From:	Jani Fikouras <feanor@**********.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject:	Re: Problem with Drone Statistics.
Date:	Sun, 24 Sep 1995 14:45:53 +0100

> I'm new to playing a rigger, so I need some help explaining something from
> the Rigger Black Book.

Who doesnt :) Welcome to the club.

> Specifically: Drones.
>
> My character wants to run several drones (so that he can participate without
> leaving the vehicle and getting scragged). Do the costs for armor, autopilot,
> sensors, etc. get reduced when outfitting drones?

Actually no, at least not for the characters (consumers).

> Here's an example:
[MUNCH]
> Can anyone shed some light on this. I remember a group splintered off 2 or 3
> years ago to develop a more rational and logical vehicle construction system,
> but I never heard if anything came out of it.

Well, the answer is simple. Big companies say like VW build their own parts/
buy them in mega-bulk for below rock-bottom prices. This means that they can
afford to sell you a package that costs less that the summ of its parts.
Kinda like Computer-Discount stores do today.

Another thing is that the part in question is probably custom made to
fit the vehicle its stuck in. This means that it lacks some of the
capabilities all-purpose replacement parts have (capabilities that are
useless when built in this vehicle). This allows for even lower prices.

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