(Saga Edition): Star Wars Classics

[Blackrat]

Depends on several things I think. First, I consider the training remote to be little more than a floating weapon in itself. It's not a "real droid" in that sense... If turned into a repair droid, it still would be more of a tool that gives +2 to repair checks (aid another) rather than a real droid.

But that all comes down to the player and how he chooses to use it.

none of the combat characters have bought droids to do the non-combat stuff on their behalf.

BTW, Shalimar, before Ambrus took up the droid role, I was going to buy me an astromech, not to be used as another character, but mostly relegated to NPC status that would essentially be a "tool"

 

[Ambrus]

First, I consider the training remote to be little more than a floating weapon in itself. It's not a "real droid" in that sense... If turned into a repair droid, it still would be more of a tool that gives +2 to repair checks (aid another) rather than a real droid.

That's pretty much how I saw it; an orbiting spare hand that grants a minor bonus. I hadn't imagined that anyone would feel threatened by the presence of a training remote. Since that's the case I'll simply drop the idea. No problem.

 

[Ambrus]

Of possible relevance, I noticed the following errata on the wizards site:

p. 118 – HWK-290 Transport
Change Cargo to 75 tons.

 

[Blackrat]

So Ambrus, how about that your Q7 being nominally owned by S'Sheer? Still up for it?

 

[Ambrus]

Actually, I just discovered the Independent Droid prestige class in The Force Unleashed and have a hankering to take some levels in it if Possum doesn't object.

I imagine my droid has a operational history in black market smuggling and so perhaps our characters know of each other through possible underworld connections. Also, if S'Sheer is free spirited, we might mesh with similar iconoclastic views of society. I figure that the upstart and informal nature of the Alliance would be a welcoming environment for such individualists.

 

[Blackrat]

Heh, it could be that S'Sheer once bought the Q7 but it doesn't consider itself to be property but rather hang around out of convenience

 

[Ambrus]

Heh. Care to help pay for some of my upgrades then?

 

[Blackrat]

Well, I was going to throw away a 3k and call it the price I paid for a droid as I can't figure much else to do with it (it's the amount I originally reserved for R4 with some mods ). If Possum is okay with it, I can use it for your upgrades.

 

[Ambrus]

Whatever you say boss!

 

[Blackrat]

Well now, if it's an old Clone Wars Droid, mind if I call it "Rusty"?