 Command Program, Do riggers need it? |
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 Oct 9 2005, 07:26 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 4-November 04 Member No.: 6,807  |
Also, the description of the Command program says they "allow the user to control a device through the Matrix, whether it be a surveillance camera, a drone (p. 238)..." However, I can't find any mention of the Command program in the section on drones. Do riggers actually need it? |
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Oct 9 2005, 07:29 PM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
Only if you want to command other drones the same time.
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Oct 10 2005, 06:36 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 10-September 05 Member No.: 7,725 |
If and only if they want to issue commands to things. If they're only ever controlling things through full VR, then no they don't NEED it, but it's not like it's an expensive program or anything.
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Oct 10 2005, 03:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 909 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Louisville, KY (Well, Memphis, IN technically but you won't know where that is.) Member No.: 7,626 |
I think they still need it when "jumped in" simply b/c that is the program that provides the user-interface (ala Windows drivers).
They only need it at rating 1, though, so it costs next to nothing. |
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Oct 10 2005, 11:46 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Brisbane, Australia Member No.: 78 |
That's a house rule, not a rule as written in the game. Jumping in doesn't require any programs by the book |
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Oct 11 2005, 01:40 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 909 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Louisville, KY (Well, Memphis, IN technically but you won't know where that is.) Member No.: 7,626 |
It is RAW that the Command program is required to to control any external device, be it a camera or a drone.
Command is required but has no affect on the results so you don't need more than a rating 1. |
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Oct 11 2005, 02:08 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Pueblo Corporate Council Member No.: 1,644 |
The through he Matrix bit seems to be the sticking point. If you are directly connected to it, no control program needed. |
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Oct 11 2005, 02:21 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,718 Joined: 14-September 02 Member No.: 3,263 |
It's still the Matrix, just like intranets are effectively an internet...just not The internet. BTW i'm not entirely convinced that you need the Command program when jumped in because of this:
But one way or another isn't a huge deal, unless you already have enough programs running on your commlink that you'll drop performance (where upon it becomes a big thing because that screws with you Init and such). |
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Oct 11 2005, 02:25 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
well, if you're not in the drone, driving it, and you're not connected by physical wire, then you're connected through the matrix... so you would still need command.
[edit] ack, i've been beaten to the punch! [/edit] This post has been edited by Jaid: Oct 11 2005, 02:25 AM |
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Oct 11 2005, 02:28 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,718 Joined: 14-September 02 Member No.: 3,263 |
Typically physical wire vs. wireless and location are irrelavent. The same protocols are being used. It is really only a matter of whether "jumped in" uses the Command program, or a different intrinsic interface (built into the Rigger Adaption?) |
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Oct 11 2005, 04:16 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
from the quotes i would say that its only used while controling a remote system of some sort while in AR mode.
ie, kinda like having a AR joystick and driving the drone around with that. but just telling the drone to go x,y instead and letting the drone find its way there on its own dont need it (just the drone on your subscriber list). |
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Oct 11 2005, 09:27 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 30-July 04 From: Orebro, Sweden Member No.: 6,523 |
Just buy the damn command program, it costs 50*rating.. cheap bastards.. ;)
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Oct 11 2005, 06:14 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 392 |
the way I read it is that you don't need command if you are issuing orders to drones (their Pilot interprets and carries out the command) or if you are jumped in (you are directly "physically" piloting the drone). However, if you want to control the drone like an RC vehicle then you need Command which replaces your attribute for the dice pool.
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