 Riggers, Remote Control Decks and more, Would this work? |
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 Dec 2 2004, 11:46 PM
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Decker on the Threshold  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,922 Joined: 14-March 04 Member No.: 6,156  |
The problem is there is at least three different kinds of encryption in SR, all of which work entirely differently. There's broadcast encryption, which is what Kagetenshi is going on about. THere's data encryption, which is another name for Scrambler IC and is much much easier to beat, that deckers have to deal with often. Finally there's rigger network encryption, of which I know nothing, which is why I'm just nodding along with everyone else.
Confusing, ain't it? :) |
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Dec 2 2004, 11:52 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I know that. I'm not complaining, just dissuading anyone from thinking that decrypting drones is a good way of clearing your way on most runs. And rigger network encryption, which is what I was going on about, functions identically to broadcast encryption. Well, aside from the fact that if you do manage to get through the encryption, you're still nowhere near done. ~J |
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Dec 3 2004, 12:19 AM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
Ever niftier (and something I did on an old SR campaign) is just not be in the anthroform drone. Why is that niftier? Because it allowed me to be the safest runner in my group, and still participate directly in the run. Add to that the fact my anthroform was roughtly disgused as a sammie rather than a drone, and it made for some fun times. Heck, one of my favorite moments was getting taken down whilst simutaneously taking down an armored assault vehicle. I do wish I could visially have seen the opponent's face when he rolled out of his ruined vehicle, thinking "Damn that guy was tough" - only to have my other identical looking drone step on his hand and stick a gun in his mouth. :D -karma |
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Dec 3 2004, 12:24 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 |
Now thats a cool idea. :)
Just make them looked like cybered out Trolls. LOL. Get 6 of them and run your own team. :) |
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Dec 3 2004, 12:43 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
i have never heard of anyone creating a small army of ninja drones. this army of ninja drones, which does not exist, is not capable of wiping out any conventional military unit up to brigade strength with no direct support from the rigger. i did not post this. you did not read this.
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Dec 3 2004, 12:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 |
I think I have a good plot device for my next story, thanks for not telling me anything. :)
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Dec 3 2004, 12:58 AM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
One thing you can do to offset the time issue with breaking encryption is to not attack until AFTER you have thier drones. :grinbig:
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Dec 3 2004, 01:01 AM
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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 |
My Pirate drones can beat your Ninja drones any day. :P
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Dec 3 2004, 01:03 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
one of the sicker things you can do with vehicles is to attach two or more drone brains to it. this allows the vehicle to multi-task very effectively; for instance, one drone brain could acquire a sensor lock on a target, a second could fire a weapon system at the acquired target using sensor-enhanced gunnery, and a third could drive the vehicle.
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Dec 3 2004, 01:11 AM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
It's also sickenly expensive, if you're using high-end drone brains. half a mill EACH. and that's rating 4. rating 5 is two and half.
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Dec 3 2004, 01:13 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
nah, stick with rating 2 or 3, pump 'em up with autosofts. autosofts are also expensive--but you can upload 'em to every drone in your network.
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Dec 3 2004, 01:25 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Much as I hate to ruin the moment, he would have had to resist damage at the adjusted Power and minus one DL, same DL if he was dumb enough to not be wearing a seatbelt, and thus probably would have been rather banged up.
I would never think you mean that you don't have a good plot device. And the real value of the drones, again, is when a good Rigger is jumped into them. Don't waste the cred on more than a few levels of autosofts and brains. ~J |
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Dec 3 2004, 02:40 AM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
Well, to be fair, the drone HAD been firing anti-vehicular weapons at the assault transport as well. :) -karma |
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Dec 3 2004, 04:06 PM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
Slightly off-topic, would you allow a player to strap a one-shot LAW or MAW to a std hardpoint or firmpoint?
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Dec 3 2004, 04:28 PM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
Id venture to say Id allow a LAW on a firm point. And now that I think about it, seeing as even a GDM is man portable, Id allow that on a firm point as well...
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Dec 3 2004, 06:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 |
Well I went home and read the rules on Electronic Warfair...and I think I need to read them again. LOL.
anyways. I guess I have another week until the player will bring in his rigger so I have time to figgure this all out. |
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