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Message: <blockquote data-quote="M3woods" data-source="post: 7460015" data-attributes="member: 6855284">Here's my take on the combat drone. I've made it an exploit similar in design to Mounts from O.L.D. Though, in my opinion, I also need to craft an exploit, called Service drone or some such, as a prerequisite.Combat Drones    Combat drones offer characters a clear advantage during conflicts. A drone's mobility allows it to maintain a height advantage over opponents, as well as, offer suppressive fire or overwatch for the character's teammates. While every drone has its own statistics as a semi-independent device, they are treated as part of the character during combat.     A character using a combat drone during a conflict gains the following benefits while outdoors (interior areas, unless at least 50' wide and long, are generally too small and cramped to allow a drone the room needed to offer benefits.) <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The drone operator gains +1d6 to INITIATIVE due to linkups with scanners or cameras.</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Operator gains 1 additional action during combat, which can be used for suppressive fire, overwatch, a single ranged attack, etc.</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The drone gains a +1d6 height advantage to attacks from heights of 10' or more.</li> </ul>    Drones may be attacked, and take damage as any other piece of equipment would. Combatants attacking the drone suffer a penalty of -2d6 to the attack, and if done within sight of the operator, subject themselves to a free attack.    Combat Drones may be upgraded at the expense of character XP, just as the character, though a drone MDP may never exceed 75% of the Operator's MDP.</blockquote>

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