From:	dbuehrer@******.carl.org dbuehrer@******.carl.org
Subject:	Shock Weapons vs. Drones
Date:	Thu, 08 Jun 2000 07:46:21 -0600

Wolfstar wrote:
>From: <dbuehrer@******.carl.org>
> > Grey wrote:
> > >Ive looked everywhere and can't seem to find any type
> > >of system for using shock weapons against drones.
> > >What would a taser, stun batton, etc., do against
> > >drones? I'm thinking it would mess up the electrical
> > >systems, but not sure how much. What about using
> > >these weapons to short out computers or other
> > >electical systems?
> >
> > My answer is based on what I know about computers.
>
><Snip!>
>
>While I would agree at this point in time, 99% of the essential computer
>components in a deck(or a drone brain for that matter) are now based on
>optical chips, and thus would be either A) Non-conductive, B) Unaffected by
>an electrical charge, or C) Both. There are some components that would still
>be affected, but by and large the impact would be minimal, and in the age of
>Shadowrun, "Electronics" is something of a misnomer, but everyone would look
>at you weird if you called it Optronics. =)

Woops. I completely forgot that SR "electronics" were optical, which would
explain why there aren't any rules for using tasers and electrical stun
weapons to damage computers and drones/vehicles.

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