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Level 100 Slicer Skill
Syntax: Jam <Target ship>
Jam <Target ship> Overload
This skill uses the slicer's ability to tamper with the navigational
computers of the victim ship via the communication systems. The slicer uses
his datapad to transmit a series of corrupt nav readings, jamming the target's
ship and preventing the use of radar, targeting, tractor beams and
communications such as talk or clan, but not intercom, hail or system
broadcast.
A jam attempt is a straight comparison between the target and the slicer's ship
comm stats. If the slicer has more of a comm stat than the target, the target
will be jammed for a period of time proportional to the gap between the two
comm stats. If the slicer's ship does not have a higher comm stat, they will
fail to jam the target's ship.
A slicer can overload their ship's comm system to get an edge, effectively
increasing the stat by a factor of 11. There is a drawback to this, in that
it will destroy the slicer's own comm systems on their own ship. A ship with
a destroyed comm system will be treated as if it is jammed itself, however the
comm system can be repaired with a transceiver item and the repairship skill.
A slicer can also break free of a tractor beam capture attempt by jamming the
ship's navigational computers.
See Also: HELP REPAIRSHIP