In Book 2, if you want to use your M-Drive, you need to have a Maneuver program running in your computer.
However, there is also a suite of Maneuver/Evade programs that can be used in lieu of Maneuver, and also offer defensive DMs to the ship.
There is also the Auto/Evade program.
The text under Maneuver/Evade includes this:
That seem pretty clear and straightforward.
In Auto/Evade, though, we have this:
"similiar to maneuver/evade". And manuever/evade, well, maneuvers.
However, M/E is expensive in both storage and cost. A/E is cheap. Really cheap. With a +2 Pilot, you'd need M/E 4 to match A/E.
There is this example, though.
Which implies that you need both.
Everything to me points to have to run both Maneuver and Auto/Evade, but curious if others agree with that.
However, there is also a suite of Maneuver/Evade programs that can be used in lieu of Maneuver, and also offer defensive DMs to the ship.
There is also the Auto/Evade program.
The text under Maneuver/Evade includes this:
In addition, these programs allow the use of the maneuver drive as required, in lieu of the normal maneuver program.
That seem pretty clear and straightforward.
In Auto/Evade, though, we have this:
Auto/evade is similar to maneuver/evade, but performs at a lower level; it allows a defensive DM against laser fire of -2.
"similiar to maneuver/evade". And manuever/evade, well, maneuvers.
However, M/E is expensive in both storage and cost. A/E is cheap. Really cheap. With a +2 Pilot, you'd need M/E 4 to match A/E.
There is this example, though.
During the computer reprogramming phase, specific programs may be removed from the computer and others inserted. To continue the example above, both jump-1 and navigation would be required for the performance of an interstellar jump. Both programs would be fed into into the computer during the reprogramming phase, but only after sufficient space had been cleared (perhaps by removing the maneuver and auto-evade programs).
Which implies that you need both.
Everything to me points to have to run both Maneuver and Auto/Evade, but curious if others agree with that.