From:	MDB0213@*****.TAMU.EDU
Subject:	More rigger thoughts (coming out of the woodwork!)
Date:	Thu, 28 Jan 93 01:18:19 CET

> stuff than to be an overly cybered taxi-cab. I really am NOT
There are advantages to being an overly cybered taxi, though! LOTS of plot
possibilities!
> enjoying the Pilot aspect (as in driving/flying everyone to
> the job sites) and was hoping to augment my initial disappointment
> with some drone work that is plausible and beneficial.
Considering I own somewhere about 20 drones, I can hopefully speak.
> Since I cannot employ any form of Stealth via an RPV, it seems
> difficult to join the team via a Doberman, or something along
> those lines.
You can! They are not SILENT, but a silence spell would help, or the fact that
sometimes you don't need stealth, right?
> I am trying to find some way of 'participating' but am failing
> miserably as the team heads in for the extraction and I sit
> waxing my rotors doing nothing while they head into the job,
> gain the objectives, and a few sideline 'prizes' for themselves.
Hate to tell you this, but part of it is your fault. Press any advantages you
can. Why aren't you following?
> What other things can a rigger do to beenfit his group? Let me
> intialize this with a disclaimer: I hate to jump into someone
> else's job- ie do all the firefights for the samurai, etc.
I think I spoke this in another note.
Here is an accurate summary of the different archetypes
Decker: computer/electronics expert
Combat Gumbi: can soak up LOTS of damage, move fast, good at distance combat
Mages: nough said.
Rigger: surveillance (non-magical), HEAVY weaponry, electronics.
Physical Adept: master of close in fighting, doing the impossible (but not as
much under sr2:( :)
now, that's not all of them, but you get the idea. With the exception of GM
allowing custom drones, you don't really rely on stealth... but who needs
stealth in areas where humans CAN'T fit? No one usually looks there!
> I really dislike the idea of upgrading myself to the point that
> I can exit the vehicle to join the team- I somewhat like the
> idea of *not* being able to keep up with the samurai et.al.
I like the idea, but who CAN keep up with the Gumbis?
> One potential idea I have is to equip a drone with a pair of
> arms. But since FASA, in their finite wisdom, have never
> provided guidelines for such things, I am looking for ball-park
> suggestions.
Come up with alternatives. look at robots today... not all of them have arms.
I had other ideas in the other note. If any other questions, just write!
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