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Rogue Drones

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Tor Gungnir
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2012-06-04 18:05:53 UTC
We've got the ability to fly Pirate ships. Wouldn't it be sorta sweet if we could use reprogrammed Rogue Drones? They've got some sweet models, that's for sure. Much more fun to look at than the Drones we can use now.

Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you.

Tomcio FromFarAway
Singularity's Edge
#2 - 2012-06-04 20:54:23 UTC
I admit that I would love to commandeer one of those infested dominixesBig smile

CCP is planning to improve rogue drones so *maybe* we will actually get something like that eventually.
Azrael Reign
Doomheim
#3 - 2012-06-05 00:34:05 UTC  |  Edited by: Azrael Reign
Tomcio FromFarAway wrote:
I admit that I would love to commandeer one of those infested dominixesBig smile

CCP is planning to improve rogue drones so *maybe* we will actually get something like that eventually.



Interesting . Never have thought about any of this, but have to agree a pirate faction ship in the domi hull would be interesting. Don't even know what to expect from the rogue drone ships though as I don't really know what kind of tanks or weaponry they really run (not much of a mission runner).


To keep the thought going are we thinking just a straight faction ship? OR a pirate ship with multiple races having two distinct bonuses..which would make it difficult as that would require a new skill which does not exist and an entire race lineup of ships.

My vote for Jovian hulls first!!
Alara IonStorm
#4 - 2012-06-05 01:57:25 UTC
CCP had the same thought a while ago and created a player ship called Infested Dominix.

It was never released.
Tor Gungnir
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2012-06-05 07:03:58 UTC
Azrael Reign wrote:
Tomcio FromFarAway wrote:
I admit that I would love to commandeer one of those infested dominixesBig smile

CCP is planning to improve rogue drones so *maybe* we will actually get something like that eventually.



Interesting . Never have thought about any of this, but have to agree a pirate faction ship in the domi hull would be interesting. Don't even know what to expect from the rogue drone ships though as I don't really know what kind of tanks or weaponry they really run (not much of a mission runner).


To keep the thought going are we thinking just a straight faction ship? OR a pirate ship with multiple races having two distinct bonuses..which would make it difficult as that would require a new skill which does not exist and an entire race lineup of ships.

My vote for Jovian hulls first!!


I think you misunderstand me. I don't mean to fly the Rogue Drones but use them like you would faction Drones.

Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you.

Hatsumi Kobayashi
Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-06-05 16:05:18 UTC
Tor Gungnir wrote:
Azrael Reign wrote:
Tomcio FromFarAway wrote:
I admit that I would love to commandeer one of those infested dominixesBig smile

CCP is planning to improve rogue drones so *maybe* we will actually get something like that eventually.



Interesting . Never have thought about any of this, but have to agree a pirate faction ship in the domi hull would be interesting. Don't even know what to expect from the rogue drone ships though as I don't really know what kind of tanks or weaponry they really run (not much of a mission runner).


To keep the thought going are we thinking just a straight faction ship? OR a pirate ship with multiple races having two distinct bonuses..which would make it difficult as that would require a new skill which does not exist and an entire race lineup of ships.

My vote for Jovian hulls first!!


I think you misunderstand me. I don't mean to fly the Rogue Drones but use them like you would faction Drones.


Aren't those technically the 'integrated' and 'augmented' variants?

No sig.

Rel'k Bloodlor
Federation Front Line Report
Federation Front Line
#7 - 2012-06-06 05:21:48 UTC
I could see rouge drones and drone ships as a roll out for a new faction. And to make it interesting for the drones make them odd bandwith and size ( a 15, 20, 30 in stead of 5, 10, 25). For skills I would go Amarr/Gallente as the Amarr have been using drones forever all over there massive empire and the Gallente have been pushing the limits of drone AI. The hard part would be what the drones do and what the ships bonus, as the Guristas ships are already both Gallente and drone boats it would be odd to make more of the same. as for the drones I don't know if just new sizes would be useful or just a new item for collectors like the augment/integrated are now.

I wanted to paint my space ship red, but I couldn't find enough goats. 

Trinkets friend
Sudden Buggery
Sending Thots And Players
#8 - 2012-06-06 05:52:50 UTC
I want to see Mothra Alvum, a Drone carrier.

Mothra

Special Ability
100% Bonus to Drone and Fighter Hitpoints

Gallente Carrier Skill Bonus
50% to capital remote armour repair range per level

Amarr Carrier Skill Bonus
5% to Armor resistances per level

99% reduction in CPU need for Warfare Link modules
Can fit Tactical Logistics Reconfiguration modules
Can deploy 1 additional Fighter or Drone per level
200% bonus to Fighter control range

or something.

It would look kinda like a giant knobbly space potato with mechanised tentacles the size of cruisrs, and an evil red glowing fighter docking port at the front. Kinda like the Narada from the Star Trek movie, except not exactly, for copyright purposes.
Lady Bloodsucker
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2012-06-06 06:11:28 UTC
Tomcio FromFarAway wrote:
I admit that I would love to commandeer one of those infested dominixesBig smile

CCP is planning to improve rogue drones so *maybe* we will actually get something like that eventually.


Where you read that rogue drones is going to change ? Blink

The Hunger