I'm interesting in what experiences people have with running the various cyberkinesis powers from UNTIL Super Powers Database I & II, especially Cybercontrol and Cyberillusions I against machines that are not fully AIs.
The examples suggest using Mind Control and Mental Illusions against Machine Minds. No problem when dealing with something written up as a full AI, or even something written up as a computer so it has an INT rating. As I see it, the problem is all sorts of systems would have embedded computers that don't show up as computers on the character sheet because their purpose is too limited.
Every smart phone has a computer in it, do you bother rating the INT and if so what do you use as guidelines?
Something like Armadillo's Multipower used as an example in the rules for frameworks would have embedded computer systems in it. How do you handle someone using Cybercontrol on it?
I'm seeking guidelines people have used for how to adjudicate these powers when used against something that generally isn't given an INT or EGO rating, especially when it is someone else's equipment.
Thanks!