 Can car's drive themselves, quick question, need an answer soonish |
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 Sep 25 2007, 03:51 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 13,346  |
So can a vehicle drive it's self? If it matters I have a rating 6 pilot and the following autosofts: Clearsight 6, Defense 6, Electronic Warfare 6, Maneuver (Suzuki Mirage) 6
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Sep 25 2007, 04:00 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 13,357 |
Autosofts only go up to rating 4, per page 321 of the mainbook... unless you have custom programmed them as allowed by your game's GM.
And yes, vehicles can and do drive themselves all the time - tales of the Gridguide managing traffic patterns, etc., have been in fluff since the beginning I believe. |
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Sep 25 2007, 04:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 13,346 |
Yes, they are custom programs. I meant more independent of the GridGuide system.
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Sep 25 2007, 04:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 12,615 |
"....with the voice of a man who does not exist." Hasselhoff forever!
As to the question, I suppose it could with the right program, a downloaded AI or maybe possesed by a spirit. |
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Sep 25 2007, 04:04 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,650 Joined: 21-July 07 Member No.: 12,328 |
Obviously it can - you can give a drone a 'command' and rely on it to manage itself to achieve the outcomes. So drive to 'gps coordinates' are something a car can understand an achieve.
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Sep 25 2007, 04:13 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 13,346 |
Good. That's what I thought. Does it get the benefit of being jacked in in VR? -1 Threshold to all vehicle tests.
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Sep 25 2007, 04:20 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 30-April 07 From: Edge of the Redmond Barrens, Borderline NAN. Runnin' the border for literal milk runs. Member No.: 11,565 |
Yes, of course they can. They have pilot programs and a sensor rating ( GridGuide aside).
(Would like to see about the VR part though. Never thought about it with regards to Pilot programs.) |
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Sep 25 2007, 04:23 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 433 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere in Iraq Member No.: 1,789 |
Only people receive the -1 Threshold bonus, it doesn't apply to drones.
Yeah, the bike can drive itself around. Easily, especially with that level of Pilot. :eek: |
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Sep 25 2007, 04:31 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 13,346 |
Thats what I thought. Just was making sure because the GM needs my character sheet tonight and I was debating whether or not to put points in the driving skill. My bike can drive better than I could even if I maxed points so those are a few BP to use on better things.
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Sep 25 2007, 04:48 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
The 6 BP needed for Pilot Ground Vehicle {Wheeled} are rarely regretted. The skill is just so useful, and is linked to your (usually high for a PC) Reaction, so doesn't need to be too high to be effective.
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Sep 25 2007, 11:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 718 Joined: 10-September 05 From: Montevideo, in the elusive shadows of Latin America Member No.: 7,727 |
also, pilot programs can't use edge. You better want to have edge available if you ever fail a crash test. Get the skill.
Cheers, Max |
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Sep 25 2007, 01:05 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 11,869 |
Or you can let the Pilot bot drive the car so you can spend your time doing important stuff like shooting and casting spells so you won't make the crash test in the first place. Besides, you can still use edge even if you arent the one driving the car.
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Sep 25 2007, 01:17 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
You can let the Pilot bot drive whether you have the skill or not, but Pilot bots don't usually do all that well in dangerous situations or when the need requires fancy or evasive maneuvering. Also, not every vehicle has a decent Pilot, and you never know when you might need the skill.
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Sep 25 2007, 01:50 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 11,869 |
But as the OP already noticed, the Pilot's skill dice pool is already higher than his maxed out dice pool. So the Pilot definitely is a better driver than a human.
Of course, a humanoid driver can add Edge to his driving skill a couple times a day, but he can always burn Edge to save himself from catastrophe even if he isn't the driver. You're better off paying the few thousand nuyen for a good Pilot bot and spending all the BP you saved on something more useful. It comes down to priorities. |
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Sep 25 2007, 01:54 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Yeah, that kind of thing tends to happen when you discard or pervert the rules at will. |
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Sep 25 2007, 03:06 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 11,869 |
Huh?
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Sep 25 2007, 05:56 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
I believe he's talking about the rating 6 custom softs.
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Sep 25 2007, 06:15 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 13,346 |
Even at rating 4 softs it would still drive better than me maxing the skill. 4+2 (specialization)+3 from attribute. I would roll 9 dice and the pilot would roll 10.
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Sep 25 2007, 06:28 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 11,869 |
Ah. |
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Sep 25 2007, 06:31 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 11,869 |
That's awesome. Plus for a little more money you've got a perception master, electronic warfare expert, and crack shot gunner. |
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