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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 2530389" data-attributes="member: 17691">I had issues when it first embedded itself in the first place but tried to play along and resolve it through role-playing instead of complaining. Frankly it didn't make much sense to me that this little A.I. program, small enough to fit on a data-chip could corrupt all of Arley's systems within seconds, overpower his command functions at will and completely hide itself from him whenever it wanted. Arley has a heuristic processor, 19 Int and a Computer Use skill of +16; in my opinion this little A.I., no matter how well it's been programmed, shouldn't be capable of overcoming Arley so completely and so easily. I don't understand why Arley wasn't able to erase this thing by itself. What was the DC to erase the T.R.A.P.? Was there even a chance of overcoming it at all?Angcuru, I'm interested in playing this game, but I'm not interested in having every NPC with a fancy toy able to control R-LE-1's mind and body at will, and certainly not in the first scene of the campaign and especially without a chance to resist it or do something about it. The technology to control droids exists in the Star Wars universe: restraining bolts. Arley isn't currently shackled with one but even if he was I'd be able to accept it since I know how it works and what it's limits are; it can even be overcome eventually. I can even accept being given orders by organics and being expected to follow them, but it should be my choice to do so if at all. Mysterious programs and devices that overcome R-LE-1's free will without so much as a saving throw aren't much fun IMHO. As is I'm wondering if I'm playing a PC or an NPC. Instead of having things suddenly pop up in R-LE-1's "HUD" why not just state that Arley is receiving a transmission and what the message is?</blockquote>

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