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Vigilance Technologies Request: New Drones
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| Alyn_Stark | Date: Friday, 09 Mar 2012, 11:02 PM | Message # 1 |
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Vigilance Technologies
presents
Designation-
Drone Type-
Weapon System-
- 2x miniaturized heavy laser cannon
- 2x variable-use warhead launchers (max payload four warheads)
Propulsion System-
- 4x Miniaturized ion engine
Length-
Height-
Maximum Operational Speed-
- 1,900 km/h (faster when shield in use)
Maximum MGLT-
Hyperdrive-
- Miniaturized class 1.5 with three jump memory capacity
Shield-
Onboard Operational System-
- Cybot Galactica Ace-3 droid brain (primary)
- Hybrid V.T. learning algorithm droid brain/AI (secondary)
Description-
- The Thunderbolt interceptor is a yet-to-be released item fresh off the design boards and field testing of Vigilance Technologies. Designed in part with Cybot Galactica for operational systems, the drone itself is a massive breakthrough, capable of planetary defense, deep-space missions for pirate and smuggle eradication or even spacelane patrol. Equipped with one of Vigilance Technologies' patented ultralight yet efficient powerplants, this drone is ready and able to perform any of the rigorous tasks of combat and is more than ready to unleash a devastating barrage upon its enemies. It is hoped that this design will be quickly picked up by military forces across the Rim and Core to help ensure the safety and security which is brought home by this design.
Designation-
Drone Type-
- Heavy assault/anti-capital
Weapon System-
- 1x turreted laser cannon (chin mounted)
- 1x ion cannon (bow mounted, forward firing)
- 2x dual turreted turbolaser cannon (port and starboard mounted)
- 2x three-tube warhead launcher (twelve warheads total)
Propulsion System-
- 6x Miniaturized ion engine
Length-
Height-
Maximum Operational Speed-
Maximum MGLT-
Hyperdrive-
Shield-
Onboard Operational System-
- Cybot Galactica Ace-3 droid brain (primary)
- Hybrid V.T. learning algorithm droid brain/AI (secondary)
Description-
- The Striker assault drone is the second of designs slated to be produced and released in 10.1 AE. Designed as an anti-capital ship drone to combat the rise in pirate capital vessels and raiders in heavily armed freighters, the Striker is part of the new multi-platform drones that are designed to supplement military forces on an Imperial and planetary level. Fully capable of atmospheric flight and smaller than some freighters, it nonetheless packs the punch necessary to decimate pirates, especially in groups of six or larger.
Designation-
Drone Type-
Weapon System-
Propulsion System-
- Miniaturized repulsor and air cushion
Length-
Height-
Maximum Operational ceiling-
Maximum operational speed-
Onboard Operational System-
- Cybot Galactica Ace-3 droid brain (primary)
Description-
- The HoverCam model one is Vigilance Technologies' premier security and criminal reduction drone, serving as a police aide and crime reduction system. The multiple capacities of the drone include an ability to be fully programmed to differentiate types of crime and either report to higher authority or act under its own capacity to stun criminals or law breakers and keep them in such a state until the proper authorities can arrive to apprehend a suspect.
Alyn Stark
Lord of Kinyov
Senior Captain, Retired, Republic Navy
Head of House Malos (former)
Licensed bounty hunter
Majority shareholder, Lorrd Engineering
Owner, Stark Defense Conglomerate
Civilian Medal of Honor recipient
Representative, Lorrd (10 BBY-9 BBY)
Message edited by Alyn_Stark - Thursday, 05 Apr 2012, 11:37 PM |
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| OrionKarath | Date: Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012, 5:46 PM | Message # 2 |
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| I like them, and they seem reasonable, at least to me, but the speeds make me a little uncomfortable. S-005 is, judging from your description, meant to take on capital ships as a heavy hitter, but is faster than any bomber in the galaxy at this time, and on par with most fighters. The T-009 would be the fastest starfighter, droid or otherwise, in galactic history... ever, past, present, and future. Could you possible scale these back?
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012, 6:15 PM | Message # 3 |
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| Also, just popping in here for a second before I post on this in more detail later, but I'm going to DENY all solar ionization weapons forever, as I did a moment ago in the Blackfire request. That's literally just the first thing I saw in this request, I don't want to interrupt with more until you have a chance to respond to Orion.
Jace Varitek
Manager/Administrator from January 2003 to Present
My recent posts here, pre-2009 archives here
"When my information changes, I change my opinion. What do you do, sir?"
—John Maynard Keynes
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| Alyn_Stark | Date: Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012, 6:32 PM | Message # 4 |
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| Jace, all good. Done away with.
Orion, the speed has been scaled back to 125 MGLT; though I'll drop it to 120 if Management necessitates. The weaponry has been changed to a pair of heavy laser cannons. Orion, for the anti-capital drones, I took into stock the subtraction of all sentient pilot necessities such as anti-g force devices, etc, life support and all of that and basically turned a freighter-sized craft into something capable of swarming larger ships en masse. On its own, obviously, it's a match for a freighter, but it still requires numbers to overcome larger ships. Speed was a considered factor and it's largely overcoming the issue of sentient pilots that results to the increase of speed and maneuverability. The drone itself is still susceptible to fighters, due to lack of small armament.
Alyn Stark
Lord of Kinyov
Senior Captain, Retired, Republic Navy
Head of House Malos (former)
Licensed bounty hunter
Majority shareholder, Lorrd Engineering
Owner, Stark Defense Conglomerate
Civilian Medal of Honor recipient
Representative, Lorrd (10 BBY-9 BBY)
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| OrionKarath | Date: Tuesday, 03 Apr 2012, 10:23 PM | Message # 5 |
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| Where are we on this, Jace, Karth?
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Wednesday, 04 Apr 2012, 9:14 AM | Message # 6 |
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| Karth_DeQora | Date: Thursday, 05 Apr 2012, 8:54 PM | Message # 7 |
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| Quote (OrionKarath) Where are we on this, Jace, Karth?
Quote (Jace_Varitek) I don't want to interrupt with more until you have a chance to respond to Orion.
Quote (Alyn_Stark) Orion, the speed has been scaled back to 125 MGLT; though I'll drop it to 120 if Management necessitates. The weaponry has been changed to a pair of heavy laser cannons. Orion, for the anti-capital drones, I took into stock the subtraction of all sentient pilot necessities such as anti-g force devices, etc, life support and all of that and basically turned a freighter-sized craft into something capable of swarming larger ships en masse. On its own, obviously, it's a match for a freighter, but it still requires numbers to overcome larger ships. Speed was a considered factor and it's largely overcoming the issue of sentient pilots that results to the increase of speed and maneuverability. The drone itself is still susceptible to fighters, due to lack of small armament.
That's where we are.
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Thursday, 05 Apr 2012, 9:34 PM | Message # 8 |
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| I think I have to insist on the 120 MGLT. I admit I'm an old school traditionalist in this respect, but I remember reading as a kid that the A-wing was basically the fastest fighter in the galaxy (as of 14 years from now, in the RP). To be honest, I'm reluctant to see original designs outshine canon designs. Whenever that happens, it feels for me like the RP moves ever-so-slightly farther from what Star Wars is into "generic sci-fi" territory. I understand that's a perception I have and not everyone does, but either way I think it's logical that original designs shouldn't outshine canon designs habitually because then it becomes necessary to explain why the original (superior) designs aren't used in the canon.
Now, on the rest of this request, even though I APPROVE of it, you're going to think I'm a douche and for that I apologize in advance. With respect to the HC-001 surveillance/security droid, I'm kind of feeling a need to specify in the request that it's probably not going to be commercially successful for the reason that there are many, many of these types of droids in Star Wars from far larger manufacturers than Vigilance Technologies, and the design I'm seeing here doesn't really seem to bring enough novelty to a surveillance/security droid for customers to buy it rather than the inevitably cheaper models from the likes of Industrial Automaton and Cybot Galactica. But "not commercially successful" doesn't mean it can't be bought or sold or used in the RP. I'm fine with that.
Finally, on the S-005 design, I have to be honest that this is a design that I APPROVE of as a design, but don't ever see myself approving for use in the RP. It's just far too over-powered for a drone in the RP, in my opinion. Ironically, some of the concerns about drones that characters have had IC are also concerns that I have OOC; namely, that we're making destructive capability a lot cheaper and easier for players to bring into the RP, and even to do so anonymously, too. I've long been wary of drone and droid starfighters, going all the way back to AGW's long-standing prohibition on Vulture droids (recently loosened, however). But as long as they're lightly-armed and not in widespread use, I'm okay with them.
Jace Varitek
Manager/Administrator from January 2003 to Present
My recent posts here, pre-2009 archives here
"When my information changes, I change my opinion. What do you do, sir?"
—John Maynard Keynes
Furthermore, a dancing Wookiee:
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| Alyn_Stark | Date: Thursday, 05 Apr 2012, 11:43 PM | Message # 9 |
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| Jace and managers:
1) I dropped it back to 115 MGLT to make it more acceptable. I understand the A-wing is the fastest design, but it still requires an organic pilot. Nonetheless, I scaled back the speed and therefore, should be more helpful.
2) True on the HC-001, but it's a beginning model for cheap sale, and later models will have more advanced features. It's designed as a relatively inexpensive model for poorer worlds to utilize.
3) The S-005 is actually more lightly armed than some freighters, to be honest. Short of size and lack of crew, I would note the YZ-775 and YZ-929 are of heavier armament in some ways. Nonetheless, I only intend this design to be used by Vigilance Technologies, Lorrd (possibly) and Stark's shadow organization.
Alyn Stark
Lord of Kinyov
Senior Captain, Retired, Republic Navy
Head of House Malos (former)
Licensed bounty hunter
Majority shareholder, Lorrd Engineering
Owner, Stark Defense Conglomerate
Civilian Medal of Honor recipient
Representative, Lorrd (10 BBY-9 BBY)
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Saturday, 07 Apr 2012, 1:03 AM | Message # 10 |
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| In that case I'll probably be more open to it, but we'll sort that out when it comes up I suppose. I think we're good to go here, far as I'm concerned. Thanks, as always, for being accommodating on these points.
Jace Varitek
Manager/Administrator from January 2003 to Present
My recent posts here, pre-2009 archives here
"When my information changes, I change my opinion. What do you do, sir?"
—John Maynard Keynes
Furthermore, a dancing Wookiee:
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| Karth_DeQora | Date: Saturday, 07 Apr 2012, 8:25 PM | Message # 11 |
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| So, gentlemen, are there any other concerns? Mine have all been sated, and I vote to APPROVE.
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Jace Varitek: In Northern California we just have gangs of vigilante interior decorators.
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Saturday, 07 Apr 2012, 8:44 PM | Message # 12 |
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| APPROVED.
Jace Varitek
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My recent posts here, pre-2009 archives here
"When my information changes, I change my opinion. What do you do, sir?"
—John Maynard Keynes
Furthermore, a dancing Wookiee:
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