[gurps] [Vehicle] TL8 "Proxy-soldier"

[DataPacRat]

On 13/09/2007, Roger Burton West <roger at firedrake.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 06:05:36AM -0400, DataPacRat wrote:
>
> >One radio comm - and one laser comm for if-and-when that's jammed.
>
> With substantially shorter range.

200 miles is well past the distance to the horizon. Anything anywhere
near that far has to be flying high to be within line-of-sight anyway,
so I don't think increasing the laser's range will really offer any
benefit. :)


> >(Presumably, some of the surveillance drones flying overhead can also
> >serve as comm relays.) Aren't too many other comm methods available at
> >TL8.
>
> I'd put in at least two of each.

Done. To keep within the volume limits, the main battery is thus
reduced to 309,091 kJ, reducing endurance to 1 D 1 H 33 S.


> >> No GPS?
> >
> >GVB's description for the inertial compass includes GPS: "System uses
> >gyroscopic systems, occasionally updated by geo-magnetic, GPS or star
> >tracking, to continuously fix the vehicles position relative to known
> >map coordinates."
>
> I have tended to assume that it doesn't automatically include the
> hardware for those updates - certainly real-world INS platforms don't.

With INS to establish the position within "1 yard per 1,000 miles", I
think it's safe to assume that even just it looking around will be
enough to pinpoint the robot's position as precisely as needed. Plus,
it doesn't have to rely on jammable GPS radio signals.


Thank you for your time,
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