Always a bit of a sticky point is what license is required for what?
Here is a breakdown of how I view licenses to help streamline things. PM me if this changes your character load out in any way and we can swap some stuff around:
Driver's License - needed to operate a vehicle manually. Not needed if you're using the car on autopilot only.
Firearm License - in Detroit a carrying permit is not needed but guns need to registered. This is Ares HQ so they are less concerned about people being armed (so long as it is Ares brand weaponry) but they do want to crack down on illegal sales and transfers so the fake license doesn't cover guns but is a strawman you can register your firearms to.
Concealed Carry - owning a firearm for your house or car glove box is one thing, having it hidden on your person at all times is another.
Spellcasting - magic users are supposed to be registered and licensed.
Private Security Spider - this covers restricted cyberdecks and programs.
Private Security Rigger - this covers restricted drones and RCC
Private Security License - (aka Bounty Hunting license) this covers most restricted armors and associated things like restraints, bug scanners and most other restricted items.
Now a typical KE patrol will use a Device Rating 3 while typical private security and checks (rent a cops etc) will use Device Rating 2. Here are the % chances of hitting certain thresholds:
| # of Hits |
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Device Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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DR 1 | 56% | - | - | - | - | - |
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DR 2 | 80% | 41% | - | - | - | - |
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DR 3 | 91% | 65% | 32% | - | - | - |
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DR 4 | 96% | 80% | 53% | 26% | - | - |
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DR 5 | 98% | 89% | 70% | 44% | 21% | - |
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DR 6 | 99% | 95% | 82% | 61% | 37% | 18% |
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So as you can see a Fake SIN/License is almost worthless. It is only good until someone looks at it at all. I would say the minimum "useful" SIN is level 3.
What Does SINless Mean In Detroit
Detroit is a corporate haven and a UCAS gleaming beacon of safety and prosperity so being SINless outside of the Auburn Blight is going to be very very difficult. Most SINless are viewed as criminals and vagrants so most businesses and security drones will do basic SIN scans just to clear out the riff-raff. It is going to be hard to go anywhere or do anything as a SINless in Detroit with the following exceptions:
Public Transportation like buses and subways still do security checks but do not remove the SINless and not only accept credsticks but typically also accept hard currency as well.
Fast Food Restaurant like your McHughs and Stuffer Shacks always accept credsticks.
Discrete Busineses typically adult entertainment, gambling etc. do not perform routine SIN checks and accept traceless credsticks to allow for customer privacy.
Commerical Businesses typically have a single credstick point-of-sale somewhere behind their customer service desk. This does allow for "surprise gift" purchases but using one is going to attract attention as it is non-routine and typically a SINless is asked to leave long before they get to this point.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:47, Wed 27 Oct 2021.