Artificial Intelligence

[sn0wball]

Assuming a usual adventuring group, sharing the use of a starship to take them through the adventure, I would not charge the AI points for it. After all, all PCs share the usage of the ship, whereas it has exclusive access to its robot body. Why not just design the AI with the robot body, ignore the starship as such and have the AI buy some special advantage for its ability to interface with the ship ?

[davidtmoore]

Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

IMHO Possession isn't worth the trouble unless the AI routinely possesses other shells. If it's only about being able to control the ship and walk the cybershell for the planetary quests, I would just invest in a direct interface between the cybershell and the spaceship, and keep the AI permanently in the shell's computer.

It's truer to the concept, and I like to think of it as an investment. He'll have the ability to hack other shells, as long as he can set up a connection, and can pick up more shells in play.

[GreaterDane]

More info on the game concepts:

The AI PC will be in charge of a powerful vessel indeed, but I'm gonna throw in some disadvantages on the PC to reflect that he cannot open up without a legal order to let fly all guns and annihilate whatever is in his sights. While not opposed to having him pay for the ship, I'd rather have the ship be something the PCs get in game and each can use to a degree. Thus I will not having them invest in said vessel.

EDIT: As for books, right now I'm just sticking my nose into GURPS Characters, but I'd be willing to look into others.

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by GreaterDane

More info on the game concepts:

The AI PC will be in charge of a powerful vessel indeed, but I'm gonna throw in some disadvantages on the PC to reflect that he cannot open up without a legal order to let fly all guns and annihilate whatever is in his sights. While not opposed to having him pay for the ship, I'd rather have the ship be something the PCs get in game and each can use to a degree. Thus I will not having them invest in said vessel.

In which case I even more strongly advise to keep the ship as Equipment.

Just what is the AI supposed to cover? Autopilot? Turret system? Or is it just a robot who happens to be learning how to use the ship after getting it?

Are you planning to need/use GURPS Spaceships, or just GURPS Basic Set and GURPS Ultra-Tech?

[GreaterDane]

Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

In which case I even more strongly advise to keep the ship as Equipment.

Just what is the AI supposed to cover? Autopilot? Turret system? Or is it just a robot who happens to be learning how to use the ship after getting it?

Are you planning to need/use GURPS Spaceships, or just GURPS Basic Set and GURPS Ultra-Tech?

I'm not sure yet, but gunner seems a good option, and general support and quirky side-comments. Largely depends on what the PC playing the AI would want it to do. Science, comms, investigation or whatever he wants and i build around that. Having the ship as shared equipment seems the best option here yes.

What does Spaceships and Ultra-Tech bring to the table that would be worthwhile?

[lexington]

Originally Posted by GreaterDane

What does Spaceships and Ultra-Tech bring to the table that would be worthwhile?

Rules for making balanced spaceships and mountains of futuristic technology.

[davidtmoore]

Originally Posted by lexington

Rules for making balanced spaceships and mountains of futuristic technology.

Also more detailed stuff for AIs hosted in robot bodies; although again, Changing Times is probably your best bet.

[vicky_molokh]

Basically, Spaceships makes running space battles, exploration etc. more detailed and fun.
UT is a semi-dubious catalog of futuristic equipment (mostly stuff smaller than a tank).

The comment about Spaceships being about balance is somewhat misleading: under certain circumstances, some designs are vastly more powerful than others. E.g. in a world with no Point Defense turrets, missiles are deadly (which is the reason why PD is used, even in real life).

[GreaterDane]

I want the Normandy from Mass Effect 2 as their ship?

[D10]

Your player could be like a suitcase that originally is from the robot but could be introduced to the ship ?