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Originally Posted by ericthered
Of course, a deterministic control freak over-mind could provide each robot with a source of random numbers it can predict for each robot. You have to really work to get said true randomness.
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It makes sense to me for the sequence to be pseudo random. Perhaps every time a robot returns to a robot hotel a new sequence is provided along with other software updates.
Robots would need to be in constant communication with their relevant Overseer in order for the robot hierarchy to maintain control. Those pseudo random numbers could form part of a communications protocol (in addition to other encryption) so that the Overseers know that individual robots are operating correctly and to make it difficult for enemies to seize control of individual robots or give false information back to the Overseers. Could make for a good mission for the PCs to get hold of the latest pseudo random sequence without the robot hierarchy knowing.