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Message no. 1
From: Marc A Renouf <jormung@*****.UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Drone speeds
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 09:56:44 -0400
On Mon, 18 Sep 1995, Jani Fikouras wrote:

> What speed would you take then, cruising or top speed ? On the contrary
> I think that its very important.

I would allow the rigger to choose. The RBB gives rules for
power consumption for drones operating at various speeds. The rigger in
control of the drone should be able to say, "my drone is going at X
speed." As long as this doesn't exceed the drone's maximum, it should be OK.
As far as autopilot-controlled drones go, the GM should decide the
speed of the drone, taking into account the level of the autopilot and
the order the autopilot was given.

Marc
Message no. 2
From: "Russell A. Akred" <Phrealance@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Drone speeds
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 21:55:11 -0400
There are a few things I can't stand about the vehicle rules in shadowrun.
#1 A vehicle can go from 0 to a multiple of his crusing speed in 3 second or
less. Physical boys and girls. =:o
#2 If a street sameri has three actions and a vehicle has 1 action then the
street sam can shoot it four times (simple actions) before the vehicle can
move an inc.. Centimeter.
#3 that same vehicle would make a crash test before it moves that
formentioned centimeter all while it's travelling at high speed. =:o
#4 It gets to monotonous to list the other fifty. =:o
Message no. 3
From: Ioannis Pantelidis <jpante@******.COMPULINK.GR>
Subject: Re: Drone speeds
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 15:43:43 +0300
On Mon, 18 Sep 1995, Russell A. Akred wrote:

> There are a few things I can't stand about the vehicle rules in shadowrun.
> #1 A vehicle can go from 0 to a multiple of his crusing speed in 3 second or
> less. Physical boys and girls. =:o
in three seconds but metres per 3 seconds
> #2 If a street sameri has three actions and a vehicle has 1 action then the
> street sam can shoot it four times (simple actions) before the vehicle can
> move an inc.. Centimeter.
Of cource
> #3 that same vehicle would make a crash test before it moves that
> formentioned centimeter all while it's travelling at high speed. =:o
I did not quite understnad what did you say can you explain it more?

> #4 It gets to monotonous to list the other fifty. =:o


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Message no. 4
From: Stephanos Piperoglou <steve@*******.HOL.GR>
Subject: Re: Drone speeds
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 19:17:39 +0300
On Mon, 18 Sep 1995, Russell A. Akred wrote:

> There are a few things I can't stand about the vehicle rules in shadowrun.
> #1 A vehicle can go from 0 to a multiple of his crusing speed in 3 second or
> less. Physical boys and girls. =:o
> #2 If a street sameri has three actions and a vehicle has 1 action then the
> street sam can shoot it four times (simple actions) before the vehicle can
> move an inc.. Centimeter.
> #3 that same vehicle would make a crash test before it moves that
> formentioned centimeter all while it's travelling at high speed. =:o
> #4 It gets to monotonous to list the other fifty. =:o

That's why you need My New Vehicle Rules for Shadowrun.

They'll be made available Any Time Now (tm).

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