Point-defense drone

point-defense drone

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→ 9 PV 1d10 Damage average: 5.5range: 1-10 0 Armor Value 0 Dodge Value $ 800.00 Commerce Value 5 lbs. Weight
	Light Laser
	energy
	Low (12)
	1
	1
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	Weapon Power [100], PointDefense [1], PoweredFloating [1]
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	6
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	yes
	yes
	missile weapon, general, electronics
	*
	Point-Defense Drone
	Floating Nearby
	Items
Extra Info: Made out of Metal EMP sensitive Power load-sensitive An Energy cell is required to power this item
Infobox data from game version 2.0.207.72

point-defense drone

It's a robotic eye lidded by a furcate chassis and embellished with antenna lashes. A minuscule barrel pokes out from its pupil and vibrates. The inner lid is articulated, allowing the drone to scan for incoming projectiles and shoot them down with laser light.

Weapon Class: Pistol
Accuracy: Low
Spray fire: This item can be fired while adjacent to multiple enemies without risk of the shot going wild.
Compute power on the local lattice increases this item's effectiveness.

Perfect

When powered, equipped, and booted up, has a chance to shoot down and destroy incoming projectiles such as missiles, grenades, and lead slugs.

The chance that the point-defense drone will attempt to shoot down an incoming projectile depends on the type of projectile and whether the point-defense drone is overloaded. Each time that a hostile projectile moves 1 tile on its trajectory, the point-defense drone will have a chance to "notice" that projectile and begin targeting it, as listed in the table below. After the point-defense drone has "noticed" a projectile and begins targeting it, it will fire on the projectile with its laser in an attempt to destroy it. The drone's laser is subject to normal missile weapon accuracy rules, and can potentially miss the incoming projectile when it attempts to shoot at it.

Projectile Type	Chance to Notice the Projectile Each Time the Projectile Moves 1 Tile	Compute power to reach 100%	Chance to Notice when Overloaded	Compute power to reach 100%
Explosives	80%	25	90%	12
Thrown weapons	90%	12	100%	0
Arrows	70%	43	80%	25
Slugs	40%	150	50%	100
Energy projectiles	0%	--	0%	--