Strange topic:, Giant Mecha Action in SR? Options

[Nyxll]

I think heat sinks are mainly a game mechanic that stops everyone from using omega strikes each turn. Personally ... I was thinking that it would kind of work this way.

The heat could affect the weapon, like a vindicater, but would not affect the mecha. (most weapons are mounted on the exterior hull) But there would be a targeting computer that a rigger could tell to fire specific weapons. Those would use the rating of the computer, with no additional dice. The rigger could cybernetically tell it which ones to fire with a free action. ie, fire left arm, right arm. and shoulder rocket. The rigger could take control and use gunner to fire 1 weapon (ie head lazer), with his/her skill + dice with a simple action. The weapons should be SS. he/she could flip to another weapon and fire it with the second simple action with a +2 or +4 tn, with gunnery and remaining dice.

Max targetting computer rating is 5. Armor and weapons would use Navy class damage weapons. The reason I was thinking of condition monitors for major extremities like arms, legs, head, body, is that if a leg is blown off, the mecha could still function. Should probably make some kind of integrity test to see if it can survive it.

[Grinder]

Sounds good so far (as i can judge with my limited knowledge of the exact mechanics of rigging' stuff).

[hyzmarca]

[ShadowDragon8685]

Hyzmarca, I'd prefer to think of that as Ken Marinaris simply being incompetent, as opposed to being a reflection on Frame Runners as a whole. :)

[hyzmarca]

[ShadowDragon8685]

Actually, I never really used any subweapons except Grab, Zero Shift, and the Vector Cannon....

;)

I mean, I played with them, I used Geyser when the story required me to, I used Mummyhead to heal myself back up, but that was it. You don't need the others if you're a good enough Frame Runner.

[edit = post consolidation]


Oh, about Ken, you will note that Dingo derided Ken for not being able to pilot her Frame properly.

I guess this comes down to exactly how you think OFs are. The way I see it is that it's a DNI, and unless you're a complete incompetent boob (like Ken was, guess she shoulden't have figured "I'll take Incompetent in manually operating my Frame! It'll never come up,") then you're better off without the AI at later skill levels.

[ShadowDragon8685]

I'm having some serious troubles trying to understand these vehicle design rules. I can't seem to find out where to start working.


For the LEV I wanted to make, the Ares Wraith, I know I'd have to break some rules anyway. It's supposed to be a Humanoid Anthroform with significant size, a Body and armor rating equal to or superior to that of a comparable main battle tank.

I was trying to give it a Nuclear reactor, and vector-thrust VTOL capability and anthroform walking locomotion.

I wanted to give it Smart Materials, and a host of other goodies...

The problem is, I can't just find an easy step-by-step in the book. I don't know where to begin, I have a vauge idea of what goes in the middle, and a vauger idea of the end. Can someone help me?

[Herald of Verjig...]

The chassis (which doesn't exist until you derive one from those listed and your personal desires) would resemble those at the very back of R3. On top of that, you'd then have to flip back a few pages to get some idea of what properties come as a result of nuclear engines in the few chassis that support them.

Once you have those two tasks improvised, start at design features and start picking things. All customizations can be taken as design features (that's why they have DP costs as well as nuyen costs), so be sure to look at them carefully.

Stay within your load and cf range (which you will be making up in steps 1 and 2) and stack up the fun.

Oh, and at the end, remember the cost is DP*markup*100. I had missed the little line that mentions the *100 on my first vehicle design. The house-zepplin was cheaper than a custom shotgun as a result. Then I found the line and had to delay that purchase.