| From: | Airwasp <Airwasp@***.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Acers |
| Date: | Tue, 26 May 1998 17:10:21 EDT |
writes:
> >Not unless you first design a chassis and probably an engine for it. I
> >tried building a walker vehicle with room for one occupant once, but
> >couldn't because of load restrictions
Yeah, but did you ever consider having the person be the one carrying the load
this time instead of the walker ? This is also another way that we did power
armor also.
> >[snip]
> >> After all, in spite of the motors, it's a suit of armor, not a vehicle.
> >
> >But where exactly does the difference between a suit of powered armor
> >and a walker vehicle lie?
When the person inside the thing is no longer having to physically move
themselves to make the thing move. That is the difference between power armor
and a walker.
> The suit of powered armour has an occupant? Is meant to be piloted
> internally instead of remotely? Something like that. Yeah, go ahead.
> Build a new chassis. Technically, SRII tech should be able to handle
> it (just build a cyber body that's a little bigger and hollow), but
> it would be hugely expensive. I'd give it the Unusual design/features
> markup of 1.2 and a milspec markup of 5, and remove the "drone" markup
> for a final markup of 11.
Actually, you would be surprised how much junk you can throw into something
that does not take up any CF or load rating at all. You would be surprised.
Yeah, and these things are expensive, but then again ... if you do it the way
I suggest, the person carries the load, then perhaps the drone markdown mod
should be reinstated then.
Mike
