I see so few players actually using their tool kits. Which surprises me since the kits have such a "fiddly" list of components that are just begging to be used by ingenious characters when all a military PSA character can think to do is roll for initiative.<br /><br />Tech kit and robcom kit have ion bonding tape- which according to the tech kit description bonds instantly to any metal. That stuff just screams for a creative use.<br /><br />Spray lubricant- spray a floor when your expecting someone to come through a door behind you- fast talk the referee for a RS check for that NPC or he falls prone.<br /><br />Spray water proofing- certainly has some applications in a survival situation though after Crash on Volturnus I think most people see the hard core survival situations as cliche.<br /><br />Laser soldering iron- if nothing else you could solder a message onto a peice of metal for someone to find.<br /><br />Plasti flesh could be used to cover a small thin item and make it look like a healing wound. presents possibilities for smuggling <br /><br />Anyother idea?<br /><br />Personally I think they all need to be revamped. The computer technician could do with just a tablet computer with standard interface cables and built in com device that allows for wireless interfacing, it also has a back panel that removes to reveal some miniature tools. priced at 500 cr and allows all subskills except repair or repair can be performed at -10% with just the resources of this item. for repair he normally needs an electronics tool kit.<br /><br />Same could apply for robotics: tablet computer with interface cables and com. Same back panel with miniature tools. Allows most robotics subskills expect adding equipment or repair. <br /><br />Honestly what adventurer wants to lug around a 10 to 12 kg tool kit that he dont use all that much eating up 1/3 to 1/2 the weight he can carry? Heavy tool kits really belong in the vehicle IMO or on the robot.<br /><br />tablet computers: n/a kg, 500 Cr. As for function points: somewhere in the neighborhood of 5 fp. <br /><br />for the computer tech's tablet he'd need 2fp for a lvl 1 communication program, and 2 fp for a lvl 1 computer security program<br /><br />For the robotics tech he'd need the lvl1 com program (unless he removed the com device to store extra supplies and maximize the fp he had to play with) and a lvl 1 robot management program for a total of 4fp.<br />with out the com program he could install a lvl 2 robot management program.
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