CCG Star Army of Yamatai Occupations said:Pilot
Power armor pilots are the glue that holds the Star Army together. They are soldiers deployed from starships to engage in close-range space combat. Their highly-mobile armored suits bristle with weaponry, designed to inflict the most damage to the enemy as possible. Power armor pilots are usually enlisted (red ranks) or warrant officers (blue ranks). The character knows how to pilot power armors beyond the general knowledge provided by fighting/physical. He knows the ins and outs of a power armor system and is able to diagnose and solve minor to moderate system problems (electronic malfunctions, intake problems), and can perform rudimentary repairs (very basic) with proper tools. He can operate hand-controlled flight systems. He is very skilled in ship maneuvering and weapons operations in both combat and non-combat situations.
The starship pilot is stationed at the helm control station or pilot's pit. He plots courses for a starship and flies the starship in space and in the atmosphere. Starship pilots are usually officers (white ranks). The character is able to fly a starship. He can pilot the starship in emergency situations (combat maneuvering, dangerous landings, etc). He can read and create navigation charts, plot courses for a starship and fly a starship in space and in the atmosphere.
Kotori said:That said, power armor pilots and starship pilots aren't always useful to have around. Power Armor pilots will only be useful in combat - how would they deal with the time they aren't in combat? What could they do? They can't do maintenance on their armor suits continuously... especially considering that power armor aren't assigned to any single pilot.
Kotori said:Likewise, how does the starship pilot spend her time? ...
Don't confuse white rank pin (ALL officers) with white uniform panels.Doshii Jun said:I agree ... but that seems to really limit who gets the white panels. Basically commanders and their XOs get the whites, which is how it's supposed to be anyway. Maybe "special staff" can be clarified?
This kind of reminds me of sexual versus asexual reproduction, and how nature favors sexual reproduction because it creates variations. AIs are mostly copies of one another in the Star Army, whereas pilots are unique individuals. The purpose of a Mindy armor is to augment the capabilities of a Nekovalkyrja, not to just take a neko for a ride and fight for her. Starships are the same way, but to a lesser extent.I think I read an argument like this before, AI versus biological beings. In my opinion, Biological beings will have the upper hand because of the individuality of them that allows them to come up with plans that would not be thought of by a computer, also we have the abilty to not always have to follow a logical path and that can be useful sometimes. Also gut instinct plays a huge part in keeping people alive in battles that use pilots for instance. For some strange reason AI seem to be unable to use gut instinct, maybe because they have no guts
Doshii said:'Cause I'm pretty sure Kiyoko-sama wears grey panels.
Yangfan said:Piloting (most) Star Army power armors and (all) Star Army starships both require the SLICS interface. Sure, you can always fiddle with a joystick, but nothing among the Star Army technologies achieve mind-machine interface better than SLICS, I believe. And only Nekos are equipped with SLICS. So if the captain is not a Neko, he'll have to rely on pilots if you require a "human" pilot.
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