Design Challenge: Robotic mech bonanza

[Izzy193]

Here's something for inner sphere mech designers, in this scenario you are a mech designer who is tasked with designing a unmanned mech for use in support of planetary militias. you are to keep the system's cost relatively low as possible due to them being considered by your company as disposable for security usage within the company. You In universe will get a raise if you design said Drone mech to be able to piss of clanners.


Rules:
Must use either a robotic cockpit or a Drone Operating system.
Must not weigh more than 55 tons and no lower than 10 tons.
Cannot boat a single weapons system.
Must use inner sphere technologies.
Era is Dark Ages to Ilclan.
Must be a quadrupedal mech design.
Optional requirement: can include an ECM suite of your choice.
Optional Requirement:Can be a omnimech.

[Hazard Pay]

The Adhnúall was developed by  the WoB Militia at their Devil's Peak Production Site as an escort Quad Mech for Heavy and Assault 'Mechs. It makes use of C3i, GECM, BAP to network with others of its "Pack" to provide thorough coverage to detect and eliminate threats.

Armament is an (IS) ERPPC backed up by Front Leg mounted SPLs for anti-infantry, and a pair of AMS for anti-missile work.

Very few of these Robotic 'mechs actually produced, with those that were taking part in the defense of Devil's Peak in the final days of the Jihad, where they did rather well all things considered.

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Adhnúall

Mass: 45 tons
Chassis: Standard Quad
Power Plant: 180 Light
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: None
     Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     1 ER PPC
     2 Small Pulse Laser
     2 Anti-Missile System
Manufacturer: WoB
     Primary Factory: Devil's Peak Production Site
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 307X
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-X
Cost: 6,709,150 C-bills

Type: Adhnuall
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Tonnage: 45
Battle Value: 1,027

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                  4.5
Engine                        180 Light             5.5
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Double Heat Sink              10 [20]                 0
Gyro                                                  2
Small Cockpit                                         2
Armor Factor                  136                   8.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         9     
     Center Torso            14        19   
     Center Torso (rear)               6     
     R/L Torso               11        15   
     R/L Torso (rear)                  6     
     FR/L Leg                11        15   
     RR/L Leg                11        15   

Weapons
and Ammo                                 Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage
Small Pulse Laser                          FRL        1        2       1.0   
Anti-Missile System                         CT        1        1       0.5   
CASE                                        RT        1        -       0.5   
Anti-Missile System Ammo (24)               RT        2        -       2.0   
Active Probe                                RT        2        -       1.5   
ECM Suite                                   RT        2        -       1.5   
ER PPC                                      RT        3        15      7.0   
Small Pulse Laser                          FLL        1        2       1.0   
3 Double Heat Sink                          LT        9        -       3.0   
Anti-Missile System                         LT        1        1       0.5   
Improved C3 Computer (Armored)              HD        2        -       2.5   
Smart Robotic Control System(Improved)     None       0        -       3.5   


[Retry]

By the Dark Ages most IS powers have at least some capabilities to manufacture a bit of Clan-spec tech... but I digress


No ECM and a bit flimsy, but it's still a cheap (in Battlemech terms) Drone-mounted artillery piece.

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Scorpion SCP-13DR-T
Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Standard Quad
Power Plant: 220 Fusion
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Armor: Light Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
     1 ER Medium Laser
     1 Thumper
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-E
Cost: 5,796,483 C-bills
Type: Scorpion
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Tonnage: 55
Battle Value: 721
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure 5.5
Engine 220 Fusion 10
     Walking MP: 4
     Running MP: 6
     Jumping MP: 0
Double Heat Sink: 10 [20] 0
Compact Gyro: 4.5
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor (Light Ferro): 127 7.5
Internal
Structure Armor
Value
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 17
Center Torso (rear) 5
R/L Torso 13 15
R/L Torso (rear) 3
FR/L Leg 13 15
RR/L Leg 13 15
Weapons
and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
Thumper RT 15 15
Thumper Ammo (40) LT 2 2
CASE LT 1 0.5
2 Double Heat Sink LT 6 2
ER Medium Laser LT 1 1
Drone Operating System HD 1 6

[Dakkath]

If we're going to piss off clanners then best use weapons they don't have equivalents of.

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Pillbug

Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Quad
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-F
Production Year: 3132
Dry Cost: 7,230,000 C-Bills
Total Cost: 7,230,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,350

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 250 Light Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    2  Snub-Nose PPCs
    9  Rocket Launcher 10s
    1  Guardian ECM Suite
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                    91 points                2.50
    Internal Locations: 7 LT, 7 RT
Engine:             Light Fusion Engine          250                       9.50
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Robotic                                                5.50
    Actuators:      L: H+UL+LL+F    R: H+UL+LL+F
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 184                 11.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            8         
                                        Center Torso     16           24       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  8         
                                           L/R Torso     12           18       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  6         
                                       L/R Front Leg     12           24       
                                        L/R Rear Leg     12           24       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Rocket Launcher 10s                        FRL       6         2         1.00
2 Rocket Launcher 10s                        FLL       6         2         1.00
Snub-Nose PPC                                RT        10        2         6.00
Snub-Nose PPC                                LT        10        2         6.00
Guardian ECM Suite                           CT        0         2         1.50
Rocket Launcher 10                           HD        3         1         0.50
2 Rocket Launcher 10s                        RRL       6         2         1.00
2 Rocket Launcher 10s                        RLL       6         2         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 2

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      6    Points: 14
5          3       2       1       0      2     0   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: ECM, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

[AutumnEffect]

The Gnat:
Cost: 2,195,700 C-Bills
BV: 586
30 tonnes


Cheap, no exotic components and reasonably survivable.
Take a lance of 4 for 8.8 million C-Bills and make those Clan Mechs shutdown.

*Edit* missed the rule about boating weapons, but... they are just flamers.

[Liam's Ghost]

Behold, the Spark Hound Model 9, for all your autonomous security needs!

(127 days and counting since the last friendly fire incident).

Spark Hound SP-H9

Mass: 20 tons
Chassis: Endo Steel Quad
Power Plant: 160 Fusion
Cruising Speed: 86.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 129.6 kph
Jump Jets: None
     Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Reactive
Armament:
     1 Light PPC
     1 Machine Gun
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-F
Cost: 1,786,600 C-bills

Type: Spark Hound
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced) 
Tonnage: 20
Battle Value: 546

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure            Endo Steel              1
Engine                        160 Fusion              6
   Walking MP: 8
   Running MP: 12
   Jumping MP: 0
Compact Heat Sink             10                      0
Gyro                                                  2
Small Cockpit                                         2
Armor Factor (Reactive)       56                    3.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         6     
     Center Torso            6         6     
     Center Torso (rear)               4     
     R/L Torso               5         5     
     R/L Torso (rear)                  3     
     FR/L Leg                4         6     
     RR/L Leg                4         6     

Weapons
and Ammo                                 Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage   
Light PPC                                   CT        2        5       3.0   
Machine Gun                                 HD        1        0       0.5   
Half Machine Gun Ammo (100)                 HD        1        -       0.5   
Smart Robotic Control System(Improved)     None       0        -       1.5   

   

[PuppyLikesLaserPointers]

What means cannot boat a single weapon system? Is it prohibits to put only one weapon and say good to go(like as add a snub-nosed PPC as the sole weapon on it), or only spamming a single type of weapons(only use standard medium lasers and no other kind of weapons, for example), or only use a single group of weapons(for example only use PPC, only use lasers, or only uses LRMs, etc)?

Why it must ban bipedal explicitly? Robotic is effectively banned to use bipedal already(that is actually not banned in the construction rules but its pathetic piloting skill makes you have to stick with quadrople) but it seems that drone doesn't havr much issues in using bipedals.

[Izzy193]

What means cannot boat a single weapon system? Is it prohibits to put only one weapon and say good to go(like as add a snub-nosed PPC as the sole weapon on it), or only spamming a single type of weapons(only use standard medium lasers and no other kind of weapons, for example), or only use a single group of weapons(for example only use PPC, only use lasers, or only uses LRMs, etc)?

Why it must ban bipedal explicitly? Robotic is effectively banned to use bipedal already(that is actually not banned in the construction rules but its pathetic piloting skill makes you have to stick with quadrople) but it seems that drone doesn't havr much issues in using bipedals.

Hollander style Drones are fine and with the flamer design that was posted I count both the heavy and normal flamers as different sub-types of the same category of weapon system(due to heavy flamer using ammunition IIRC). the reason why I put a ban on bipedal drones is because with robotic cockpits, SSW can only handle quads with them so far AFAIK.

[PuppyLikesLaserPointers]

Hollander style Drones are fine and with the flamer design that was posted I count both the heavy and normal flamers as different sub-types of the same category of weapon system(due to heavy flamer using ammunition IIRC). the reason why I put a ban on bipedal drones is because with robotic cockpits, SSW can only handle quads with them so far AFAIK.

Although I heard that the old rules says no for robotic bipedal, but nothing on Interstellar Operation says no for bipedal battlemech. That said, as I noted above you better not to try a bipedal robotic mechs due to its pathetic piloting skill. If I remember correctly it only have 9+ for battlemech by default and even with an upgrade it is only clings to 8+ means as soon as it is struck with 20 points or more damage it is almost guaranteed to be knocked down and not able to be stand up again for some turns(usually not able to stand again for it is enough time to make it knocked down for good). Anyway drone bipedal is still a fair game, although you would be still penalized in both gunnery and weight to spend.

Isn't hollander only have a single gauss rifle and no one? What does mean cannot boat a single weapon system then? What I shouldn't?

[Izzy193]

Although I heard that the old rules says no for robotic bipedal, but nothing on Interstellar Operation says no for bipedal battlemech. That said, as I noted above you better not to try a bipedal robotic mechs due to its pathetic piloting skill. If I remember correctly it only have 9+ for battlemech by default and even with an upgrade it is only clings to 8+ means as soon as it is struck with 20 points or more damage it is almost guaranteed to be knocked down and not able to be stand up again for some turns(usually not able to stand again for it is enough time to make it knocked down for good). Anyway drone bipedal is still a fair game, although you would be still penalized in both gunnery and weight to spend.

Isn't hollander only have a single gauss rifle and no one? What does mean cannot boat a single weapon system then? What I shouldn't?

when I mean by boating I mean medium laser or LRM-5 Spam for example bigger and heavier weapons like the gauss rifle are a case by case basis.

[Liam's Ghost]

Although I heard that the old rules says no for robotic bipedal, but nothing on Interstellar Operation says no for bipedal battlemech. That said, as I noted above you better not to try a bipedal robotic mechs due to its pathetic piloting skill.

This appears to be a side affect of the Necromo Nightmare Halloween product. The idea of using biped mechs (and the abysmally poor piloting skill of said robotic bipeds) came from that book and got folded into Interstellar operations.

[PuppyLikesLaserPointers]

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Markerlight Drone Mech (Standard)

Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Standard Quad
Power Plant: 165 Fusion
Cruising Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: Improved (Prototype)
     Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     1 Small Pulse Laser
     1 TAG
     1 Snub-Nose PPC
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-X
Cost: 6,634,000 C-bills

Type: Markerlight Drone Mech
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Experimental)
Tonnage: 55
Battle Value: 1,248

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                  5.5
Engine                        165 Fusion              6
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 5
Double Heat Sink              10 [20]                 0
Gyro                                                  2
Small Cockpit                                         2
Armor Factor                  192                  12.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         9     
     Center Torso            18        27   
     Center Torso (rear)               8     
     R/L Torso               13        20   
     R/L Torso (rear)                  6     
     FR/L Leg                13        24   
     RR/L Leg                13        24   

Weapons
and Ammo                        Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage
Angel ECM Suite                    CT        2        -       2.0   
Drone Operating System             RT        1        -       6.0   
TAG                                RT        1        0       1.0   
Snub-Nose PPC                      RT        2        10      6.0   
2 Double Heat Sink                 RT        6        -       2.0   
Small Pulse Laser                  RT        1        2       1.0   
BattleMech Turret                  RT        1        -       0.0   
Targeting Computer                RLL        2        -       2.0   
5 Prototype Improved Jump Jet      LT        5        -       2.5   
CASE II                            LT        1        -       1.0   
2 Double Heat Sink                 LT        6        -       2.0   
C3 Boosted System                  HD        2        -       3.0   
Active Probe                      RRL        2        -       1.5   


I wonder that it is cheap but...

It is designed to be a drone mech that is provide support fire. It have weird combination of boosted slave as well as ECM, but that's because even if the line of communication is cut by ECM bubble(you know it is possible to cut the line outside of its own ECCM bubble) and make it inert its C3 is still functional and threaten the enemy.

Note that its jump jet generates more heat than the normal jump jet. You may overheat the mech if you jump and alpha strike for some turns.

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Markerlight Drone Mech (Robot)

Mass: 55 tons
Chassis: Standard Quad
Power Plant: 165 Fusion
Cruising Speed: 32.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 54 kph
Jump Jets: Improved (Prototype)
     Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     1 Small Pulse Laser
     1 TAG
     1 Snub-Nose PPC
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-X
Cost: 8,002,650 C-bills

Type: Markerlight Drone Mech
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Experimental)
Tonnage: 55
Battle Value: 1,324

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                  5.5
Engine                        165 Fusion              6
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 5
Double Heat Sink              10 [20]                 0
Compact Gyro                                          3
Small Cockpit                                         2
Armor Factor                  192                  12.5

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         9     
     Center Torso            18        27   
     Center Torso (rear)               8     
     R/L Torso               13        20   
     R/L Torso (rear)                  6     
     FR/L Leg                13        24   
     RR/L Leg                13        24   

Weapons
and Ammo                                 Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage
Bloodhound Active Probe                     CT        3        -       2.0   
TAG                                         RT        1        0       1.0   
Snub-Nose PPC                               RT        2        10      6.0   
2 Double Heat Sink                          RT        6        -       2.0   
Laser Insulator                             RT        1        -       0.5   
Small Pulse Laser                           RT        1        2       1.0   
BattleMech Turret                           RT        1        -       0.0   
Targeting Computer                         RLL        2        -       2.0   
5 Prototype Improved Jump Jet               LT        5        -       2.5   
CASE II                                     LT        1        -       1.0   
2 Double Heat Sink                          LT        6        -       2.0   
C3 Boosted System                           HD        2        -       3.0   
Angel ECM Suite                            RRL        2        -       2.0   
Smart Robotic Control System(Improved)     None       0        -       4.0   


A robotic version which upgrades the sensor for bloodhound by the spare tonnage.

[Diamondshark]

A disposable autonomous unit intended to supplement planetary militia forces as a patrol unit and force multiplier. Standard technology is used throughout to cut costs and facilitate ease of repair, with the exception of a Guardian ECM Suite (which the unit's manual recommends to keep set to ECCM in order to prevent the unit being disabled by the mere proximity of hostile electronic countermeasures) and Omni technology to enable rapid field reconfiguration.

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Guard Dog GD-1O

Mass: 35 tons
Chassis: Standard Quad
Power Plant: 210 Fusion
Cruising Speed: 64.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 97.2 kph
Jump Jets: None
     Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     5.0 tons of pod space
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3145
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-F
Cost: 3,814,594 C-bills

Type: Guard Dog
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Tonnage: 35
Battle Value: 756

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure                                  3.5
Engine                        210 Fusion              9
Walking MP: 6
Running MP: 9
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sink                     10                      0
Gyro                                                  3
Cockpit                                               3
Armor Factor                  127                     8

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         9     
     Center Torso            11        17   
     Center Torso (rear)               5     
     R/L Torso               8         12   
     R/L Torso (rear)                  4     
     FR/L Leg                8         16   
     RR/L Leg                8         16   

Weight and Space Allocation
Location                      Fixed               Space Remaining
Head                          None                    1
Center Torso                  2 ECM Suite             0
Right Torso                   None                   12
Left Torso                    None                   12
Front Right Leg               None                    2
Front Left Leg                None                    2
Rear Right Leg                Heat Sink               1
Rear Left Leg                 Heat Sink               1
Weapons
and Ammo                      Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage
SRM 6                            RT        2        4       3.0   
SRM 6 Ammo (15)                  RT        1        -       1.0   
Machine Gun                      LT        1        0       0.5   
Half Machine Gun Ammo (100)      LT        1        -       0.5   



[Karack Blackstone]

Ocelot

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Ocelot

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Quad
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3132
Cost: 4,641,300 C-Bills
Battle Value: 910

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 175 Light Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Maximum Speed: 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 150 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor w/ CASE
Armament:
    3  ER Medium Lasers
    4  Machine Guns
    1  Guardian ECM Suite
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      62 points                3.50
Engine:             Light Fusion Engine          175                       5.50
    Walking MP: 5
    Running MP: 8
    Jumping MP: 5 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 FLL, 1 FRL, 1 RLL, 1 RRL                   2.50
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 3 RT
Gyro:               Compact                                                3.00
Cockpit:            Robotic                                                5.00
    Actuators:      L: H+UL+LL+F    R: H+UL+LL+F
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 127                  8.00
    CASE Locations: 1 LT                                                   0.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     11           16       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  6         
                                           L/R Torso     8            12       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  4         
                                       L/R Front Leg     8            16       
                                        L/R Rear Leg     8            16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ER Medium Laser                              HD        5         1         1.00
ER Medium Laser                              CT        5         1         1.00
Guardian ECM Suite                           CT        0         2         1.50
ER Medium Laser                              RT        5         1         1.00
4 Machine Guns                               LT        0         4         2.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              LT        -         1         0.50
Quad Mech Turret                             LT        -         1         0.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 7

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      4    Points: 9
5j         3       2       0       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: ECM, CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA


[Giovanni Blasini]

Damn.  I need five egg/dome-shaped 'Mechs that mass under 55 tons.



Red one on the far left is an UrbanMech, yellow one on the far right is a Hornet, OstScout works for the green one in the middle, but I can't think of suitably-shaped 'Mechs in the 55-and-under tonnage range for the other two.

[ANS Kamas P81]

As big as purple and blue are, why not go to 60 tons and make them Ostsol and Ostroc?

[PuppyLikesLaserPointers]

As big as purple and blue are, why not go to 60 tons and make them Ostsol and Ostroc?

Because;

Must not weigh more than 55 tons and no lower than 10 tons.

[HABeas2]

This appears to be a side affect of the Necromo Nightmare Halloween product. The idea of using biped mechs (and the abysmally poor piloting skill of said robotic bipeds) came from that book and got folded into Interstellar operations.

Honestly, I feel like I got that from somewhere else. But the reasoning is simple: There are penalties for driving a Mech without a neurohelmet interpreting human brainwaves for optimum stabilization and balance. Without the human component to interpret, the machine should thus be less balanced. If the computers could do it all by themselves, neurohelms would be all but unnecessary--at least as they are generally described. Building drones as quads helps mitigate that, given them an edge over their bipedal equivalents.

- Herb

[Red Pins]

Perfect timing!  Robotics units are up next for my project.

[FortunateOmen]

Are there any existing rules to try a reverse cyborg route? Play with Manei Dominei Tech?
Think Drone/Robot Core, but with Grafted Biological Components such as, Animal or Human Brain Tissue. Think Brain in Jar or Cube of Brainmeat like the Robotic 790 Drones use from the Sci Fi TV Series LEXX.

Would you be able to use multiple conventional Robot/Drone Systems in a Tripod and Stack the Piloting Bonuses?

Or use Dual Cockpit and use 2 Robot/Drone Systems?

That way you can integrate Pilot Bonuses via Neurohelm or DNI etc.

If not, then only AES to enhance PSR seems viable.

[idea weenie]

Are there any existing rules to try a reverse cyborg route? Play with Manei Dominei Tech?
Think Drone/Robot Core, but with Grafted Biological Components such as, Animal or Human Brain Tissue. Think Brain in Jar or Cube of Brainmeat like the Robotic 790 Drones use from the Sci Fi TV Series LEXX.

Would you be able to use multiple conventional Robot/Drone Systems in a Tripod and Stack the Piloting Bonuses?

Or use Dual Cockpit and use 2 Robot/Drone Systems?

That way you can integrate Pilot Bonuses via Neurohelm or DNI etc.

If not, then only AES to enhance PSR seems viable.

This would be really tricky.  You are basically having to connect the computer to the various nerves in the living body, all sorts of microscopic connections, and trying to keep the living body from dying in the process.

Contrast that with connecting a computer to a mechanical body.  You can test each component, the connections are labeled, and you can do some of the connections in the afternoon, put it away at 5pm, then continue the next morning.