Starfinder: Basics of Hacking

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The basics of Hacking and computer security in the Starfinder RPG from Paizo! How hacking works, when it's needed, the consequences of doing so, and more are covered in this video.

But before we get into all of that, I want to first give a big thanks to the official Starfinder Forum community and the r/Starfinder_RPG subreddit for their assistance making this video. To put things simply, the Hacking Rules in Starfinder are a mess. They are full of inconsistencies, contradictions, and unusual wording.

You're probably already aware of that and are watching this video to *finally* learn how Paizo expects Hacking to work. And I have bad news for you... even after all the research for this video I'm still not 100% sure how Paizo expects Hacking to work. All I do know is if you ask three different experts how something should play out (and I have), you'll get three different answers, all with rules to back up their position.

The only thing I am confident of is Paizo expects each individual GM to make the call for when a countermeasure is triggered, or if a hacker faces a Fake Shell after a roll, or if having credentials grants access or still calls for a Computers Check, or if an additional roll is needed to disable a Secure Data Module behind a Firewall, etc.

Ultimately, this video is how I manage the Hacking Rules in my game, and is based on plentiful research, discussions with many GMs, and my own interpretation of what the rules represent and make sense. But as a disclaimer, I cannot guarantee every second of this video is accurate to Paizo's intent with Hacking. If there is an official update to these rules, I will update these notes accordingly and may produce a new version of this video if called for.

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Part 1 of the Basics of Computers series is available here: https://youtu.be/nLVwnO6fXnE

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