Droid Engineer Archive
Thread: From the Musician Correspondent: Music droids?
Whoa, I seem to have stumbled into the wrong forum. What are all these droids doing in here? Who took my nalargon? 
Actually, some of my constituents asked me to come post a question here. Musicians have been wondering whether it might be nice to have a music-facilitating droid, or at least a droid with a module that permits Musicians to heal Battle Fatigue anywhere. What do you all think? If you think it's a good idea, what might that droid look like? A protocol droid?
- Ricky Starwalker, Master Musician, Chilastra
Actually, this is one of the items on many DEs wish list. Since the functions of a droid are based more on the modules, than the actual droid, any droid could fill this role. Here is the basic principle
b) Entertainment Module - This module would function similar to the Medical version, but instead would affect an Entertainer's ability to heal Mind wounds in and out of the Cantina. This module could be added to the Droid Production Tree in the same level progression as the Medical module, with a 10% bonus being added to the cantina's effectiveness when a Droid with a Level 6 module is used. Entertainment Modules would also follow the same stacking progression defined for Medical Modules.
Niklut wrote:
I think we need mouse droids with stage lighting effects!
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOoooooooooo..........
/screams and runs off into the distance
I believe that the musical accompaniment module is on the Wishlist already. The effect would be the same as the med module gives a medic - mind wound healing, buffs and BF healing anywhere when the droid is called (and the batteries charged, of course).
Given the way that existing droids work, there wouldn't be a specific chassis type, just a module that can be fitted to any of the chassis. That way you could have a musical probot should you really desire. Most likely, entertainers would go for something cheaper, or probably the MSE in general (they're really popular with dancers for some reason).
Here is another idea that was listed, that relates to this subject.Thisconcept idea can be found here..
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=droid_engineer&message.id=40044
f) Holorecorder Module - The concept behind this module has a number of functions. First, it would give the player the ability to record holographic messages that could be stored on a droid, when a data storage module was installed, copied to a Data Storage Disk, or transmitted to another location, through the use of a Communications Module. This message would have a 1 time only playback, but could allow for the SWG community to create messages for each other to increase the overall Star Warsy feel. Holovids would open up new doors for RPers, as well as the average player, by allowing for a new form of messaging. With the Holorecorder Module one would be able to play and record Holovids that could be traded via disc, or transmitted through the use or a Communications Module, listed in item h).
The second function of this module would allow Novice Musicians and Dancers the ability to create Holovids of themselves performing. The concept here is that a Novice Musician or Dancer would gain a new droid command such as Record Performance, with a droid that was equipped with the Holoredorder Module. This droid would either be their own droid, or a droid that has been Befriended to them. The Entertainer would target the droid, issue the Record Performance command, and record a performance that could later be played back by anyone that has the appropriate droid, or Holosuite, listed in section3).
This Holovid performance could offer healing, just like a live performance, but at 75% effectiveness to anyone that watches the holographic performance. This performance would be 1 time play and would open up a new market for the Elite Entertainers. Only a Novice Dancer, or Musician, would be able to create a functional Holovid by following the steps listed above. The Holorecorder would allow for up to 5 discs to be recorded at one time, but each disc would allow for multiple performances, depending on the quality of the disc. Holovids that are stored in the data storage module could only be accessed one time, to cut down on using the same performance over and over as a recording template. The Holo would be 1/3 of the actual player's size. This module would become accessible at Intermediate Droid Refinement.
g) Holoplayer Module - The Holoplayer Module would be the lite version of the Holorecorder. Available at Novice DE, the Holoplayer Module would allow a Novice DE the ability to make an inexpensive Holovid playing capable droid. It would allow all of the playback features of the Holorecorder, but would not be able to create Holovids. The Holoplayer Module could playback Holovids either stored in the Data Storage Module, if installed, or from a Data Storage Disc. The Holoplayer would allow for 1 Data Storage Disc to be inserted and stored, until the disc was ejected, via a radial command, or until all of the Holovids on the disc were used.
h) Communications module - This module would be used in conjunction with the Holorecorder/Holoplayer Modules and another module that is related to data. The Communications module would allow for Holovids to be sent via a 'live' stream, as in the case of a HoloNet communication, or a 'live' performance from an Entertainer. Data could be sent from the droid to another droid or a Data Terminal that has a communications module. When used in conjunction with the Holorecorder Module and installed in a Advanced DZ70 or Advanced Probot, a new function for the module combo is created, the Surveillance droid. The surveillance function would give players the ability to have a new perspective in the game, from that of their droid. When the Communication/Holorecorder combo is installed into an Advanced DZ70 or Advanced Probot the player would have the ability to remotely command either of these two droids by using another droid with the same features installed, or through the use of a Data Terminal. The commands that the player could remotely issue would be limited to Follow other, Stay, and Pan right/left. When the surveillance function is used, a new window is opened with a first-person POV from the droids perspective.
But seriously: I´m all for additional modules, but I´ve got mixed feelings about the idea. I´d hate to see empty cantinas everywhere and although imho our droids are not the "swiss army knife" the devs want us to believe (unless we´re talking about the real cheap ones with only two blades and the corkscrew), I don´t want them to make everything "social" about the game obsolete. The "light show" thingy on the other hand would be really nice. I want our droids to be able to provide functions that no player or installation can give.
Uuuh, I feel a presence - probably the one-star ninja already waiting in the shadows.
Droid_Engineer_Rho wrote:
We should have a 'one-droid-band' with a big bass drum on it's back, cymbals between it's knees, horns under it's feet, a guitar in each manipulator arm, and a harmonica mounted in front of it's mouth. Then it can make the kind of music you tighten up with.
"Do you think that's air you're breathing?"
-Morpheus
Good one.
Domacett wrote:
Droid_Engineer_Rho wrote:
We should have a 'one-droid-band' with a big bass drum on it's back, cymbals between it's knees, horns under it's feet, a guitar in each manipulator arm, and a harmonica mounted in front of it's mouth. Then it can make the kind of music you tighten up with.
"Do you think that's air you're breathing?"
-Morpheus
Domacett wrote:
Droid_Engineer_Rho wrote:
We should have a 'one-droid-band' with a big bass drum on it's back, cymbals between it's knees, horns under it's feet, a guitar in each manipulator arm, and a harmonica mounted in front of it's mouth. Then it can make the kind of music you tighten up with.
"Do you think that's air you're breathing?"
-Morpheus
Reminds me of the animated short "Matriculated" in the Animatrix where in humans capture machines and plug them into a virtual matrix and try to convince them to support the human cause. There was a discussion in there about how all reality is virtual reality to droids.