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tempestmods) wrote2013-11-19 08:06 pm
tempestmods) wrote2013-11-19 08:06 pm
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Beastiary
You are not alone. Here is a sampling of the fun things you might run into... or might run into you.
☸ The Bots
Mettaurs
Mettaurs come in a variety of functions and styles-- the one pictured above is the basic form. Not pictured are the met’s manipulator arms (which appear as slim silver tentacles). Mettaurs’ helmets are very sturdy and pretty much impervious to energy-based attack, though if a physical attack knocks them over they are very vulnerable. You probably don’t want to attack one, though-- mettaurs are the basic construction, maintenance, and housekeeping robot for all but large industrial-scale jobs. Most apartments have a mettaur or two installed to handle the basic chores, and anyone with sufficient experience with code can get into a mettaur’s programming and use them as minions. (Within reason-- the city’s security does respond when too many mettaurs drop off the network at once.)
Bugs
There is a wide variety of bug robots creeping and fluttering around. They are all small enough to be held in a normal humanoid hand, and do a lot of the cleanup and pest management around the city. Most are modeled after beetles, as above, but there are also mantis, ant, and dragonfly-like models. They are fairly difficult to reprogram because most of their code is hard-wired in the factory, though they are also pretty dumb and can be incited to swarm by large or dangerous messes.
Decorative Models
There is a small population of robots modeled after animals-- mostly birds and cat-sized critters that can’t decide if they’re raccoons or bunnies. They don’t have a particular function, serving as decoration or, in the case of the fuzzies, companion animals. Beacons for the fuzzy-bots can be found in most supply areas, though you will have to catch your own fuzzy yourself.
Military/Security Models
Too many to illustrate-- check out the link.
Military-spec robots are generally humanoid in shape so as to be able to handle equipment originally designed for humans to enter human environments. That said, they’re also generally heavily armored, and often have claws instead of hands. They generally speak in prerecorded sound bytes, though they show evidence of intelligence and strategic thinking. If a bunch of truly uber characters are fighting, for example, they will move to cordon off the area rather than go on suicidal charges to stop the fight.
Generally, these robots keep the peace by quelling any large disturbances. They are programmed to respond primarily to fighting, though if there is a big throwdown going on they are known to wait for backup before proceeding.
☸ The Bots
Mettaurs
Mettaurs come in a variety of functions and styles-- the one pictured above is the basic form. Not pictured are the met’s manipulator arms (which appear as slim silver tentacles). Mettaurs’ helmets are very sturdy and pretty much impervious to energy-based attack, though if a physical attack knocks them over they are very vulnerable. You probably don’t want to attack one, though-- mettaurs are the basic construction, maintenance, and housekeeping robot for all but large industrial-scale jobs. Most apartments have a mettaur or two installed to handle the basic chores, and anyone with sufficient experience with code can get into a mettaur’s programming and use them as minions. (Within reason-- the city’s security does respond when too many mettaurs drop off the network at once.)
Bugs
There is a wide variety of bug robots creeping and fluttering around. They are all small enough to be held in a normal humanoid hand, and do a lot of the cleanup and pest management around the city. Most are modeled after beetles, as above, but there are also mantis, ant, and dragonfly-like models. They are fairly difficult to reprogram because most of their code is hard-wired in the factory, though they are also pretty dumb and can be incited to swarm by large or dangerous messes.
Decorative Models
There is a small population of robots modeled after animals-- mostly birds and cat-sized critters that can’t decide if they’re raccoons or bunnies. They don’t have a particular function, serving as decoration or, in the case of the fuzzies, companion animals. Beacons for the fuzzy-bots can be found in most supply areas, though you will have to catch your own fuzzy yourself.
Military/Security Models
Too many to illustrate-- check out the link.
Military-spec robots are generally humanoid in shape so as to be able to handle equipment originally designed for humans to enter human environments. That said, they’re also generally heavily armored, and often have claws instead of hands. They generally speak in prerecorded sound bytes, though they show evidence of intelligence and strategic thinking. If a bunch of truly uber characters are fighting, for example, they will move to cordon off the area rather than go on suicidal charges to stop the fight.
Generally, these robots keep the peace by quelling any large disturbances. They are programmed to respond primarily to fighting, though if there is a big throwdown going on they are known to wait for backup before proceeding.