Roll over....Good Boy. Now play dead!, Drones are dumb...really dumb, right? Options

[mrobviousjosh]

I've just read through all of the Drone Rules for Riggers including Rigger 3 (Yes, I have avoided it and the Matrix for the longest time now) and I have to say that some of the drones defecits, like comprehension rolls, seem difficult to me. What I mean is, I would have to tell a drone to "Open the door, go up the stairs, and signal me when you reach the roof" with three separate complex actions and then they may not even follow. Rating 3 piloting costs 25,000 :nuyen: and that's the highest you start with. It specifically goes into detail about how limited the commands should be with an appropriate TN. So if I told a drone to "Retreat" it might not understand me, especially if it involved multiple mundane tasks (normally TN 2 or 3 to accomplish). Am I wrong? I hope so because I don't like thinking that if I play a rigger with 3 drones (all grouped) and give the group a command of "Fire on hostile targets" it wouldn't understand. Even when you tell them a formation you have to get specific about speeds, positioning, etc. but the book also suggests you go simple. How much can drones really do on their own? Thanks guys, I think I needed to vent a little.