 Drone Repairing, Which skill is it? |
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 Jan 10 2008, 04:41 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 29-July 06 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 8,981  |
Its not clearly defined in the book as far as I can tell, but what skill is used to repair a drone? Industrial Mechanic? I saw a specialization for that, for Robotics... Is this correct?
Also are there costs for repairing a drone? or is it assumed that your repair kit has enough materials to do the fix. |
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Jan 10 2008, 04:49 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,883 Joined: 16-December 06 Member No.: 10,386 |
I'd go with automotive for most ground drones; it's got anthroform as a specialization and applies to some hovercraft as well as anything tracked or wheeled, so that should cover just about any ground drone in the book, although you'll obviously need aeronautics mechanic for a fly spy and other flying drones. As for what's necessary to fix one, that's pretty much up to GM fiat; in my case I just base it on what tools the character character has purchased. If a drone is merely damaged rather than disabled you can fully repair it with a Kit but you'll likely need a Shop to repair a drone that ran out of boxes entirely. If it took overflow in excess of body score I figure you either need to replace the drone entirely, buy new parts or have access to a Facility. Ridiculously catastrophic damage like taking enough damage to be insta-gibbed into higher-than-body overflow from a single attack (much like an instant death for a character) means even a facility can't save it (or, at least not cheaply enough to be better than just buying a new one), although that obviously doesn't come up often even for tiny drones and has never happened in my group at all with a vehicle. A long enough campaign and I'd probably make people buy new kits and shops; hasn't come up though, I've really only been gming for the last 6 months or so, up until then I was usually just a player.
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Jan 10 2008, 06:46 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 |
I agree that the appropriate Vehicle Mechanic skill would be what I would use for repairing Drones.
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Jan 10 2008, 07:57 PM
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The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667 |
Use the vehicle mechanic skill corresponding to the vehicle pilot skill.
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Jan 10 2008, 08:24 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 29-July 06 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 8,981 |
In the span of a city adventure what use would the Industrial Mechanic skill have? I'm not seeing a pro in taking it.
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Jan 10 2008, 08:52 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,537 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Albuquerque NM Member No.: 9,234 |
Want to hack an elevator?
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Jan 10 2008, 08:57 PM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
You´ve never build a team fortress, or have you?
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Jan 10 2008, 09:17 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 29-July 06 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 8,981 |
Wouldn't it be easier to take over the internal Matrix Node for it? |
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Jan 10 2008, 09:17 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 29-July 06 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 8,981 |
That would be a negative. |
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Jan 10 2008, 09:55 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 |
Possibly, but only if you have the skill. Industrial Mechanic covers all kinds of machinery. Adapting it to your needs as well as repairing it as required. I can easily envision a number of uses for it, especially for a non-hacker. |
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