QUOTE (Mäx @ Aug 20 2010, 01:01 AM)

I dont think that is how Heimdall works, its a Drone so you just shoot it from a launcher and then you drive it to target like any other drone, no shooting pools involved.
But keep in mind that it can only turn 30 degrees in a combat turn and during that combat turn it travels 3 kilometers down range.
It's a guided missile microdrone that doesn't have to explode.
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Arsenal p117
"Ares Heimdall (Drone Missile)
The Heimdall is thought to be the ultimate choice in guided missile technology, replacing a missile’s complicated guidance system with a rigger module. The system is centered around an air breathing missile that can be fired from a standard rocket launcher. Once launched, a small airfoil unfurls to extend the range, with the drone gliding, then turning its engine on to gain altitude then gliding again. This allows for an operation time of up to 18 seconds—enough time to get the lay of the land and determine the tactical positions of the opposition, before crashing into a target chosen by the rigger.
The Heimdall’s main advantage as an attack weapon is that the metahuman mind is not as easily spoofed by countermeasures as an electronic brain, while the main drawback is the high speed that overtaxes everyone but the fastest riggers, so its main field of application remains short-term reconnaissance in combat situations where a slower moving drone would be shot down.
The Heimdall has a very limited maneuverability. Once fired, it moves with a speed of anywhere between 2000 and 3000 meters per Combat Turn (about 200 to 300 km/h) and can turn up to 30 degree per Combat Turn. Its maximum operation time is 6 Combat Turns. It can either be equipped with an Anti-Vehicle (+1,000¥), Fragmentation (+500¥) or High Explosion (+750¥) missile warhead (p. 314, SR4).
Similar Models: Saeder-Krupp KSR-6, Evo Nightbird"
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$imon$ez:
SR4 p314
"Rockets and Missiles
Rockets are projectiles consisting of a light metal or plastic body with stabilizing fins, a propulsion system (usually solid-chemical), and a warhead. They are considered “dumb” weapons because they go only where they are pointed and have no internal or external guidance capability.
Missiles are rockets that carry internal guidance and tracking systems, and are more expensive than standard “dumb” rockets. Because of their sophisticated electronics, missiles are considered “smart” weapons. The onboard electronics assist the firer in acquiring and hitting the target.
See Resolving Rocket and Missile Fire, p. 146, for rules on firing rockets and missiles. Rockets and missiles are set to arm when they have traveled 20 meters from their point of origin and explode on impact. This safety feature can be disabled with an Armorer + Logic (3, 5 Minutes) Extended Test. Rockets/missiles fired with an airburst link (see p. 311) can be exploded in midair at a predefined location (reducing scatter to 1D6).
Anti-Vehicle: AV rockets/missiles contain a shaped-charge warhead designed to burn or punch its way through a vehicle or barrier. Though the impact causes a blast, it is limited compared to that of a High-Explosive projectile. AV attacks have an AP of –6 against vehicles, –2 against other targets.
Fragmentation: Used principally against people, the warhead discharges high-speed metal or plastic-metal fragments designed to tear into unprotected flesh. These rockets/missiles are very effective against unprotected individuals, but fairly ineffective against barriers, structures, and vehicles.
High-Explosive: HE rockets/missiles are designed to do heavy damage to a large area. Their blast pattern is similar to that of a grenade, but much larger. They are not particularly effective against hardened targets, such as vehicles or protected military structures. HE weapons use the standard grenade rules for determining the blast and its effects."
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I fail to see how making a rocket smarter precludes it from using dumber targeting sytsems. A Heimdall guided by a Pilot is no different than a normal missile, except that it has the option of being jammed by a rigger for a quick 18 kilometer run as a messenger.
I think of it like the model rockets I used to have, except these are made of titanium, are as smart as a puppy, and carry military grade
blam.