Smart links

[garhkal]

With the tech lvel starwars exhibits, i have always wondered why i have never seen anything like a smart link system for weapons..

IF one existed, what would it do?
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[jmanski]

I'm not sure what you mean. Can you elaborate?
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[Raven Redstar]

There are weapons with "smart link" it's called fire control, unfortunately, those types of "smart" weapons are usually connected to a suit of power armor, or there are certain sniper scopes that are "smart" which grant the shooter fire control bonuses.

To elaborate:

Smart weapons are (if I remember correctly of course) computerized weapons that usually would have some type of hook up to a cybernetic hand/arm, which would feed targeting data into the cyborg's vision, making the weapon able to be fired in any direction with the borg able to see and aim. A non-borg could get glasses or something that would do a similar readout and grant the bonuses.

Am I correct Garhkal? I remember seeing smart links in Shadowrun and Cyberpunk, and I seem to recall that's how they worked.

[hisham]

Aye, Raven. Incidentally, my uplifted octopus in Eclipse Phase currently has a smartlink from his rail rifle to his cybereyes.
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[jmanski]

That's what I was thinking, but didn't want to jump to conclusions.

Doesn't Boba Fett have a scomp link that adds (irc) +1d to blaster?
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[garhkal]

Yup. Basically a smart link system comes in 2 parts.
One on the weapon (whether external or internal) that 'sees' where the weapon is, and links to a small sensor to monitor things like weapon charge (or ammo count), barrel temp, wind speed/direction and so on; and one either in or on the head which receives that info and helps you compute the best way to point the weapon to shoot.
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[jmanski]

So your question is what does it look like.



That's a good question.
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[garhkal]

No.. i was wondering if something like the system exists in star wars.
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[Raven Redstar]

So, smart links, or S-comp links? I'm confused...

[jmanski]

A scomp link does not = smart link?
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[Raven Redstar]

They are, sorta, except s-comp links in Star Wars are only available on armor. Smart links are usually patched right into a cyborg's brain, or a pair of shooting glasses. I was wondering what you meant by what does it look like. I was asking if you meant smart link, or s-comp.

S-Comp is usually reserved for weaponry that's directly mounted on the armor. Also called WITS (Weapon integration & targeting system) on some suits of armor. Allows the wearer to link a couple of weapons into the computer, from what I've noticed, is the WITS pretty much only compensates, and barely increases above the armor's dexterity penalties. So if a suit of power armor gives -2D Dexterity, the WITS gives +2D+2 to a few mounted weapons. The other example they have, has -1D dexterity, and WITS gives +1D to 2 mounted weapons.

I sort of imagine S-Comp, WITS, and smart links doing what robo cop did, when he calculated a ricochet shot, or zooms in and locks in on someone's face when their hiding behind cover, those sorts of things. With blaster technology, calculating wind speed is a moot point, because laser technology isn't affected by wind.

[ZzaphodD]

It seems that if you can scomp link your blaster into your helmet viewplate you can to the same to a pair of goggles made for the equipment.

[Raven Redstar]

Yeah, but Boba Fett's S-comp link lowers range categories by 2, so long range becomes short range, so it's like a sniper's scope addition I think. Smart link is a little different than that, that would be like adding fire control to your blaster.

[garhkal]

Very true, but it would also reduce range penalties as it also incorporates range finder tech..
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