Only obvious in retrospect. I think - this is one of my main tricks in Mekton, but I still didn't consider it for a moment. Of course, adding even a low-rated AI (two skills, stat+skill of 8-10 where a PC with 8 EACH in the Reflex stat or primary combat skills is kinda gimpy) for solo operation to one of my drones would generally result in an effective unit, so the association isn't so obvious there either. (That's because I've never yet seen a skills list I didn't run down and go, "Ooh, that, and that, and that, gotta have that one, that, that..." so I'm used to building things that minimize penalties and stack on bonuses as much as possible, ending up with +0 to +2 where the example mecha have -5 to -8. Even when stuck with a crippling budget, -2 is the lowest "affects all rolls when using this unit" MV score I'll accept.)
I suppose that makes me the untrusted genius designer in this situation. I can't imagine why! Ah-hahaha! I'm just a simple mechanist, I have no ambitions for great riches or conquest! Ah-hahahah!
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
I suppose that makes me the untrusted genius designer in this situation. I can't imagine why! Ah-hahaha! I'm just a simple mechanist, I have no ambitions for great riches or conquest! Ah-hahahah!
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows