 What EXACTLY is a drone rack? |
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  Nov 5 2008, 12:27 PM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558  |
The book gives a very sketchy view of what they are/what they do. I see them as a kind of docking station, a place on the vehicle to plug in securely, not rattle around during a high speed chase and get recharged. What do you think?
A note to the mods: I would have used a version icon, but I don't know how (and didn't see a sticky explaining; I didn't look especially hard, I'll admit, but I did look). If you could add an SR4 icon for me and let me know how so I can do it myself in the future, I would be very appreciative. |
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Nov 5 2008, 12:45 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Imagine a kind of a bike rack - except its sixty years in the future, the bike has treads and sensors and manipulator arms, and the rack has a little power-up station so the drone can recharge while it waits to be unleashed.
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Nov 5 2008, 01:09 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Paris, France Member No.: 9,466 |
I think it's a slang term used by cyborgs, riggers and drones with personality chips to describe the upper body of a drone with female connectors.
Rigger: Hey man! Check the rack on that Docking Station! Drone: I'd sure love to recharge myself in there, if you see what I mean. Cyborg: You're disgusting! Don't you care about her Resonance? |
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Nov 5 2008, 02:12 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,629 Joined: 14-December 06 Member No.: 10,361 |
I imagine it as a moving platform/opening compartment with robotic arms that secure a drone. If you had a rotor drone it might have a rack on the roof of your GMC bulldog. The Pilot matches the speed and the drone rack plucks the drone from the air and then withdraws it into storage space within the vehicle. Depending on the size, they could be concealed as air conditioners or something.
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Nov 5 2008, 03:29 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
That was very helpful (except where it was hilarious, which is helpful in its own way - I have clinical depression, but I digress). Thank you all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Nov 5 2008, 03:32 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Tyro @ Nov 5 2008, 07:27 AM)  A note to the mods: I would have used a version icon, but I don't know how (and didn't see a sticky explaining; I didn't look especially hard, I'll admit, but I did look). If you could add an SR4 icon for me and let me know how so I can do it myself in the future, I would be very appreciative. Under the box where you type your post, but above the "Post New Topic" button are all the post icons. Select the one you want by clicking on the circle to the left of it, and there you go. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Nov 5 2008, 04:17 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,666 Joined: 29-February 08 From: Scotland Member No.: 15,722 |
QUOTE (Sir_Psycho @ Nov 5 2008, 02:12 PM) I imagine it as a moving platform/opening compartment with robotic arms that secure a drone. If you had a rotor drone it might have a rack on the roof of your GMC bulldog. The Pilot matches the speed and the drone rack plucks the drone from the air and then withdraws it into storage space within the vehicle. Depending on the size, they could be concealed as air conditioners or something. Presumably most of this would only be the case for a Landing Drone Rack. |
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Nov 9 2008, 12:43 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
QUOTE (Adam @ Nov 5 2008, 07:32 AM) Under the box where you type your post, but above the "Post New Topic" button are all the post icons. Select the one you want by clicking on the circle to the left of it, and there you go. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thank you. |
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Nov 9 2008, 01:12 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,629 Joined: 14-December 06 Member No.: 10,361 |
QUOTE (crizh @ Nov 5 2008, 12:17 PM) Presumably most of this would only be the case for a Landing Drone Rack. Whoops. Agreed. I've never considered using anything other than the Landing Drone Racks anyway. If it can't pick up what it puts down, then how is it better than getting your Doberman drone to just jump in the back of your van? |
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Nov 9 2008, 06:20 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
When I picture them I always picture the human space fighters from Babylon 5 deploying from... Babylon 5. I'll see if I can find a clip...
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Nov 9 2008, 06:25 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,290 Joined: 23-January 07 From: Seattle, USA Member No.: 10,749 |
QUOTE (Sir_Psycho @ Nov 8 2008, 08:12 PM) Whoops. Agreed. I've never considered using anything other than the Landing Drone Racks anyway. If it can't pick up what it puts down, then how is it better than getting your Doberman drone to just jump in the back of your van? Being able to store your drones safely, recharge them, and drop them off at a moments notice is pretty useful even if you have to manually load the drone in the rack, especially if you are short on mod slots. |
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Nov 10 2008, 01:53 AM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
If it were cost effective you could load the standard rack with "fire and forget" drones... I can't think of any example that would be cost effective off hand... maybe if you have a reliable source of drones you can hack?
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Nov 10 2008, 02:15 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Validating Posts: 2,283 Joined: 12-October 07 Member No.: 13,662 |
I always liked the idea of using the multilaunch drone rack. Then using it as a MLRS vertical launch system.
Fill it with a mix of Ares Heimdell drone missiles, expendable ewar & recon drones. Seems a good use of a drone rack to me. |
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