From:	Airwasp <Airwasp@***.COM>
Subject:	Re: EW-209 (was : Aztec Armored Troopers)
Date:	Thu, 21 May 1998 22:49:27 EDT

In a message dated 5/21/98 9:34:44 PM !!!First Boot!!!, erikj@****.COM writes:

> >Okay guys, here ya go ...
>
> First glance...OUCH!!

Yup ...

> Second glance...Ouch, but only a Body of Two (tabs screwed up the viewing,
> but I think I drew that over properly)? Seems then like anything that can
> get past the twelve points of armor would pop the ED-209 pretty quickly.
> But still, to get past vehicle armor of 12, you have to have a base damage
> code of 13 or better, which eliminates 90% of the weapons available to
> shadowrunners. As an "Urban Pacification Unit" this would be outstanding.
> As a combat unit, it would probably suck simply because in a war I'd expect
> heavier weapons, probably things like LAWs and the like.

Yeah, but this unit also makes a good urban combat drone, and in areas where
the terrain is difficult and has lots of cover.

> BTW, what's the price on that bad boy? Seems like it would likely be very
> expensive.

Cost (Drone) : 218,175+ 64,530 (weapons)

> I think I'll forward that back to my home address and make plans to sick
> one of those (or something similar anyway) on my players.

Let me know how fast they decide to run away from it.

Mike