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Mixed Drone Groups
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HeX001
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-01-06 18:01:39 UTC
I would like to be able to combine different types of drones together in one group, so I could for example combine 4 light scout drones with a target painter drone. Its entirely possible to do it now, but not being able to mix drone types in one group means you have to effectively launch 2 'groups' adding unnecessary fiddling and clicking into what is normally a smooth process.

So mine is a simple request. Let us mix and match drone types to reduce unnecessary clicking, making the process of launching various drone types much quicker.

HeX
myFORUMalt alts
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-01-06 20:08:23 UTC
HeX001 wrote:
I would like to be able to combine different types of drones together in one group, so I could for example combine 4 light scout drones with a target painter drone. Its entirely possible to do it now, but not being able to mix drone types in one group means you have to effectively launch 2 'groups' adding unnecessary fiddling and clicking into what is normally a smooth process.

So mine is a simple request. Let us mix and match drone types to reduce unnecessary clicking, making the process of launching various drone types much quicker.

HeX



I agree but for different reasons. Id like your drone bay to be visible like your overview settings, where you can set several different settings for drones and then load the correct, well call it a package. Example, if im pos bashing with my carrier, i only need one group of 14. But if im killing cruisers in an anom, id like to break it into 2 groups of 4 and one group of 5. adding in ewar would further enhance your effectiveness. Send out 6 fighters 1 web and 1 painter, and now i can kill frigs with a fighter.
I like it, group that in with drone damage modules, rigs, and implants, and we got ourself some balance.

Yes, I complain about things I don't like.
Nestara Aldent
Citimatics
#3 - 2012-01-07 07:34:10 UTC
I can mix lights and mediums in the same group now, and launch them.

Right click on a drone and send it to any existing group with different drone type. Then launch that group.
Bearilian
Man Eating Bears
#4 - 2012-01-07 22:38:31 UTC  |  Edited by: Bearilian
sorry Nestara, but no you cannot. yes you can mix light medium and heavies, but that is not what is the issue. if you try to mix drones or "different types" you will get a message saying you cannot. like having a web or scram drone mixed in with some medium IIs

+1

-on another note i think drones need some serious thought and work. im gona take this oppertunity to ask for support for "showing drone health while in bay", and improve drone commands and options menu..

-a couple of drone suggestions https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=24729&find=unread
-done hp in bay https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=27407&find=unread
-a few drone suggestions https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=48372&find=unread
-drone attack paths https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=42172&find=unread
Wolodymyr
Breaking Ambitions
#5 - 2012-01-09 07:48:22 UTC
Nestara Aldent wrote:
I can mix lights and mediums in the same group now, and launch them.

Right click on a drone and send it to any existing group with different drone type. Then launch that group.

Well every once in a while I get the error where it says I cannot mix different drones in one group. It comes up when I make a group of drones on one ship, then on another ship I try to put different drones into the group name that I created on the first ship.

Whatever is causing this error message needs to go away and just let me put whatever drones into whatever group I want.

I honestly think PoCo based sov is a good idea https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1417544