrun are ato ‘equipped with a Maire connection. Each onboard computer features a builtin cellphone, accessible trough contrals on the sdeshboard, or the vital dashboard, As long ast cellphone Is registered! toa users Matix service provider (MSP) account (seep. 36. Maun, this phone can be used to make and reeetve calls, pages. faxes and so on. It can also be used tO access the Matic fo tortoise mode (seep. 42, Mati However, these onboard phones do not hive enough banc! ‘width fo hance fll simsense Matix connections; character ‘who wishes to access the Mati using a cyberterminal or ‘yberdec fom the vehicle needs a wieless link of some soet [sualy ella or satelite, see p. 60-1, Mam). Dealer MSP= Many auto companies and dealers operate ther own MSP services specially elected al the needs of vehicle operates ‘Mest companies wil provide an MSP account fee for one year ‘with a new vehicle purchase, though additonal me of new accounts can also be purchased, These acount allow Mate Channels (see MSP Services, p. 35, Matis) to be accessed va tue units ditectly fom the Vehicle. Many of these vehicle [MSPs ofer atta! services, sch as downloadable avtonay rap fies, weather and tathc reports, emergency semce sistance anc concierge services such as atfanging, Note reservations of locating nearby restaurants Vehicle transponders The builtin cellphone witin each vehicle lo doubles 25 ttansponce, continuously brosdcasing. the vehicle's unique transponder code, lense number, vente model and speed t0 the surrounclng sre, the vehicle has an auronay GPS sytem, ‘he tansponde wil also broadcasts cordnates and erection. These tarsponders serve several purposes. Fis. they see 438 an acitonl level of fey by slowing vehicles 0 be more ‘aay identied by autonay systems. Recuce the Signature of ttansponder-breaccasting veces by |. Secondly, hey inert with walle management systems such as GrdCuice (p. 13), lowing the vehicle to be recagnized by and take advantage of Such sistem. Trl, they alow vehicles ro be monitored and dena by law-enforcement, who can scan for moving vol tions through Gru an similar ystems. ‘Naturally, Doth secuty agencies and shadowrunners view the transponder as a detent and so sither disable the transponder via the onboard computer or manualy disconnect It Some luriscetons require vehicles 0 have working. transpondes. Shaul a vehicle be detected! by GrcGuide oF 3 "mia system without one, the vehicle's license pate wl Be Scanned an the vehicle's owner wl be tied by ema ofthe problem —along with a seven-day Ric ke For jamming ad electronic watlae purposes, consider Vehicle wanspontiers t9 have a Fue rating of t Alrrfe and Ships cary ansponders tht raadeast over a longer distance apd so nave a Flux song oF 3 LUCENSE PLATES. Mos eens plates are essential identical to thei coun ‘expats of over 60 yeas, imple plats of meta with embossed siphanumere characters. In most areas Its required to have license plates both inthe front and rear of the vehicle so that automated cameras can reliably identi the vehicle. Though Some states toyect aroun wit pacing aser-seanable barcodes fn license plates. mage recognition technology has improved {0 the point were the alphanumeric plates ate eal {9 cap ‘ure and identify wath video. Police often conduct random sweeps looking for cas that have been reported stolen or plates which do mot match the fuLLy LOADED The systems and options described above are jst the beginning of the many features avalable to vehcles in the wort of Shadowrun. Many ether options can be had. fom Convertible tops to energy- pens. This sa stra etre on most vehides, even matorey= (es, due to state safety regulations, For mare detas on autonay systems, see p. 127 Self-Drving Autonay Though colsion-avoidance systems can temparany take conttalof a veniele to avoid an acicent, they arent “ect Ving,” Sel-

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