The Jopp
Jan 17 2006, 10:44 AM
| QUOTE (hobgoblin) |
| question, can a drone use say an attack program thats stored in its memory? |
Personally I’d say yes, if you have the skill to use it. I se pilot programs as dedicated systems so a Pilot program for an aircraft would not have the necessary software to handle other softwares than the autosoft dedicated to a vehicle (Maneuver, Defense, Electronic Warfare). If one had a commlink Software it would not have access to Maneuver or Defense, instead it would probably have Computer and Hacking for management and defense programs.
If one say that a pilot program can use ANY program or skill and control any vehicle then it is the most versatile program ever existing. IC & Agents are dedicated software users, a pilot program is dedicated for controlling a device, in my opinion “A” device, which mean you would have to buy one for each skill/device it’s supposed to use.
These are the rules I’d probably use (or my GM)
For a car you’d use Pilot – Groundcraft program
For Aircraft its Pilot – Aircraft
And for a Commlink it would be Pilot – Commlink
The limit I’d impose on a commlink would be that it is fully defensive, it would be able to communicate with the user but not actually DO anything outside it’s casing, it would not be able to hack by itself because an OS cannot do that, it merely takes care of the system and manages the active programs – but it would be fully capable of editing files and activating IC and uploading agents but it would not be able to go hacking itself, it is not a user like the hacker, it is an administrator FOR the user.
It WOULD be able to access Simsense and cyberware if the user wish it, and it would have a sensor rating of 1 (microdrone).
Rotbart van Dainig
Jan 17 2006, 11:02 AM
Look, its pretty simple.
| QUOTE (SR4 @ p. 214, Pilot Programs) |
| In game terms, the Pilot attribute stands in for Computer, Cybercombat, Data Search, and Hacking skills, as called for. It may also represent an agent, IC, or drone’s “Mental attributes” when called for (usually Intuition and Logic, and sometimes Willpower). A gamemaster may also make a Pilot + Response Test as a “common sense” test whenever the drone or agent has to make a decision. |
Pilot is not specific to a certain kind of device or vehicle - thats what the Maneuver Autosoft is for... and any Drone can be ordered to hack something or someone, too.
So there is neither need making anything up, nor benefit.
The Jopp
Jan 17 2006, 11:49 AM
Well, it does say "As called for" and I would find it odd if you could make a car into a hacker by just loading programs, it doesn't say that a pilot program can access anything but autosofts, nor does it says that one can create new autosofts very much like skillsofts (something I'd actually like, a small drone with Unarmed autosoft).
IF one can give them autosofts for Hacking, Computer etc (sounds logical since Electronic warfare exists) then one could probably make a hacker drone.
DOH! Stupid me, read the section about Pilots and that's just the intelligence rating of the device it represents, you are correct, autosofts are what makes them tick.
Rotbart van Dainig
Jan 17 2006, 04:51 PM
| QUOTE (SR4 @ p. 266 Programs) |
| Note that if a node, agent, IC program, or sprite is running the program, substitute System (rating) for skill. |
So, it seems even a normal System can use a Program - it just hasn't the ability to decide when and would rely on predefined conditions...
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