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[Suggestion] Tug drones
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Tweaks Huren
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2013-03-20 00:06:58 UTC
Heavy utility drones able to tug large non-combat ships (such as industrial) using special anchors.

The bigger the ship, the more drones it would take to give it a boost (same way propulsion mods work more or less).

Would boost speed and maneuverability of the target ship by tugging the ship in the direction its pilot wants to go. The more drones the higher the bonus, up to a certain maximum (to be defined).

Would add delay to align time before warp however since the drones would have to unanchor prior to warp.
DataRunner Attor
Doomheim
#2 - 2013-03-20 02:16:52 UTC
No offence but such drones would hardly ever be used.

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Tweaks Huren
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2013-03-20 05:02:24 UTC
DataRunner Attor wrote:
No offence but such drones would hardly ever be used.


I would use them on my haulers and mining barges to go faster in mission sites that contain asteroids and are in deadspace pockets... Warping to the acceleration gate and flying 60km+ at 90 m/s is a major pain, especially when you have several trips to make, even with an Orca. Or, the orca could "greet" haulers with these drones and help them move about faster in the field...

That's just one example, but there are others as well.
Tarn Kugisa
Kugisa Dynamics
#4 - 2013-03-20 05:13:29 UTC
I kind of like it
However I'm not really sure what you're trying at

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Tweaks Huren
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2013-03-20 05:15:49 UTC
Tarn Kugisa wrote:
I kind of like it
However I'm not really sure what you're trying at

What do you mean by "trying at"?
Tarn Kugisa
Kugisa Dynamics
#6 - 2013-03-20 05:27:47 UTC
Tweaks Huren wrote:
Tarn Kugisa wrote:
I kind of like it
However I'm not really sure what you're trying at

What do you mean by "trying at"?


I just don't get the purpose of these
sure, they'd be useful, but most of the time I spend moving in a industrial is in warp

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Frost 3
Sub--Zero
#7 - 2013-03-21 08:35:48 UTC
DataRunner Attor wrote:
No offence but such drones would hardly ever be used.

have you ever tried to move an orca from 1 side of a belt to another? or any sustained travel in them or industry ships? or barges for that matter
Tweaks Huren
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2013-03-21 20:45:11 UTC
I guess you could see it as another type of logistics drone that affects your agility and sub-warp speed, only it would only be applicable to industrial ships. You could call them Industrial Tug Drones
Stegas Tyrano
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-03-21 23:46:38 UTC
Just like how you can't repair yourself with Armor/Shield Repper drones, these Tug drones should only be usable on a target ship. Giving yourself the ability to speed up your align/'time to warp' is a bit...unbalanced. If on the other hand it was done by another player/character I think CCP would be more likely to implement them.

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Theron Vetrus
Doomheim
#10 - 2013-03-22 00:08:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Theron Vetrus
I think an even better idea would be to allow ships to tug other ships.

New skill: Towing (ranks I-V would increase the side of hulls that could be pulled)
New skill: Accelerated Towing (ranks I-V would increase the speed at which you can pull)
New industrial ships: Small, but powerful vessels that can't fit guns, who's sole purpose is to tow
New profession and mini-game

All of this would make ransoming a viable mini-game. Instead of just blowing people up, ransom them to just eject and take the ship.

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Theron Vetrus
Doomheim
#11 - 2013-03-22 00:08:43 UTC
double post

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StoneCold
Decadence.
RAZOR Alliance
#12 - 2013-03-22 08:11:05 UTC
Frost 3 wrote:
DataRunner Attor wrote:
No offence but such drones would hardly ever be used.

have you ever tried to move an orca from 1 side of a belt to another? or any sustained travel in them or industry ships? or barges for that matter


Just BM an asteroid on the other side of the field, warp out, warp to bookmark. That shouldnt be an issue imo.

But i like the idea. Maybe also "just go" for ship-tractor-beams (only work for people in corp and / or gang).

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Velicitia
XS Tech
#13 - 2013-03-22 11:57:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Velicitia
Theron Vetrus wrote:
I think an even better idea would be to allow ships to tug other ships.

New skill: Towing (ranks I-V would increase the side of hulls that could be pulled)
New skill: Accelerated Towing (ranks I-V would increase the speed at which you can pull)
New industrial ships: Small, but powerful vessels that can't fit guns, who's sole purpose is to tow
New profession and mini-game

All of this would make ransoming a viable mini-game. Instead of just blowing people up, ransom them to just eject and take the ship.



and this isn't flagged as criminal. Suspect is a bit touchy ... if it went back to the "old" way of corp/fleet, that'd be the best one for this.

we're just gonna move you over here ... *drags mining barge from belt*.Pirate

edit -- I can already taste the tears James315 and crew will be mining with this.

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DataRunner Attor
Doomheim
#14 - 2013-03-22 12:34:57 UTC
Frost 3 wrote:
DataRunner Attor wrote:
No offence but such drones would hardly ever be used.

have you ever tried to move an orca from 1 side of a belt to another? or any sustained travel in them or industry ships? or barges for that matter


if you are moving an orca, you are doing it wrong ^_^;

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Goti fase
Faulcon de Lazy
#15 - 2013-03-22 13:26:49 UTC  |  Edited by: Goti fase
I like the concept, but I would not let them have an effect on piloted ships.

Maybe they could be used as a way to tractor wrecks/cans back to your ship from long distance?
Dave Stark
#16 - 2013-03-22 13:45:57 UTC
Frost 3 wrote:
DataRunner Attor wrote:
No offence but such drones would hardly ever be used.

have you ever tried to move an orca from 1 side of a belt to another? or any sustained travel in them or industry ships? or barges for that matter


yeah i use a 150km above belt bookmark and/or tractor beam.