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Drones: Extra Commands that could be helpfull.

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The Jagji
Brotherhood Of The Risen Phoenix
#1 - 2014-02-08 07:45:25 UTC
I have a few things I would like to see happen with drones. Drones are great tools for a lot of differnt things, but there is one thing that is letting them down. Commands.

There should be a few more commands to help with the micro of the drones.

Few ideas:

(Scout Drones) Command Fleet/Wing Protect/Support: This would put your drones on alert for any ships that start attacking any ship in your fleet. e.g. You are sitting there, and someone gets attacked, your drones would automatically move to protect that ship. Once the target is take out, it will then return to you.

(Mining/Salvage Drones) Auto Mine/Salvage: This would make the mining drones automatically mine any of the rocks you have locked. Same command for the salvage drones, but with wrecks. When it comes to salvage, it would also only do wrecks that you have rights to..... unless you tell them other wise.

I have not used any other sort of drone, so not sure what would be helpful for them.

One other thing, these new commands could be tied to the skill lvl for each of the drones. e.g. you can only get them if you have lvl 5 in the skill.

Your thoughts?
Ai Shun
#2 - 2014-02-08 07:47:45 UTC
The Jagji wrote:
Your thoughts?


The forums appear to be malfunctioning somehow.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#3 - 2014-02-08 07:51:10 UTC
The Jagji wrote:
Your thoughts?
I think you should post this in F&I, or report your OP and ask that it be moved.
The Jagji
Brotherhood Of The Risen Phoenix
#4 - 2014-02-08 07:53:39 UTC
Tippia wrote:
The Jagji wrote:
Your thoughts?
I think you should post this in F&I, or report your OP and ask that it be moved.


Will do. Did not see that section. lol Thanks.
ISD Eshtir
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#5 - 2014-02-08 08:43:54 UTC
Thread moved as per request by the OP.

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Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#6 - 2014-02-08 10:19:06 UTC
The Jagji wrote:


(Scout Drones) Command Fleet/Wing Protect/Support: This would put your drones on alert for any ships that start attacking any ship in your fleet. e.g. You are sitting there, and someone gets attacked, your drones would automatically move to protect that ship. Once the target is take out, it will then return to you.



Hum hum hum.

You can set your drones to guard the ship in question.


The Jagji wrote:

(Mining/Salvage Drones) Auto Mine/Salvage: This would make the mining drones automatically mine any of the rocks you have locked. Same command for the salvage drones, but with wrecks. When it comes to salvage, it would also only do wrecks that you have rights to..... unless you tell them other wise.



Hum hum hum.

Drones allready do this. What they don't do is switching targets on their own. I think it's fine as it is and can't see a reason why this should be changed.