>>6172422As always, Agent, you only ever roll 2 pools when doing things - The Threat Augmentic Matrix adds a flat effect, and your Sensor systems actuallly do as well. So this is just a Sense roll, which then gets +4 [!!] based on your very advanced optics and systems. This is useful if you were scanning for animal samples and had animal handling training, since you could do Sense2+AnimalHandling3 [5d10] then benefit from your full suite of tools [Sensor2, ThreatMatrix2] and get 5d10+4outcome [!!!!!]
When you <span class="mu-i">actively</span> use a Tool or an Implant (eg, you roll the 2Sensor or the 2Threat Augment dice) you still only ever roll 2 pools (Sense+Sensor? Sense+Threat), but this allows you to make up for lack of skill by using tools in some cases (Sense2+Sensor4 lets you roll 6d10, which is much better than 2d10 Sense if your opponent is cloaked and resisting). Since you don't have direct animal handling or bio-containment insight training, doing Sense2+Sensor2 lets you use the fact you "do" have a Sensor to make up for a lack of dice, though in then rolling it, you forego the flat +2outcome. This is relevant because you usually do want to roll (4d10 is 0-8 hits, after all, whereas 2d10 is 0-4, with high odds of 0!!).
Though to be clear, because of your implants, if you do this, you should definitively opt to do Sense2+Threat Matrix 2, treating the implant as a "Secret", which is quite powerful because it lets you do a few tricks. It's one of the utilities of the UNCC, you basically have it and it grants a full panoptic assessment suite you can call on to analyse and data gather <span class="mu-i">and</span> then your Meshsystems have Sensor that add +2Outcome.
Imagine someone was trying to hide from your - you test Sense+Threatmat, get 3 hits, Sensor 2 adds 2, you're at 5, and some specialist StealthOperator in CamOps tests Prof+StealthOps to resist and you spot him easy.
When you roll 3 pools - and it can rarely happen - one of them is treated as "Stylish Flair", which does mean your complication rating gets jacked WAY up because you're pulling in a condition. So as an example if you did Prof+CQC+STRESS, you might roll 14d10 ! WOW!!! Because you're using an adrelina fuelled stress surge to get strength. But there's complications here. And you can only really 'style' in dice that are mental, contextual or say they can.
So basically, Agent, when you do advanced sensor-tech jobs, just go with Sense+ThreatMatrix, which is designed for it (!) then enjoy your flat +2Outcome from also having brought Sensor 2 Meshspecs. Real, real good detection capability
>>6172424Oh, good idea, we'll isolate the total specs and derive it based on car, seat position and implied biomechanics. Sharp thinking, Agent! Let me work up a model!
SPEAKING OF DETECTION CAPABILITY THAT'S THREE STEEL VIPERS WITH KNIVES DOING A PRE-BAR LINE OF PICK ME UPS AND THEY'RE NOT HAPPY ABOUT BEING INTERRUPTED !DUCK! HE'S OPEN !GO FOR THE ELBOW!
YOU SURPRISE THEM AGENT!
>Agent Mammoth to act again. 