Vehicle Modifications

Vehicles can often be modified to improve their performance and utility far past their factory specifications.

Mod Slots
Every vehicle has a number of Mod Slots, which represent the space and surplus power to add modifications to the vehicle. Each modification cost a certain number of Mod Slots. A vehicle can gain additional Mod Slots through Stripping.

Manual Control Override
For those runners paranoid about their vehicle being hijacked remotely, the manual control override provides peace of mind. A small switch located near the vehicle's manual controls allows the vehicle's manual controls to always take priority over the electronic ones. In order to avoid the switch being deactivated remotely, it is always mechanical in nature, with the physical pressing of the button making or breaking connections to ensure the precedence of the manual controls.

Switching the manual control override on or off is a free action.

Removed Manual Controls
On the other end of the spectrum from a manual control override, a vehicle can be modified to remove its manual controls altogether, relying solely on the vehicle's electronic controls.

Rigger Cocoon
The rigger cocoon is an armored, fire-resistant shell complete with its own oxygen supply, dedicated safety systems built to protect against even the most extreme vehicle maneuvers or crashes, and biomedical sensors to monitor the occupant's condition, all designed for the sole purpose of keeping a rigger comfortable and safe when their consciousness is somewhere other than their body - most likely the vehicle they're cocooned in.

Secondary Manual Controls
Perfect for the literal backseat driver, secondary manual controls add an additional full set of manual controls to the vehicle, allowing one of the vehicle's passengers to take control should the primary operator be otherwise occupied. The primary set of manual controls always takes priority, but otherwise the secondary manual controls maintain the same level of functionality.