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Drone Initiative & Multidimensional Coprocessor

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A drone's initiative is determined with Pilot * 2 + 4d6. If you add the multiimensional coprocessor module from Data Trails do you roll 5d6? IE is a drone's initiative physical or matrix?

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A drone's initiative is determined with Pilot * 2 + 4d6. If you add the multiimensional coprocessor module from Data Trails do you roll 5d6? IE is a drone's initiative physical or matrix?
Specifically;
Quote from: SR5 p. 270
Drones acting autonomously have an Initiative attribute of Pilot Rating x 2, and get 3D6 additional Initiative Dice (for a total of 4D6).
This is addressing physical initiative, which would not be affected by the coprocessor as that adds to Matrix initiative. You would only roll 5D6 if the Pilot program was engaging in Matrix actions in Cold or Hot Sim modes, which it might be able to with the Electronic Warfare autosoft and a sim module. That's a GM call, though, as pilot programs aren't inherently listed as having a Matrix initiative or being compatible with a sim module.

However, Pilot programs are a variation of Agent programs (and vice versa), and the latter certainly does have sim-capabilities. In short, it's a grey area, but by default a Pilot program would not benefit from a coprocessor.
« Last Edit: <01-13-16/1035:59> by Herr Brackhaus »