Can drones have smartlinks? |
Can drones have smartlinks? |
Feb 4 2012, 10:28 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 20-April 09 From: Sydney 'plex Member No.: 17,094 |
As the title says - can drones have smartlinks and get +2 dice for shooting? Where are the rules for this?
Cheers! |
|
|
Feb 4 2012, 10:40 PM
Post
#2
|
|
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Under SR3 i'd have told you no, because smartlink is a piece of cyber-ware . .
Under SR4, it's Software basically, and eye-ware at best . . so possibly yes . . But isn't that what clearsight/sharpshooter autosofts are there for? O.o |
|
|
Feb 4 2012, 10:47 PM
Post
#3
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 19-August 11 From: Middle-Eastern Europe Member No.: 36,268 |
I'd say no.
Also, while we're at shooting from drones: what are the recoil compensation mods for mounted weapons? Because I'm a little scared by the thought of a GM Doberman ripping targets up with full auto without any penalties. |
|
|
Feb 4 2012, 10:49 PM
Post
#4
|
|
Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
There are recoil rules in Arsenal. The 'base' rule is 'no recoil for any vehicle', but the rule people actually *use* is RC=Body.
|
|
|
Feb 4 2012, 10:49 PM
Post
#5
|
|
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
if i'm not mistaken, drones use their body stat as recoil compensation in addition to whatever recoil compensation comes from the gun itself . .
drones are basically mobile turrets/smart-plattforms/gun emplacements, you should not be surprised if they are effective at shooting stuff . . . |
|
|
Feb 4 2012, 11:07 PM
Post
#6
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 19-August 11 From: Middle-Eastern Europe Member No.: 36,268 |
...One die penalty. For a full-auto hosedown. My brain just puked up a BSOD. And then there's the flying sporter rifle with a decent sensor array, thank god I didn't give it Chameleon Coating. Four-person team has a shaman/medic/face, two pistoleros, rigger/sniper, flying sniper bot and gunner doggiebot. Once things start getting killy, there will be madness beyond words involved.
|
|
|
Feb 5 2012, 02:00 AM
Post
#7
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 693 Joined: 26-March 03 Member No.: 4,335 |
You could include a smartlink in the camera mods for a drone, sure. It won't help the drone itself -just any rigger who hops in who isn't doing sensor-enhanced gunnery.
|
|
|
Feb 5 2012, 02:23 AM
Post
#8
|
|
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,351 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Behind the shadows of the Resonance Member No.: 17,653 |
As I recall this has been asked before and effectively answered "Yes", that drones can have a Smartlink installed in a camera and gain a +2 DB bonus when using weapons with a SmartGun.
The unresolved question, actually being, do drones also need an Image Link in that same camera or can they rely on the fact that a drone's pilot program is a matrix entity and bypass this requirement? Now if you really wanna start getting extra gross for drones add a Gyro Link and a Fuzzy Logic module. |
|
|
Feb 5 2012, 03:06 AM
Post
#9
|
|
Horror Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 15-June 05 From: BumFuck, New Jersey Member No.: 7,445 |
The Smartgun Link doesn't do much more than project a crosshair and give you range-finding from the gun to whatever its muzzle is in-line with.
Invaluable for a metahuman shooter, probably not all that useful to a drone, since I imagine they have that standard. As for sicknasty drones, one of my players once told me of a 'run' he did back in the day. The group was very experienced, and they were given a tough assignment: the Johnson wanted them to make sure this other guy didn't get to a meeting. He was surrounded by bodyguards, and already on foot in the city (for some reason,) and the meeting was going to happen very soon. To make it worse, the group wasn't allowed to be seen, nor to kill him - just ensure he didn't get to make his meeting. So they negotiated the money aspect, and made Mr. Johnson show them that he had enough cash on-hand to cover the whole beef. Then the stealth blimp-drone with the concealed, suppressed antimaterial rifle which had been stalking the guy since the Johnson gave them the target's name and whereabouts took the shot and blew the guy's leg off at the knee. They then asked for the rest of the money right then and there, because that guy wasn't going anywhere except a DocWagon trauma ward. Easiest run ever, I imagine, and the best way to ensure the Johnson doesn't stiff you is to accept and complete the run without getting up from the negotiating table. So trust me, there are far worse things out there than a Doberman with a LMG firing nearly completely compensated. |
|
|
Feb 5 2012, 04:59 AM
Post
#10
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 20-April 09 From: Sydney 'plex Member No.: 17,094 |
Thanks for all the replies. Yeah my basic impression was drones can't use smartlinks, but that's just coz smartlinks arent specifically listed in the arsenal list of modifications (or at least not obviously - they could be hidden away in there somewhere). I like the idea of having it for a rigger using his drone, however, that is still very handy.
As for the recoil question - Arsenal p.105 - a vehicle weapon mount grants vehicle body as recoil reduction. |
|
|
Feb 5 2012, 05:47 AM
Post
#11
|
|
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,351 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Behind the shadows of the Resonance Member No.: 17,653 |
Smartlinks don't have to be listed in Arsenal at all. In SR4a they're listed as a vision enhancement, along with low-light, thermographic, etc. (and various other sensors & sensor mods outside of the cameras). You can install a smartlink in a camera, and that camera can be installed as a sensor in a drone or vehicle. If you go hard by the rules, you just need a rating 2 camera and include an image link as well. Just as long as you feel a drone's camera(s) can have any kind of vision enhancement available (they do IRL), a smartgun/smartlink combo is possible with full benefits.
For a jumped-in rigger to get the benefits, likely will need these to be installed in at least one camera in the same drone as well. |
|
|
Feb 5 2012, 05:33 PM
Post
#12
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 873 Joined: 16-September 10 Member No.: 19,052 |
Smartlinks don't have to be listed in Arsenal at all. In SR4a they're listed as a vision enhancement, along with low-light, thermographic, etc. (and various other sensors & sensor mods outside of the cameras). You can install a smartlink in a camera, and that camera can be installed as a sensor in a drone or vehicle. If you go hard by the rules, you just need a rating 2 camera and include an image link as well. Just as long as you feel a drone's camera(s) can have any kind of vision enhancement available (they do IRL), a smartgun/smartlink combo is possible with full benefits. For a jumped-in rigger to get the benefits, likely will need these to be installed in at least one camera in the same drone as well. I would tend to agree to this. Generally a smartlinked weapon does more than just a dumb weapon - because smartlink includes a ballistics processor, etc. So the +2 dice are completely valid. |
|
|
Feb 5 2012, 11:18 PM
Post
#13
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 17-March 10 Member No.: 18,317 |
I don't think two dice will be a huge balancing issue anyway.
On a side note: To be used in a weapon mount a gun has to be a Smartgun... and upgrading sensors is probably one of the easier ways for a rigger to make a drone better. As for sicknasty drones [...] You just had me watch a certain scene from "Smokin' Aces" again... and there I thought I was done with the idea (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Well, I may not do sniper in fear of the GM also doing so... maybe. Or maybe not, and then demand a straight line of vision for the sniper each time... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/question.gif) |
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 08:33 AM
Post
#14
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 20-April 09 From: Sydney 'plex Member No.: 17,094 |
haha that smokin aces sniper scene is awesome.
Ah hell seems like in sr4A smartlink is basically software which yeah can go in a drone's camera ... guess that makes them even more deadly and even better counterpoint to magic. Hmm yes overall I like this. |
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 09:14 AM
Post
#15
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 6-February 09 From: London Uk Member No.: 16,848 |
I'm going with a yes on this one, its a mod for the camera so apart from upping the price and maybe the avaliability it makes sense from where I'm sitting. The smartlink also gives out data on the heat of the weapon, ammo usage and other general data on the weapon which would make a lot of sense for wanting it on a drone as you can see the current status of the gun at all times.
|
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 09:25 AM
Post
#16
|
|
Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,782 Joined: 28-August 09 Member No.: 17,566 |
if i'm not mistaken, drones use their body stat as recoil compensation in addition to whatever recoil compensation comes from the gun itself . It is the most common houserule. Body = RC for vehicles is in arsenal. The alternative is that vehicles never suffer recoil at all. You could include a smartlink in the camera mods for a drone, sure. It won't help the drone itself -just any rigger who hops in who isn't doing sensor-enhanced gunnery. Note that under dumbass 4a rules you do need an image link in that camera, which is just wasted space with the stupid capacity rules not being updated. Previously cameras were unrated and had unlimited accessories - the imagelink required for a smartlink was just money, not an opportunity cost. |
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 09:28 AM
Post
#17
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 6-February 09 From: London Uk Member No.: 16,848 |
@Udoshi
Because a camera with unlimited space inside it is not at all stupid in comparison to having a actual limit to how much can be crammed into one peice of electronics. |
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 10:26 AM
Post
#18
|
|
Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,507 Joined: 11-November 08 Member No.: 16,582 |
On a camera I can understand the requirement for an image link or glasses but on cyberware? What difference does it make whether the smartlink projects the red dot into the (possibly natural) eye or into the user's brain. It must have a DNI anyway.
|
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 11:12 AM
Post
#19
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 17-March 10 Member No.: 18,317 |
All Eyeware comes with a built-in image link.
|
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 12:27 PM
Post
#20
|
|
Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,507 Joined: 11-November 08 Member No.: 16,582 |
No, Cybereyes come with a camera and image link, but a smartlink can also be installed in a natural eye. If you do this, by RAW you have to install an image link as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/silly.gif)
|
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 12:33 PM
Post
#21
|
|
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Hardware Smartlink comes with Image-Link i'd say.
Seeing how it's otherwise perfectly fine as Software only, how'd you explain the Essence Cost otherwise? |
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 12:39 PM
Post
#22
|
|
Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,507 Joined: 11-November 08 Member No.: 16,582 |
Seeing how it's otherwise perfectly fine as Software only, how'd you explain the Essence Cost otherwise? Where is the software only Smartlink? The only thing I remember is the Complex Form and Technomancers do have "hardware". The Smartlink (whether gear or ware) is a processor dedicated to performing ballistics calculations. Putting something like that into your eye merits the loss of essence.
|
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 12:47 PM
Post
#23
|
|
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Yeah, the complex form. That's what i meant.
It's a kind of Software. And all said and done, Smartlink is a glorified math-spu with some fancy extras like telling you whom not to shoot with the right add-on and it lets you throw out spent clips . . |
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 01:15 PM
Post
#24
|
|
Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,782 Joined: 28-August 09 Member No.: 17,566 |
@Udoshi Because a camera with unlimited space inside it is not at all stupid in comparison to having a actual limit to how much can be crammed into one peice of electronics. It isn't when you compare how much crap you can fit inside a cybereye. Cybereyes are basically better in every way than cameras. Its come up among our group when discussing cyborgs before. Like, seriously, compare the two: cameras basically get shafted on the stuff that can go in them. |
|
|
Feb 6 2012, 01:23 PM
Post
#25
|
|
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Otherwise, everybody would run around with 2 Smart-Plattforms with Guns with Cameras strapped to them on their shoulders, linked to their PAN and Glasses/Contact-Lenses via WiFi for no Essence-Cost at all. There has to be a REASON to get Eyeware . .
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 27th April 2024 - 03:49 AM |
Topps, Inc has sole ownership of the names, logo, artwork, marks, photographs, sounds, audio, video and/or any proprietary material used in connection with the game Shadowrun. Topps, Inc has granted permission to the Dumpshock Forums to use such names, logos, artwork, marks and/or any proprietary materials for promotional and informational purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not affiliated with the Dumpshock Forums in any official capacity whatsoever.