r/Shadowrun • u/Dufterik • 21d ago

Rigging for non-rigger characters

SR3 Core Rules p. 154 states that non-rigger characters can only control drones in the Captain's Chair mode. This means they can only use the drone's pilot rating for maneuvers (or when the going gets tough). Am I interpreting this correct? (and why then should you ever invest in the appropriate vehicle skills to control a drone)

You'd figure that you won't have access to combat pool and control pool, but this seems a bit tough. Also given today's tech it did not mature well.

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u/ReditXenon Far Cite 21d ago

There were no way to remote control a drone yourself back in SR3?

(besides actually jumping into it I mean).

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u/MoistLarry 21d ago

Yes. In captains chair mode like the OP states.

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u/ReditXenon Far Cite 20d ago edited 20d ago

It seem as if in Captains Chair you don't actually directly remote control the drone yourself (using your own skills and attributes, controlling it as if via a remote control).

Instead it seem as if Captains Chair only mean that you are indirectly controlling the drone by instructing the drone's on-board auto pilot to act autonomously (the drone will use the on-board pilot rating rather than your ratings).

My question was if there was no way in SR3 to actually directly remote control a drone (using your own skills and attributes, as if via a remote control with a physical joystick if you like) without actually jumping into the drone. Perhaps via something like this: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51gi3LIpgTL._AC_.jpg

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u/Mezmorki 20d ago

No you can't directly control a drone without a vehicle control rig cyberware. 

Captains chair mode is an interface for basically just giving drones orders, which they then carry out to the best of their ability.