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COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
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Computer Programming allows a character to read and understand
programmatic script, code, concepts, and general architecture.
It also allows the modification of existing code, extension
of existing programs with new code, design of new software,
and the creation of new software from scratch.
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It also allows general analysis of the purpose, interface, and
quality of software written by others.
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Computer Programming can be used as a Complementary Skill Roll
to the PS: Computer Usage Skill.
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Cost: Computer Programming costs 3 points, and each +1
with the skill costs 2 additional points. Additionally a character
must purchase at least one Programming Language at further additional
cost as described in the
Languages document. It is also recommended that a character
purchase one or more functional subgroups as described in the
Subgroups document.
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PROGRAMMING DETAILS
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Computer Programming is a very important ability in the MetaCyber
setting, and is thus given very detailed attention in the following
documents. A person playing a Hacker and GM's should read each
document carefully and (for greatest clarity) in the listed
order.
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LANGUAGES: There are a number of specific programming
languages in use in the MetaCyber setting, which must be purchased
separately within Computer Programming as 1 point adders, similar
to Survival and Gambling.
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SUBGROUPS: There are many different disciplines of Computer
Programming in the MetaCyber setting, as detailed herein.
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SKILL MODIFIERS: An in-depth listing of various modifiers
to apply to Computer Programming Skill rolls.
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: A discussion on how long it takes
to create a software programming, and what level of effort is
involved.
- HACKING:
Detailed rules on how to hack Computers in the MetaCyber setting
are given in this document.
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COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
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When a Computer has the Skill Computer Programming, it represents
software tools such as development environments, enterprise
managers, object browsers, debuggers, compilers and decompilers,
help files, and configured services that help a Computer Programmer
do things. The most essential of these tools are development
environments, debuggers, and compilers (which are often all
integrated into a single framework).
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Appropriate Computer Programming Skills on a Computer can be
used as Complementary Skill Rolls by a programmer using that
Computer. Also, attempting to program on a Computer lacking
appropriate Computer Programming Skills imposes stiff penalties.
The combination of potential bonuses if using a well set-up
Computer vs. penalties for using a Computer lacking proper tools
makes it very important for a programmer to acquire and maintain
a Computer with everything they need installed on it.
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A separate Computer Programming Skill must be purchased for
each individual language, but each purchase can have as many
subgroups as apply to that language. Thus a Computer would have
to buy Computer Programming (Enoch / Enoch Plus; Game Software,
Business Software, Databasing) separately from Computer Programming
(VarDim 3.3; Business Software, Databasing) and Computer Programming
(W12; Game Software, Business Software, Databasing). This can
make well set up development Computers expensive.
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In general a person can still write code on a Computer without
development tools, a debugger, or a compiler, but they suffer
stiff penalties as indicated on the Computer Programming Modifiers
chart.
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