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Drones don´t attack my target
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Raptor NewLife
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-02-11 10:45:09 UTC
hey guys,

I am trying using combat drones , after target i sent all availables drones engage, but they just go near the target and still flying without do nothing, no damage , nothing. can someone help me... i am trying killing sanchas frigates with them.
ITTigerClawIK
Galactic Rangers
#2 - 2013-02-11 11:06:17 UTC
what size drones are you useing?, larger drones have trouble hitting smaller frigates, also make sure they are not E-war or logistics drones :-P
Eliniale
Co-operative Resource Extraction
#3 - 2013-02-11 11:47:06 UTC
Please be more specific, what drones do you use? do you command them to engage? Do they orbit the target or you? Do they fire and miss or not fire at all?

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Raptor NewLife
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#4 - 2013-02-11 12:36:03 UTC
i am using Valkyrie sw-600 ( i guess ) . and they still around the target but i can´t see nothing damage or missing hits.
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2013-02-11 13:15:13 UTC  |  Edited by: Elena Thiesant
Valkyrie SW-600 aren't combat drones. They don't do damage, all they do is web your enemy.

For light combat drones you're looking for the Acolyte (not a very good one), Hobgoblin, Hornet, Warrior.

From the in-game info on those drones:

Quote:
Medium Webifier Drone

Because of the instability inherent in affixing large, ship-capable webifier equipment to a small, mobile, independently powered carrier such as a mobile drone, the manufacturer had to sacrifice certain aspects of the drone's infrastructure. As a result, the drone has a high signature radius, making it relatively easy to target and hit, and isn't sturdy enough to suffer more than a few blows to its carapace.
Raptor NewLife
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Caldari State
#6 - 2013-02-11 13:56:43 UTC
Elena Thiesant wrote:
Valkyrie SW-600 aren't combat drones. They don't do damage, all they do is web your enemy.

For light combat drones you're looking for the Acolyte (not a very good one), Hobgoblin, Hornet, Warrior.

From the in-game info on those drones:

Quote:
Medium Webifier Drone

Because of the instability inherent in affixing large, ship-capable webifier equipment to a small, mobile, independently powered carrier such as a mobile drone, the manufacturer had to sacrifice certain aspects of the drone's infrastructure. As a result, the drone has a high signature radius, making it relatively easy to target and hit, and isn't sturdy enough to suffer more than a few blows to its carapace.



Thank you. well it ´s my first time using drones Big smile everybody told that is better to kill small ships if you are using bc/bs . I will change my drones then and try again.
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-02-11 14:10:59 UTC
Get into the habit of reading over the info on any ship, drone or module that you're planning to use. It saves nasty surprises later.
Nerath Naaris
Pink Winged Unicorns for Peace Love and Anarchy
#8 - 2013-02-11 14:39:10 UTC
Raptor NewLife wrote:

Thank you. well it ´s my first time using drones Big smile everybody told that is better to kill small ships if you are using bc/bs . I will change my drones then and try again.


It is.

Rule 1)
Small drones for enemy small ships (frigs mostly, perhaps dessis).
Medium drones for enemy medium ships (cruisers and battlecruisers).
Heavy drones for enemy big ships (battleships).
Sentries work best against BCs and BS, everything below they might have trouble tracking. That means they still can pop even NPC frigs if they are still approaching (close to zero angular speed, which is what rats do) but once they settle into orbit around you, you will probably have to switch to mobile drones.

Rule 2)
Minmatar drones against minmatar rats (they do explosive damage which is the rats´ weakness).
Everything else: Gallente drones.

These are rules of thumb, of course.

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Raptor NewLife
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#9 - 2013-02-11 15:35:34 UTC
Nerath Naaris wrote:
Raptor NewLife wrote:

Thank you. well it ´s my first time using drones Big smile everybody told that is better to kill small ships if you are using bc/bs . I will change my drones then and try again.


It is.

Rule 1)
Small drones for enemy small ships (frigs mostly, perhaps dessis).
Medium drones for enemy medium ships (cruisers and battlecruisers).
Heavy drones for enemy big ships (battleships).
Sentries work best against BCs and BS, everything below they might have trouble tracking. That means they still can pop even NPC frigs if they are still approaching (close to zero angular speed, which is what rats do) but once they settle into orbit around you, you will probably have to switch to mobile drones.

Rule 2)
Minmatar drones against minmatar rats (they do explosive damage which is the rats´ weakness).
Everything else: Gallente drones.

These are rules of thumb, of course.



Thanks man . i got it .