PILOT SKILL: ROBOT COMBAT: ELITE
Each robot or power armourtype has different weapon systems, hand to
hand aptitude, and quirks that make each specific type unique. Because
each handles differently, the 'elite' pilot studies individual types of
robot war machines to familiarize themselves with every element of that
specific type of robot. This means the pilot must select the Robot
Combat: Elite skill for each specific robot or power armour type in
which they desire to be an expert operator to enjoy its maximum combat
effectiveness. Elite training automatically gives the pilot a basic
understanding and the ability to pilot ALL standard types of robot
vehicles and power armour at the 'basic' level plus one 'elite' class
of power armour or robot. This skill may be taken mulitple times to
pilot several robots at the elite level.
Robot Combat: Elite is usually reserved for specialists in the military
or mercenaries such as the famous Glitter Boys; however, just about
anybody can learn to pilot and fight with a robot or power armour.
There is no base skill percentage because the pilot gets specific
bonuses and abilities imparted by Robot Combat training as detailed
below.
If the character already has the Robot Combat: Basic skill, taking this
skill supercedes any bonuses and abilities from that skill, but the
'elite' bonuses and abilities only apply to that type chosen to be
'elite.' All bonuses are in addition to the pilot's own hand to hand
combat training and attribute bonuses. They do not apply to the pilot's
physical abilities outside of the robot vehicle or power armour.
Type Examples:-
- SAMAS and CS power armour with the numerical designation PA-double digits 'A' (e.g. PA-07A) are one type.
- CS power armour with three digits (i.e. PA-100,PA-200, etc.
including the Mauler, Terror Trooper, and Gitter Boy Killer) are on
type.
- All UAR robots constitutes one type.
- All IAR bots constitutes one type.
- All Titan TR-three digit series (i.e. X-10A Predator) are one type.
- All Titan X-triple digit series (i.e. X-500 Forager) are one type.
- All Titan X-four digit series (i.e. X-1000 Ulti-Max) are one type.
Prerequisites: Pilot: Robots & Power Armour.
Damage: As per Robot P.S. Each power armour description will
list the damage under the damage under the 'Elite' hand to hand stat
block.
Bonuses: These are specific to the types of robot and power
armours and are too numerous to be listed here in their entirety. Those
listed below are the categories and the usual bonuses and abilities
gained by having Robot Combat: Elite for that category.