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===== History ===== | ===== History ===== | ||
- | The All-Range Cockpit Option, or " | + | The All-Range Cockpit Option, or " |
Frustrated, the engineers decided to abandon the traditional cockpit design entirely. | Frustrated, the engineers decided to abandon the traditional cockpit design entirely. | ||
- | They looked to the technologies available to them from Noval and other corporations and decided to take a more novel approach. All control sticks, control panels, and other physical components were removed. In their place, the engineers designed a cockpit that could adapt, moment to moment, to fit the user's exact needs. [[materials: | + | They looked to the technologies available to them from Noval and other corporations and decided to take a more novel approach. All control sticks, control panels, and other physical components were removed. In their place, the engineers designed a cockpit that could adapt, moment to moment, to fit the user's exact needs. [[materials: |
In effect, users enter a cockpit and become weightless. Necessary controls float and form into place around them, whether it be a chair to sit in or a console to enter commands. And, when things change, the cockpit changes to match. | In effect, users enter a cockpit and become weightless. Necessary controls float and form into place around them, whether it be a chair to sit in or a console to enter commands. And, when things change, the cockpit changes to match. | ||
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=== Orchestra === | === Orchestra === | ||
- | An [[corp: | + | An [[corp: |
Combined with the other sensors within the ARCO, the Orchestra can read a user's large inputs (such as pushing a ' | Combined with the other sensors within the ARCO, the Orchestra can read a user's large inputs (such as pushing a ' | ||
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==== Control ==== | ==== Control ==== | ||
- | In addition to the replicated functions of a normal cockpit/ | + | In addition to the replicated functions of a normal cockpit/ |
- | Further details about the ARCO's controls can be found in the [[corp: | + | Further details about the ARCO's controls can be found in the [[corp: |
==== Appearance ==== | ==== Appearance ==== | ||
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The ARCO comes in a range of options based on the size and needs of the craft it will be used in. Specific details for each are contained within this section. | The ARCO comes in a range of options based on the size and needs of the craft it will be used in. Specific details for each are contained within this section. | ||
- | All ARCO variants are able to act like the [[corp: | + | All ARCO variants are able to act like the [[corp: |
=== ARCO-C === | === ARCO-C === | ||
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The ARCO, Type-M, is designed for mecha of all types and sizes. Its default appearance looks like a Type-F cockpit sitting inside of a large, empty sphere. In many ways, the Type-M is simply a scaled up Type-F, with all the same features and considerations. | The ARCO, Type-M, is designed for mecha of all types and sizes. Its default appearance looks like a Type-F cockpit sitting inside of a large, empty sphere. In many ways, the Type-M is simply a scaled up Type-F, with all the same features and considerations. | ||
- | However, a user can enter 'Assault | + | However, a user can enter 'Strike |
At this point, movement of the mecha itself is based entirely on the user's movements. Fine finger movements, subtle twitches of the wrist, and more will be relayed to the craft' | At this point, movement of the mecha itself is based entirely on the user's movements. Fine finger movements, subtle twitches of the wrist, and more will be relayed to the craft' | ||
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Each station behaves in a similar way to the Type-M, configuring itself for the moment-to-moment needs of that station' | Each station behaves in a similar way to the Type-M, configuring itself for the moment-to-moment needs of that station' | ||
- | In the event of an emergency, each ' | + | In the event of an emergency, each ' |
==== Availability ==== | ==== Availability ==== |