Contacts Use in Pregame

Question how do you each allow Contacts to be used in Pregame..

The Cracker Underground...you can get software/warez at 10% of cost with a correct roll of the dice?

The WarezHouse 24...once in you get Free? software/warez?

Do you allow these to be used in Pregame?

I think i would as long as they make what ever roll you need i dont see why not

Sureal wrote:

I think i would as long as they make what ever roll you need i dont see why not

WareZhouse 24 from what I read there is no roll per say. Like all virtual contacts you pay the BP/karma.
Quote Runners Companion page 130

Initial access is by invitation from an active member only.
Applicants undergo a vetting process and must complete a hack
determined by a randomly selected current member. If approved,
hackers gain access to the boards, freeware, exploit intel updates,
new software reviews, security systems and IC specifications, hack
logs, and other Matrix intel.

then what i would do is have them try to hack it kinda like a little pre run and if they do let them used it if they dont they cant use it tell they do

WearzManySkins wrote:

Sureal wrote:

I think i would as long as they make what ever roll you need i dont see why not

WareZhouse 24 from what I read there is no roll per say. Like all virtual contacts you pay the BP/karma.
Quote Runners Companion page 130

Initial access is by invitation from an active member only.
Applicants undergo a vetting process and must complete a hack
determined by a randomly selected current member. If approved,
hackers gain access to the boards, freeware, exploit intel updates,
new software reviews, security systems and IC specifications, hack
logs, and other Matrix intel.

They need a good equipment to just get into the group (i.e. make the required hack). So they need to have the software etc. in advance, before they have the group. So in regard to buying software etc. it isn't an advantage and they would have to pay. The positive effect of such a contact is more the fact that he's up to date regarding new security systems, new exploits etc.

I wouldn't allow any contact use in character generation. Any use of Contacts for anything would be limited to post-creation starting cash. I imagine that most GMs would agree to that point. The rules around character creation are fairly well defined, and for good reason.