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Plastic Rat
So I been reading 'Rigger 3' on the sly recently when my GM wasn't around, and since my character has the team role of "decker/general electronics wizz, bullet decoy and chief electronic-lock fryar', I started looking into "Electronic Warfare"

By the looks of things, all you need is a remote control deck with one or two added modules such as the "Rigger Emulation Module" and the 'Electronic Warfare' specialisation of the 'Electronics' skill. You don't necesarrily need to be a full fledged rigger with a VCR and all.

Also you can still use drones in captains chair mode, just without jumping into them. So as long as your drones have decent pilot ratings, you shouldn't be too in-effective.

I could do stuff like:
* Shut down/jam enemy drone networks.
* Jam communications
* Recon with small drones. Especially in places our mage can't go due to wards.
* Gather intel on enemy movements and effectiveness by tapping into their drone network.
* Intrude and take-over enemy drone networks.
* Walk around with both my cyberdeck and remote-controll deck jacked in at the same time, looking like a freakish rastafrarian with a techno-fetish.
* Get soy-kaff from the team digs without leaving my room and un-jacking.

So, can anyone add to this list? Is there anything I'm missing, can a non-rigger still do all of this? Anything to make me MORE effective? Comments, objections etc.
Crusher Bob
Don't forget to use communication drones to extend your decking range. So you can sit in the van, manuver the comminucation drones with the team, have the comm drone jack into the computer there, then deck via your communication network. (i.e. bring the net to those silly isolated machines, rather than going to them).
Thistledown
If you're going to be decking through it though, you'll probably need to lay down land-lines for your drones. Target:Matrix had some rules for decking remotely, but your matrix speeds suffer for it.

On a similar note, I'm working on a Mage/rigger right now. Has fiber-optic land-lines to his drones, including some with lenses on the ends that he has line-of-sight to. Now he can cast spells at guards while waiting in the van.
Nikoli
Also, the MK-6 makes for a wonderful proxy for you being there. Added sensors, radar etc. storage for various tools, arms, work on locks, set up charges or disarm them, act as the relay station for team comms.

Imagine, the decker wiring his own jack-tap via remote control.
Plastic Rat
A question, can you issue orders to a drone from 'captain's chair mode' and then jack out of the deck, so you don't suffer target number modifiers, and will the drone then continue with it's orders?

IE: Drone, patrol and monitor the following area, warning us on comm channel X if anything enters the area.

Then jack out, and leave drone to it's job?

Communications Drones?
Got a model name and book that it's in?

Mage/Rigger?
I take it he's only running with a datajack, no VCR, right?

MK-6?
What is it, do I look in Rigger 3?
Tarantula
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Mage/Rigger?
I take it he's only running with a datajack, no VCR, right?

MK-6?
What is it, do I look in Rigger 3?

A question, can you issue orders to a drone from 'captain's chair mode' and then jack out of the deck, so you don't suffer target number modifiers, and will the drone then continue with it's orders?

IE: Drone, patrol and monitor the following area, warning us on comm channel X if anything enters the area.

Then jack out, and leave drone to it's job?

Yes, and hope it understood them correctly nyahnyah.gif

Communications Drones?
Got a model name and book that it's in? Theres at least one in R3R that is named a communications drone, I think its one of the first crawlers they have in there. Can't recall off the top of my head, but it exists.

MK-6?
Its a little drone in R3R that comes standard with 2 arms, or, the upgraded version, an arm and a firmpoint. Quite the handy little guy.
Nikoli
From what I understand, using captains chair mode won't incure penalties, especially if you use the emulation module.
Yes, the MK-6 is in Rigger 3
If you can spare the essence, a VCR 1 with a relfex trigger is a handy thing to add versatility to any decker.
Thistledown
Right now, yes, it's just a datajack, no VCR. Once he intiates a few times, maybe. However, because he's not using a vcr or other cyber to increase his stats, he can still use increase reflexes3 on a sustating focus.

He had to have his remote control deck heavily modified to cut part of the simsence feed, so he could patch in direct visual into some goggles.

He's almost done now, still some tweaking and backstory to do.
Corporate Raider
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MK-6?
What is it, do I look in Rigger 3?


I actually prefer to do recon with my IWS Mk 6. I've send it out with ordinary tools (a weed whacker, a mop and bucket, etc.) and perform recon in plain sight. Since these drones would always be operating on their own pilot brain, and have no intercom, it is pointless to confront or interrogate it.

In the meantime, I've instructed it to sweep the area with passive sensors, and transmit the feed back to me, which is recorded for further review.
Edward
Of you say patrol aria and respond warn on channel X it may well misinterpret the orders. If you take the extra time to list waypoints for the parole and say on detection of any moving objet over size ---- take image of object and transmit image and audio file Y on channel X. it would be more likely to work. of cause explicitly listing waypoints and giving it an audio file to transmit takes time. I beleve there is a kill to give drones efectivorders.

the drone would need a radio link in addition to its control radio

Surveillance in plain sight may sound like a good idea but you have to be careful where you go. You cant walk into a corp enclave the security guard will know its not one of thares. Unless they se the same (or very similar) model with the same paint design it will be recognised. It costs very little to repaint all your serves drones and it makes such infiltration that much harder and presents a more professional image.

Edward
Thistledown
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It costs very little to repaint all your serves drones and it makes such infiltration that much harder and presents a more professional image.

Even less if you get photo-voltaic paint. Just press a button, and it takes the color-scheme of your choice. Comes with basiclly a photoshop program to draw what the new paint job looks like.
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