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Mini vs. Micro drones?

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White Ronin

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« 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?

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« Reply #1 on: <12-02-13/1024:03> »
Maybe the rules were written in Florida, they get pretty big down there.
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« Reply #2 on: <12-02-13/2314:04> »
Good thought.  Might want to submit that as possible errata.
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« Reply #3 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  )
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« Reply #4 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.

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« Reply #5 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 ;)

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« Reply #6 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.



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« Reply #7 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.
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