 CharGen Drones, What are cheap yet good drones? |
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 Feb 12 2008, 11:13 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 22-October 07 Member No.: 13,837  |
The Bust-A-Move and other toy drones have all sorts of room for abuse, Teddy Bear Bombs anyone?
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Feb 13 2008, 12:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Kansas Member No.: 8,304 |
10 bp on a rigger? um...define cheap drone? as for that doll drone some one mentioned above...um any one seen a movie called screamers?
mmmm Roto drones with a MGL 6 mounted...ooo fun, oh or a ares alpha. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) a assult rife and a grenade launcher always fun. I guess for cheap...theirs always a lynx, sure you can cut costs by not mounting a weapon..and you can always just run peopel over with it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Feb 13 2008, 12:37 PM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
QUOTE (MaxHunter @ Feb 12 2008, 06:18 PM)  Agreed on the Dragonfly, nasty. Especially if you equip the anti-minidrone/anti-vehicle variant it with a Grapple. That way, it can pick up what it destroyed and return it for research/salvage... or simply carry a grenade to drop on unsuspecting victims. Well, technically, it should come with a Grapple, but it's not listed: QUOTE Once an enemy drone is in its sight, it closes in to pluck it from a wall or out of the air with its claws and shreds it to pieces with its set of vibro-blade pincers.
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Feb 13 2008, 01:01 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,486 Joined: 17-March 05 From: Michigan Member No.: 7,180 |
Agreed on the fact that it should have a grapple, but doesn't. Even if you install one, the thing has strength 1 though. Unless you have it taking down other micro/minidrones it won't be carrying anything back.
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Feb 13 2008, 01:05 PM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
Well, by RAW, Strength 1 means it can carry 10kg... that's enough to take the interesting (electronics) stuff after cutting it off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
So... buy 10 of them, equip them with grapples and let them hunt down & make disappear people you don't like... |
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Feb 13 2008, 01:07 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,486 Joined: 17-March 05 From: Michigan Member No.: 7,180 |
Touche. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Feb 13 2008, 04:28 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 20-April 02 Member No.: 2,622 |
QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig @ Feb 13 2008, 01:05 PM) Well, by RAW, Strength 1 means it can carry 10kg... that's enough to take the interesting (electronics) stuff after cutting it off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) So... buy 10 of them, equip them with grapples and let them hunt down & make disappear people you don't like... well 100kilos of them ... from the street to the organ bank by virtue of some dodgy remote surgery (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) courtesy of your poor and slightly unhinged rigger ofc. |
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Feb 13 2008, 04:43 PM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
That's a very good reason for getting both the versions with vibro-blade pincers and micro-welders indeed.
Of course, using the rules given for the micro-drone weaponery is great for equipping other drones with it - like the Kanmushi... oder the Bust-a-Move... let's march, my little dancing furry death-machines from hell! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif) |
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Feb 13 2008, 04:53 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
QUOTE (Lyonheart @ Feb 12 2008, 03:13 PM) The Bust-A-Move and other toy drones have all sorts of room for abuse, Teddy Bear Bombs anyone? ...don't give Violet any ideas.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) |
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Feb 13 2008, 05:06 PM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
Well, there are rules for what kind of damage a mini-drone loaded with C-12 does... it would be a sad thing not to abu... errr use them, right?
On second thought, a Kanmushi with a micro-welder is extremely useful... not only it can now chew it's way out of ventilation shafts... but it also can sabotage wiring. |
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Feb 14 2008, 05:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 14-February 08 Member No.: 15,683 |
Personally, I've always like to imitate what works: Manhacks from Half Life 2. Cheap, effective, and good for swarming. And all they are is your choice of drone loaded down with monofilament saws, a few half decent autosofts, and a good firewall.
Basically the cost is 300 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) (for the saw) plus drone(preferably flying), plus one copy of the programs(copy+paste to others). And even if they aren't always that effective, it's gotta be pretty terrifying seeing your corp sec buddies being torn apart by a swarm of flying chainsaws:P Also, first post. I've been lurking for a while though. |
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Feb 14 2008, 11:37 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,058 Joined: 4-February 08 Member No.: 15,640 |
If you are using SR4 arsenal - Semi automatic grenade launchers with air burst and white phosphorous rounds.
You might need like 1 or 2 drones, and it would rock. |
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Feb 15 2008, 12:23 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 22-October 07 Member No.: 13,837 |
QUOTE (masterofm @ Feb 14 2008, 06:37 PM) If you are using SR4 arsenal - Semi automatic grenade launchers with air burst and white phosphorous rounds. You might need like 1 or 2 drones, and it would rock. I'm liking the Chariot, it a Moded delivery drone, it's weapon mount is hidden and it's the only body 2 drone with one, give it concealed armor 6. That would be a mean little combat drone. Pack two of them in that little delivery van with the stock drone racks. That should be pretty cheep. Be sure to by used if the GM let's you. If can't afford the blendy inny coating thingy just paint it "Airport Delivery" or something, that's what all the shady cheep delivery services seem to be marked. |
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Feb 15 2008, 01:50 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 715 Joined: 4-September 05 From: Metaplane GEPLK136 (The one with the lizards. You remember the lizards, don't you?) Member No.: 7,684 |
QUOTE (Velocity219e @ Feb 13 2008, 11:28 AM) well 100kilos of them ... from the street to the organ bank by virtue of some dodgy remote surgery (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) courtesy of your poor and slightly unhinged rigger ofc. "Hey... Ed? Why do your dragonfly spy drones have a Medicine autosoft anyway?" Edit: Still better than a Drone B/R autosoft. "Ed... didn't you have three dragonflies before we took out that doberman patrol drone?" "Yea, why?" "'cause I count five now." "Muahahahahaha" |
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Feb 15 2008, 09:22 AM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
Speaking of the Doberman... since Arsenal, it's a really nasty fragger:
It's a walker Drone, which means it can get the Gecko Tip upgrade. Add Chameleon Coating and you got stealth combat drones that can climb walls. |
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