Errata for Book 8: Robots
These are by by David "Hyphen" Jaques-Watson.
NOTE: Hyphen has noted the source of each errata item. If it is in [brackets] is his 'IMHO'; all others are official.
p26 - "Wheels require at least 1.5% of chassis volume."
p26 - "Tracks require at least 2.0% of chassis volume."
p27 - [mine] Multiply all chassis prices by 0.4, e.g. URP A should only cost Cr1400.
(I think this is from comparing Bk8 with Striker or MT)
p27 - [mine] Chassis Configuration Table
URP 1 Box Price Mod 0.6
URP 1 Needle/Wedge Price Mod x1.2
URP 2 Cylinder Price Mod Nil (Cone still 1.1)
(based on MT config table)
p27 Locomotion: Suspensions (Grav, Air Cushion)
URP C only available at TL 7
URP D only available at TL 9
URP E only available at TL 10
URP F only available at TL 12
Note that the values shown are for one unit of each suspension type (i.e. these are the minimum values).
p27 Locomotion: Suspensions (Legs, Tracks, Wheels)
Power
Each Leg 40kW
Track 30kW
Wheels 20kW
Each unit is per kW of power plant output.
p28 Appendage Table
TL Type
8 Arm, very light
7 Arm, light
6 Arm, medium
5 Arm, heavy
12 Tentacle, very light
12 Tentacle, light
11 Tentacle, medium
10 Tentacle, heavy
Note that touch sensors are already built into all arms and tentacles. (101 Robots, p2)
Volume = weight.
p29 Fundamental Logic Programs [mine, based on the text and MT TL tables]
Low Artificial Intel TL 16
High Artificial Intel TL 17+
Note that CPU = Parallel + Synap; e.g. URP 5, 30 CPU = 2 Parallel + 28 Synaptic.
p29 Sensors Table [mine, but all based on MT Ref's manual]
TL Type
Volume Power Price
Visual
6 +telescopic
7 +LI
6 +passive IR
6 +active IR
Audio Sensor 1.0
+extra sensit 1.0
Olfactory 2.0
+extra sensit 2.0
:
Voder
3.0
:
:
:
6 Magnetic 2.0
6 Radiation 2.0
10 Mass Sensor 20.0
2.0 10000
11 Mass Sensor 10.0
1.0 10000
10 Neutrino 8.0
1000
Apart from the listed figures, volume = weight x 2.
Note that Touch Sensors are already built into all arms and tentacles; the values in the original table are only for the remainder of the body. This explains why these figures are multiplied by the chassis size. (101 Robots, p2)
p30 Devices Table [mine, but all based on MT Ref's manual]
TL Type
Volume
Spotlight 2.0
13 Holorecorder 15.0
14 Holorecorder 6.0
15 Holorecorder 3.0
Apart from the listed figures, volume = weight.
p31 Weapons [mine, but all based on MT Ref's manual]
TL Type
Power Weight Price
9 Laser Pistol 4.5
5.0 2500
13 Laser Pistol 9.0 10.0 5000
8 Laser Carbine
9 Laser Rifle
For this table, volume = weight.
