[Namikaze]

So heavy mount for long arms(which also means shotguns?)
SO I can have a standard mount with an assault rifle and either an under barreled grenade launcher or shotgun but not just a plain shotgun or grenade launcher?

This thread is really not the place to discuss mounts.  This thread is about RCCs, commlinks, and the best way for the OP to build his character.

[jim1701]

If you only want to run a couple drones then it makes sense to use a commlink.  If you want to run a bunch of drones, particularly if you are running a bunch of the same type of drone it makes more sense to get an RCC to share autosofts among the drones.  Another issue could be noise reduction in which case you might want a RCC for the noise reduction capabilities.

[Herr Brackhaus]

Technically you'd need a heavy weapon mount to stick a sniper rifle on.
You'd need the fb-bumblebee drone or steel lynx for that as you can't really get one on a rotodrone at chargen.
The rcc can run cyberprograms so it's worth getting the +1 sleaze program on there if you go for it and your GM agrees with the ruling. Your drones can then run silent and have a slight chance of avoiding detection.
As the others said though, unless you're running multiple drones just get a really good commlink. The Avalon can defend your drones with firewall 6 when they're slaved to it.

My understanding was that, lacking a sleaze attribute, the RCC can't use that program. It's not in the list of available RCC programs on 269 of the Core book, but maybe I'm missing something?

To make drones "invisible" check out Stolen Souls, the chameleon coating rules are in there. You should also give them the "[Model] Stealth" autosoft (individually or shared from your RCC) so that they can try to sneak about without you having to pilot them directly. And you can't get heavy weapon mounts at character creation due to high availability. So maybe go with cheap assault rifles on roto-drones to start out, then upgrade to heavy mounts and sniper rifles with in-game cash, if you're set on using roto-drones.

The list on page 269 is not exhaustive, and merely lists programs that may be particularly useful to riggers.

As clarified by Aaron:

Q: A drone can have Autosofts+Cyberprograms.
- Can it run the same Cyberprograms as an RCC can run, as listed on page 269?
- Are these the only Cyberprograms an RCC and a Drone can run?
- Can the RCC share not just Autosofts but also Cyberprograms, or would you have to independently install the Cyberprograms on the Drones as well?
- If the latter, that means they do not count for the condition that a drone must not run any autosofts itself to share autosofts, correct?

- Yep.
- No, just the useful ones.
- p. 270.
- n/a

[cyclopean]

Ah! Very good.

[Raven2049]

(what is the best sniper rifle cheap for them?)

I wouldn't exactly call it cheap, but the rigger at my table has been giving me headaches with his rotodrone armed with a Crockett EBR.

Aww your too kind

[Xenon]

Advantages of Commlink
Commlinks are small and common
- RCC is the size of a briefcase.
Commlink with firewall 7 cost 8,000¥ and have an availability code of 14 (legal)
- RCC with firewall 7 cost 140,000¥ and have an availability code of 18R (require permit)


Advantages of RCC [for you]
RCC can send the same instruction to a group of drones per action
- Commlink can only instruct drone per action
RCC can run (and Share) AutoSofts with the drones
- Commlink need AutoSofts to run on drones


Advantages of RCC [not for you]
Jump between slaved drones as one action rather than first jumping out before jumping into the next drone
RCC can provide noise reduction (good when you remote control rather than instruct the on-board auto pilot)



If you are a sniper that just send instructions to a few drones on the side I would advice you to use your regular commlink. Further, if you don't plan to control the drones directly then you don't really need a high Logic rating (you basically need a cyberdeck to run silent efficiently). To defend against matrix attacks you are better off with a high intuition (which snipers use for tracking, perception, initiative and for defending against attacks) and willpower (which snipers use for survival, stun monitor condition boxes, resist fatigue, resist spells, add for full defense and maybe most important multiple Take Aim actions -- willpower is probably the second most important attribute for a sniper; after agility).