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Title: Mini vs. Micro drones?
Post by: White Ronin on <12-02-13/0143:34>

I may be Don Quixote-esque here in jousting with RAW, but how does it scan that a 'smaller than a frisbee' SB Microskimmer is a micro-drone, but a MCT Flyspy and Flying Eye are mini-drones?  Last I checked my eyeballs and friendly neighborhood wasps were rather smaller than a frisbee.  Okay, I'm the first to admit that most of my indignation in min/max-related - I love the flyspy... and I want the -6 concealment modifer rather than a crummy -2.  Am I just being unreasonable here?

Title: Re: Mini vs. Micro drones?
Post by: Critter on <12-02-13/1024:03>

Maybe the rules were written in Florida, they get pretty big down there.

Title: Re: Mini vs. Micro drones?
Post by: The Wyrm Ouroboros on <12-02-13/2314:04>

Good thought.  Might want to submit that as possible errata.

Title: Re: Mini vs. Micro drones?
Post by: Medicineman on <12-03-13/0219:10>

so, the Mikroskimmer got a little bit bigger now ?
In SR4A it used to have the size of the lid of a can.
(Remember XXX 2  the next level , the Assault of the Base. ? the Attackers used a Mikroskimmer to spy ahead  )
ahhhh , here it is :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DqhAfmBdMA

with a very small dance
Medicineman

Title: Re: Mini vs. Micro drones?
Post by: Razhul on <12-04-13/1755:46>

Yeah, I agree. The skimmer as a micro-drone should not be much bigger than the bug. Can lid size from SR4 sounds about right.

Title: Re: Mini vs. Micro drones?
Post by: Xenon on <12-07-13/0935:28>

Note that both a mini and a micro drone are as easy to hit with a ranged weapon as a large drone (or a big truck for that matter). In SR5 size does not really matter it seems ;)

Title: Re: Mini vs. Micro drones?
Post by: Efe on <12-21-13/0536:45>

Are the concealability modifiers for sneaking as well?
It would make sense, since a hangglider-sized drone shouldn't be able to sneak past someone as easily as a fly-sized one. However, the tekst only talks about hiding things on your person.

Title: Re: Mini vs. Micro drones?
Post by: Insaniac99 on <12-21-13/1311:25>

I'd personally say yes, but I I don't have the RAW references to back me up -- that is just a judgement call based on my time in the trenches behind the screen.