Re: [BNW] Questions questions..

[TKnight110@aol.com]

In a message dated 07/09/99 08:47:23 GMT Daylight Time, 
peterogers@hotmail.com writes:

<< Gadgeteers - in the main book it states that it takes 1hr/day to maintain 
a 
 gadget, or 8 hours to bring a non maintained gadget back up to speed. yet in 
 the example, it states that a gadgeteer could maintain 3 gadgets at once if 
 he never slept - that just doesn't add up for me. >>

Three times eight equals 24... that's my understanding.  He can only 
*maintain* one gadget at a time (the 1hr bit) but any others that are brought 
to him to work on take eight hours... so if he had *no* gadgets of his own to 
work on and three of his buddies brought in power suits for an overhaul he 
could mend them all in a day... if he had no sleep. 

I think the key phrase on pg 179 -- which at initial glance makes gadgets a 
bit weak -- is if the gadgeteer doesn't tinker with it at least once a day 
it's automatically useless... no slight decrease in *reliability*, but 
straight from perfect to knackered in an instant. Seems a bit harsh, doesn't 
it?

<<Delta Primes armeggedon suits - as they're gadgets does that mean each one 
is seomwhat unique ?>>

In a way, yes, as each pilot would propably have his own gadgeteer to 
maintain the suit who would put in his own touches, I guess... 

Tim