Comparing these houserules to Shadowrun 5e/6e RAW
A quick list of the simplifying assumptions I have made
Although this overlaps with my Matrix re-fluff for Shadowrun stuff elsewhere on this site, it is signifcantly pared down. The intent, here, is not to contort the fluff to fit the baroque existing Shadowrun rules; but rather, to present a straightforward base for wireless hacking to exist in a Fun! Furious! Fast! cyberpunk setting.
Houserules for using this version of the matrix in Sprawlrunners / Savage Worlds are in this section.
A quick list of the simplifying assumptions I have made
Bending the Matrix to your will
What the Matrix is made of: the backbone and the local mesh; hosts and other icons
How things look in the Matrix
Smaller bits and pieces, plot devices, etc
Game scenarios these rules attempt to capture
Hack-proof encrypted comms… with a twist
How augmented reality works and feels