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Update AI for one more npc...
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Hershman
Creepers Corporation
#1 - 2012-09-24 02:29:25 UTC
DRONES

You are changing so much with the new mission AI update... but you neglect the one aspect that this will affect the most!

Our drones are still too dumb! They need to get a boost along with the enemy NPCs, otherwise this is a huge nerf to drone boats.

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Hershman
Creepers Corporation
#2 - 2012-09-24 02:32:26 UTC
For example...


  • option to make drones prioritize the enemies that are threatening them
  • option to make drones seek friendly drones to repair
  • drones no longer approach target battleships in a straight line, resulting in the inevitable loss of a drone by one volley
  • etc etc discuss more...

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Paul Oliver
Doomheim
#3 - 2012-09-24 05:08:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Paul Oliver
Oh man if CCP buffed drone intelligence and released an improved drone interface I would bake them a cake and deliver it to Iceland myself!

(Assuming someone paid the airfare and customs let me bring a cake onboard an airplane. Maybe CCP would settle for pecan pie at the Georgia office?)

Seriously though, when will drones to get some love? Lasers received new effects and capacitor reduction bonuses, hybrids have had their reload time cut in half plus damage and tracking improvements, missiles received improved effects and are being balanced, I read once upon a time projectile turrets were lacking until they were balanced, so when it is the drone's turn?

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Touval Lysander
Zero Wine
#4 - 2012-09-24 05:17:59 UTC
Hershman wrote:
For example...


  • option to make drones prioritize the enemies that are threatening them
  • option to make drones seek friendly drones to repair
  • drones no longer approach target battleships in a straight line, resulting in the inevitable loss of a drone by one volley
  • etc etc discuss more...

Most of this can achieved using the mouse.

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Vera Algaert
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2012-09-24 07:47:34 UTC
Drones, who cares about drones?

The NPC most desperately in need of an AI upgrade is the Damsel.

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Kitty Bear
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-09-24 10:56:18 UTC
Vera Algaert wrote:

The NPC most desperately in need of an AI upgrade is the Damsel.



But, she likes it.
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#7 - 2012-09-24 11:00:56 UTC
I agree, plus the mining drones need to figure out they should go for a new roid when depleted as well.

And I'd like to see them changes for drone in pve too pls

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War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#8 - 2012-09-24 14:00:42 UTC
The more drones try to think for themselves, the buggier they will get.

Drones need to do what they're told and let the pilots do the thinking.

+1 for better interface on how to tell them what to do more easily and rapidly, but -1 for letting them think for themselves.

(Except mining drones - Chribba can have intelligent mining drones. There's no potential aggro issues there. :) )

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Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#9 - 2012-09-24 14:09:45 UTC
You know dear OP there is a massive"" thread already about this? Shocked
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=155690&find=unread
And one in the test server forum too? Shocked
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=155703
highonpop
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#10 - 2012-09-24 14:13:45 UTC  |  Edited by: highonpop
Chribba wrote:
I agree, plus the mining drones need to figure out they should go for a new roid when depleted as well.

And I'd like to see them changes for drone in pve too pls


Is topped using mining drones when I started using mining barges. Drones can't just pick a new roid to mine. You have to tell them, what if they starting mining a roid you don't want them to mine?

FC, what do?
James 315
Experimental Fun Times Corp RELOADED
CODE.
#11 - 2012-09-24 16:34:59 UTC
Chribba wrote:
I agree, plus the mining drones need to figure out they should go for a new roid when depleted as well.

Yes, but only if the 'roid is aggressing you. Blink

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DarthNefarius
Minmatar Heavy Industries
#12 - 2012-09-24 16:43:18 UTC  |  Edited by: DarthNefarius
How about just buffing the @#$!! drones to listen to my return to drone bay commands every time instead of them only listening three fourths of the time ( I swear they want to go rogue every time I am in a hurry to warp out of a site and theyy just lollygag around forcing meto click return to bay 2-3 times )
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cheeze35
Brave soldiers from Uranus
#13 - 2012-09-24 16:53:11 UTC
At least provide some finer control.

It's always amusing to see your drones head off to a target 50k away when your being swarmed by frigs. Oops

Having to reassign them after each kill is too dumb for words.
Myxx
The Scope
#14 - 2012-09-24 17:00:46 UTC  |  Edited by: Myxx
Drones that think for themselves tend to do very bad things.

They also had a hand in that little oopsie that shattered Seyellin, just, y'know, FYI.