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Drones not staying on target
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Baali Tekitsu
AQUILA INC
#1 - 2014-09-05 13:13:58 UTC
Ive now had it in several fights that my drones switch their target mid fight after I get hit by something. Is there a hidden button to make them stop doing this or do I just need to spam f during every fight I use drone ship?

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Destination SkillQueue
Doomheim
#2 - 2014-09-05 15:33:45 UTC
Learn to spam F. There is no way to stop them from going after different targets entirely. You can just mitigate the behavior. Using focus fire helps, but it won't stop the behavior either. You could take your drones off the aggressive stance. That way they'll start to idle instead of switching targets. This makes the behavior easier to monitor, so you don't have to focus so much on your drones.
Soldarius
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#3 - 2014-09-09 18:27:44 UTC
Must... resist... Porkins.... reference... no!

"Stay on target!"

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Princess Nexxala
Zero Syndicate
#4 - 2014-09-09 18:33:01 UTC
Drones are ******* ********, spam that **** to keep them in line.

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Baron' Soontir Fel
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#5 - 2014-09-10 02:23:41 UTC
Soldarius wrote:
Must... resist... Porkins.... reference... no!

"Stay on target!"


Pretty sure that was Gold Leader not Porkins. Porkins was the one who died because his artificial gravity was so low he didn't know he was diving. Gold Leader was in the trench with the two other Y-Wings.






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Bienator II
madmen of the skies
#6 - 2014-09-10 03:37:45 UTC
Baali Tekitsu wrote:
Ive now had it in several fights that my drones switch their target mid fight after I get hit by something. Is there a hidden button to make them stop doing this or do I just need to spam f during every fight I use drone ship?


yeah pretty much. I got used to pressing F every few seconds.

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Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#7 - 2014-09-10 18:32:49 UTC
have you tried making an example of one of them?

i abandon one in deep space to keep the rest in line.

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Tengu Grib
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#8 - 2014-09-11 20:03:21 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
have you tried making an example of one of them?

i abandon one in deep space to keep the rest in line.


Every now and then I target one and have the others kill it. Usually this is intentional and not just me being clumsy with targeting.

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Crosi Wesdo
War and Order
#9 - 2014-09-11 20:30:27 UTC
There are no commands to tell drones what to do. There are only suggestions.
Milan Nantucket
Doomheim
#10 - 2014-09-13 04:36:02 UTC
Baron' Soontir Fel wrote:
Soldarius wrote:
Must... resist... Porkins.... reference... no!

"Stay on target!"


Pretty sure that was Gold Leader not Porkins. Porkins was the one who died because his artificial gravity was so low he didn't know he was diving. Gold Leader was in the trench with the two other Y-Wings.






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I thought it was cuz he overloaded the anti grav... they called him Porkins for a reason.
Catherine Laartii
Doomheim
#11 - 2014-09-14 01:59:27 UTC
Have you tried turning your drones off, then turning them on again?
elitatwo
Zansha Expansion
#12 - 2014-09-14 12:26:54 UTC
Baali Tekitsu wrote:
Ive now had it in several fights that my drones switch their target mid fight after I get hit by something. Is there a hidden button to make them stop doing this or do I just need to spam f during every fight I use drone ship?


I have noticed that too.

It comes up when you and your target are moving and kiting each other. For some odd reason the second you 'breach' the 60km drone control range from the point in space you were when you gave the 'attack' command to your drones and your current position in space the drones need to be told again or go back to 'aggressive' on their own.

It doesn't matter if you were within the 60km drone control range all the time, the only thing that seems to matter is the point you were when you instructed your drones.

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Crosi Wesdo
War and Order
#13 - 2014-09-14 13:50:41 UTC
elitatwo wrote:
Baali Tekitsu wrote:
Ive now had it in several fights that my drones switch their target mid fight after I get hit by something. Is there a hidden button to make them stop doing this or do I just need to spam f during every fight I use drone ship?


I have noticed that too.

It comes up when you and your target are moving and kiting each other. For some odd reason the second you 'breach' the 60km drone control range from the point in space you were when you gave the 'attack' command to your drones and your current position in space the drones need to be told again or go back to 'aggressive' on their own.

It doesn't matter if you were within the 60km drone control range all the time, the only thing that seems to matter is the point you were when you instructed your drones.


While compelling, id be surprised if this was what is happening. I fly a lot of nano kite drone boats but havnt noticed anything as consistent as this. Often, just one drone goes idle or switches target. Sometimes that same drone immediately goes idle again after 1 volley while his brothers just keep plugging away.

Ill take a closer look next time im on though because that explanation does sound sensible.
Substantia Nigra
Polaris Rising
Goonswarm Federation
#14 - 2014-09-24 03:02:12 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:

i abandon one in deep space to keep the rest in line.


And *that*, people, is exactly why we have a rogue drone problem.

I guess I am almost a 'vet' by now. Hopefully not too bitter and managing to help more than I hinder. I build and sell many things, including large collections of bookmarks.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#15 - 2014-09-24 09:00:59 UTC
Substantia Nigra wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:

i abandon one in deep space to keep the rest in line.


And *that*, people, is exactly why we have a rogue drone problem.

Drones, not just for the Christmas the engagement.

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Thalos Elongus
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2014-09-24 10:28:56 UTC
Catherine Laartii wrote:
Have you tried turning your drones off, then turning them on again?


+1 for that quote


Are you fighting Guristas?

If so drones tend to switch target once they get target jammed...