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Message no. 1
From: Oohniwadha <habelmon@********.CS.ADELAIDE.EDU.AU>
Subject: I want more drones (was Re:Intro)
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 1995 17:32:33 +0930
> Oh well. It always seemed to me as if vehicles in SR aren't VARIED enough.
> One day I'm going to sit down and write a whole new set of rules for my
> favourite gaming area: Vehicles :-). I hate the abstract "position test"
> thing. Anyway, right now I'm working on Decking, so that'll have to wait!
> _________________________ ______________________________

Yeah, what really gets me is the lack of drones that are reasonably different.

What is missing is:
1. Waterbased drones. let's face it, what better way to
get a boatr than to steer an explosive drone next to it. Also fun for low
signature deliveries across the Sound. What I'd really love is a submarine
drone. Just think of it. Damned hard to detect due to the low heat signature
and the size. Great for smashing the keel of a boat, or as above,
transporting contrabnd in small amounts.

2. Fast land based drones. What I would really like is a
drone like those model cars that can flip over and keep going. If you're in a
drone, it doesn't matter if there's an upright cockpit or not, so
double-sided car chassis are practical. You could also build it around an
Uzi, or load it with some plasique. I guess this is really a land shark
equivalent.

I would design them myself, but I lack the inspiration currently.

--

Ooniwadha Odds & Ends
habelmon@********.cs.adelaide.edu.au
stimpy@****.student.adelaide.edu.au
Message no. 2
From: Eve Forward <lutra@******.COM>
Subject: Re: I want more drones (was Re:Intro)
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 1995 05:21:25 -0700
>>Yeah, what really gets me is the lack of drones that are reasonably different.

I agree. The other thing that's lacking, I think, is small flying spy drones;
stuff you could send down the airshaft of the average building, for example.

That, and the fact that the majority of the RBB drones are kinda... well...
stupid-looking.
Message no. 3
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: I want more drones (was Re:Intro)
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 11:32:40 +0200
>I agree. The other thing that's lacking, I think, is small flying spy drones;
>stuff you could send down the airshaft of the average building, for example.

I like those spider-drones from Cyberpunk 2020 for that :)


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