I like the idea, in fact I thought I had come up with it myself a day or two ago.
Then finding this thread this morning, I figured I should make a comment at least.
I am not sure how the details would be handled, but there are some good ideas here. Feeding the robots oil maybe?
As far as the advantage crafters would have if the computer skill was involved, I think it wouldn't hurt too badly. The computer skill could be a tertiary component in the actual hacking, like zoology is to animal taming. The hacking system could add two new skills: programming (like animal lore), and root override (like animal taming).
Maybe this is something
MA has already got in the pipeline a LONG way off...
I don't know, but I think it's a cool idea.
