Did commdots ever get erratted?

[SJE]

Just wondering - did the range on commdots ever get erratted beyond a comms range of 'a few metres' ?

I always assumed they meant miles.

SJE

 

[BFalcon]

I didn't - I always assumed they meant that commdots were like the bluetooth headsets - able to communicate a few metres, but really intended to tie into a larger communicator or shipboard comms systems.

 

[far-trader]

I didn't - I always assumed they meant that commdots were like the bluetooth headsets - able to communicate a few metres, but really intended to tie into a larger communicator or shipboard comms systems.

Yep, at least that's all they were originally. A wireless connection to a nearby device. Hooked into a longer range comm you use that comm's range. Without a linked device they are useless.

 

[zero]

I always have my characters use a personal advanced comm in the Official Universe anyway. The wristband video-phone is pretty cool and can log itself into a planet's or ship's communication satellite array 8)

 

[BP]

Don't forget, while they are only useful within a relatively short distance - they can be spied up from much farther away with the right gear :twisted: