| FirstChAoS |
I have been thinking of a possible new drone type that I feel would be good. The repair drone. A helpful utility bot who allows a mechanic bonuses with his abilities and at higher AI levels maybe to use them two places at once. I can picture it using any from. Stealth for a drone that can sneak in and hack systems. Spy for a flying fixer to reach hard to get areas. And combat for a medium sized, well armored, robotic buddy who speaks in beeps and whistles.
Some of the basic drone abilities and mods are ideal for this.
For abilities a skill unit with computers or engineering would be key. A master control so the mechanic can use Hi skills through the drone will likewise be a nice fit. If their were ways to use an attack action for skills instead of (or in addition to) combat then the different AI levels would be nice. Also accessing advanced mods would also be a nice choice.
For mods manipulator arms, skill subroutines, and a tool arm seem to be key to this build.a camera could be useful. Resistance or greater resistance could be good if you plan repairs in hostile environments. A medical subroutine can be nice to patch you up in an emergency or help fix bio ships.
However a few things to make an ideal repair drone seem missing.
As I said before an AI mod that can do skills as an action would be nice.
A few more skills to choose from such as perception (for spotting mechanical issues), piloting (so he can Man the ship while you are on the surface), medicine and life science (to fix bio ships) all would be nice.
Access to it’s own custom rig also would be good,
Finally tools usable as improvised weapons. A saw, drill, arc welder, blowtorch, etc. usable in a fight if needed.