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Dumpshock Forums _ Shadowrun _ Small weapon mounts

Posted by: Veggiesama Apr 20 2009, 09:59 PM

Does Arsenal (or any other book) have a way to mount weapons on drones with a body 2 or less (or I guess raise the body)?

I'm looking for a small or mini flying drone with a pistol of some sort on it.

Posted by: Tymeaus Jalynsfein Apr 21 2009, 12:41 AM

QUOTE (Veggiesama @ Apr 20 2009, 03:59 PM)

Not that I am aware of...

Posted by: Zombayz Apr 21 2009, 03:07 AM

It'd be GM fiat, but I think it would be reasonable to have a small sized weapon mount for light pistols and holdouts.

Posted by: Night Jackal Apr 21 2009, 04:27 AM

Arsenal page 147

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As a general rule, one weapon mount can be added to a vehicle for every 3 points of Body it has, rounded up

Last time I checked.....1/3 Rounded up = 1, So its safe to say that you can put 1 weapon mount on a mini to Medium Drone and 2 Weapon Mounts on a Large Drone. Since 0/3 = 0 you can't put any on Micro drones as it should be.

Now that being said...I would limit Mini-drones to Tasers and Light Pistols and Small Drones Tasers to SMGs and then let the Medium Drones to Large drones mounts have the Tasers to LMGs.

Posted by: Veggiesama Apr 21 2009, 08:51 AM

QUOTE (Night Jackal @ Apr 21 2009, 12:27 AM)

Arsenal page 147

Last time I checked.....1/3 Rounded up = 1, So its safe to say that you can put 1 weapon mount on a mini to Medium Drone and 2 Weapon Mounts on a Large Drone. Since 0/3 = 0 you can't put any on Micro drones as it should be.

Now that being said...I would limit Mini-drones to Tasers and Light Pistols and Small Drones Tasers to SMGs and then let the Medium Drones to Large drones mounts have the Tasers to LMGs.

That's funny. The SR4 core book says BOD / 3 too, but round down.

I agree with your recommendations though. I will probably handle it like that.

Posted by: Night Jackal Apr 21 2009, 12:37 PM

That is funny...I always ignored the Main book for Drone mods since it was better detailed in Arsenal. I don't think I ever read it.

Its always amazing how one word can change the way something works....I like the Round up though since that could allow 2 mounts on a large Drone (Car sized) which seems accurate.

Posted by: Dumori Apr 21 2009, 01:45 PM

And makes the Nimrod not an odd exception. Ah I'm happy now XD