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Hyku P'tiboo
Strategic Exploration and Development Corp
Silent Company
#1 - 2013-07-03 08:17:14 UTC
Am I able to increase the number of drones in space to more than 5 ? I already have Drone V. All I recall is that before I quit, 2+ years ago, it seemed I could control more drones...

Note : my memory can fail me, it's been 2+ years and I wasn't a great EVE knowledgeable player before.
Tobias Hareka
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2013-07-03 08:25:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Tobias Hareka
There's only few ships in EVE that can have more than 5 drones out at the same time:

Guardian-Vexor
all carriers
all supercarriers (and if I remember correctly these are limited to fighters and fighter bombers only)
Drago Shouna
Doomheim
#3 - 2013-07-03 09:48:20 UTC
Advanced Drone Interfacing might be it.

Allows the use of the Drone Control Unit module. One extra module can be fitted per skill level. Each fitted Drone Control Unit allows the operation of one extra drone.

Solecist Project...." They refuse to play by the rules and laws of the game and use it as excuse ..." " They don't care about how you play as long as they get to play how they want."

Welcome to EVE.
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2013-07-03 10:13:28 UTC
Drago Shouna wrote:
Advanced Drone Interfacing might be it.

Allows the use of the Drone Control Unit module. One extra module can be fitted per skill level. Each fitted Drone Control Unit allows the operation of one extra drone.


Quote:
Drone Control Unit

Can only be fit to Carriers and Supercarriers.
Drago Shouna
Doomheim
#5 - 2013-07-03 11:31:15 UTC
Elena Thiesant wrote:
Drago Shouna wrote:
Advanced Drone Interfacing might be it.

Allows the use of the Drone Control Unit module. One extra module can be fitted per skill level. Each fitted Drone Control Unit allows the operation of one extra drone.


Quote:
Drone Control Unit

Can only be fit to Carriers and Supercarriers.


AH, nvm then.

Solecist Project...." They refuse to play by the rules and laws of the game and use it as excuse ..." " They don't care about how you play as long as they get to play how they want."

Welcome to EVE.
Hyku P'tiboo
Strategic Exploration and Development Corp
Silent Company
#6 - 2013-07-03 12:28:30 UTC
Thanks guys,

So I wasn't totally dumb, that's good to know :)
Auduin Samson
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2013-07-03 13:15:10 UTC
The limit used to be ten, but apparently that many drones in big engagements caused server-side issues way back when. The extra five were dropped, and instead Drone Interfacing was added which (when trained to level five) effectively makes each of your drones double in firepower and tank, turning your 5 drones into the equivalent of 10.
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#8 - 2013-07-03 20:32:24 UTC
Auduin Samson wrote:
The limit used to be ten, but apparently that many drones in big engagements caused server-side issues way back when. The extra five were dropped, and instead Drone Interfacing was added which (when trained to level five) effectively makes each of your drones double in firepower and tank, turning your 5 drones into the equivalent of 10.


That was way more than two years ago. But yes, that was the case back in Cold War? Removed in Red Moon Rising. So 7.5 years ago.
Grandma Squirel
#9 - 2013-07-04 13:21:33 UTC
Auduin Samson wrote:
The limit used to be ten, but apparently that many drones in big engagements caused server-side issues way back when. The extra five were dropped, and instead Drone Interfacing was added which (when trained to level five) effectively makes each of your drones double in firepower and tank, turning your 5 drones into the equivalent of 10.


You say that as if the drones don't still cause lag... Slowcat fleets definitely seem to get the tidi up faster then subcaps.