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 Oct 14 2005, 04:14 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 5-September 05 Member No.: 7,688  |
There are five different sizes for drones: microdrone, minidrone, small, medium, large. Microdrones have a -6 concealability modifier, and minidrones have a -2. I'm assuming you can't attempt to hide anything bigger on your person.
Microdrones sound like they're the size of a stamp or small insect. Minidrones are probably the size of a grapefruit or small pistol. p323: "A shop is transportable with a large vehicle." Anything beyond that I don't know. About how big are these things? |
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Oct 14 2005, 04:29 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
the body 4 drones i am guessing are about the size of a motorcycle (which also has a body of 4) or a metahuman (which has the same signature modifier).
of course, that's just my guess... i know one of them says a size, hold on... [edit] ok, the microskimmer (micro) says as big as a can lid (i am guessing they mean like canned foods). the iball(mini) is about the size of an eyeball (as witnessed by the fact that you can make a cyberware version that sits in your eye). you can also fit a flashpak into it, presumably miniaturized, since i think a normal flashpack is described as about the size of a box of cigarettes. the flyspy (mini) is about the size of "a large insect", which i'm guessing is probably about 2-3" long, but maybe a little more. the crawler (small) is i am guessing a tracked vehicle that can handle stairs, so maybe about a foot on a side? a little more? the body 3 drones are big enough to mount an LMG or smaller, so i'm guessing maybe dwarf sized or thereabouts. and finally, the large drones i am guessing are maybe the size of a troll, or thereabouts? i mean, that would be "large" would it not? and about the size of a motorcycle... if it's a somewhat large motorcycle... [/edit] This post has been edited by Jaid: Oct 14 2005, 04:37 AM |
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Oct 14 2005, 05:42 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
The regular iBall is bigger than that, in terms of both Body and actual size. The Lone Star iBall also can carry a Flashpak and smoke grenade in its layout. The Ocular Drone behaves as an iBall drone, but it is much smaller. |
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Oct 14 2005, 05:52 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
ah, i see...
well, in that case, i would probably revise the flyspy to be a little larger too. so, what... about baseball sized for the iball then? 4 inches for the flyspy? |
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Oct 15 2005, 02:17 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
hmmm... well, one of the SR4 artists posted a website that just so happens to have a couple of the flying drones with a "average human" outline for comparison.
i'm guessing these are the C-D Dalmation(large), and the Lockheed Optic-X(medium) (not necessarily in that order =P ) so, for reference, here are the size of them as Combat Drones |
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Oct 15 2005, 02:59 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 20-September 05 From: KC Member No.: 7,765 |
The Lockheed Optic-X is listed as a small size drone. Here are some sizes I proposed for some drones:
Adding to the above: As for the Sikorsky-Bell Microskimmer (Microdrone), it says it's smaller than a can lid. so I would guess about 2" in diameter and about 0.5" thick. The MCT Fly-Spy (Minidrone) is as Jaid said: size of a large insect, though I would think maybe 3-4" would be more appropriate. The Aztechnology Crawler (Small) sounds about like Jaid estimated. A tracked vehicle maybe the size of a small RC truck from a 2005 hobby shop. |
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Oct 15 2005, 03:04 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
hmmm... so now i have to figure out what those drones were then... *is confused*
ah well, i'll stick with my first and second guesses then =P |
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Oct 15 2005, 11:54 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,086 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 364 |
For what it's worth, in previous editions, the Sikorsky-Bell Microskimmer was described as the size of a trashcan lid.
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Oct 15 2005, 03:36 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
The technology has probably gotten better and miniaturized since 2065. That's my take on it, anyway. EDIT: Changed the year. *sigh* |
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Oct 15 2005, 05:04 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Banned Posts: 3,732 Joined: 1-September 05 From: Prague, Czech Republic Member No.: 7,665 |
That's why we have access to X-lasers and Thunderbolt missile systems instead of just sitting around moping that we don't have clan equipment. -Frank |
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Oct 15 2005, 06:09 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
Ah, the Thunderbolt LRM-20... how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Heck, even the Thunderbolt LRM-15 is practically a Gauss Rifle. |
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