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> My little interpretation on Pilot Program, No, it’s not about copy protection
The Jopp
post Mar 27 2007, 07:20 AM
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There are many discussions about if and how and when Pilot programs functions and the book is rather vague with few examples, a few things stand out though.

Pilot: Decision making program
The pilot can make decisions depending on input from sensors and commands and will try to be as efficient as possible. The Pilot is basically the Attribute in the Dicepool. It is the brain, not the skill.

Autosoft: A programmed skill for Pilots
The Autosoft is the actual skill for performing a task and is rather well explained in the BBB. Thus, the Autosoft is the Skill in the Dicepool.

I cannot find any specific explanation that Pilots are allowed to default on all skills to control a vehicle, they need an Autosoft unless the Skill in question allows for defaulting

Conclusion
Most drones with a pilot program will demand an additional Autosoft in order to pull off any kind of maneuvers – this does not include basic movement, only if you have for example combat drones and the GM demands Vehicle tests.

Non-Vehicle tests would be no problem because they can default on Gunnert, Sensor tests and other useful tasks.

For non-riggers autosofts might not be that imperative though, but the dedicated combat rigger should really load up on the or the drones will probably fail any combat oriented test they do.

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