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Drones and aggro management with the new NPC AI
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Niveuss Nye
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#21 - 2013-01-11 03:36:55 UTC
Teckos Pech wrote:
Lykouleon wrote:
Oh no, you actually have to pay attention in missions now with a drone boat instead of warping in -> get aggro -> launch drones -> watch Netflix. The horror!


Well, to be fair mission really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really suck. Took me forever to get level 4s and that was simply so I could get jump clones. Now I never do them, just too damn boring.


I agree that the PvE of this game is not one of it's strongpoints. It could be made better maybe with work, but that is a bit OT.


Now, for drone "aggro".

Other MMOs have abilities that can reduce or wipe aggro. My suggestion is this: why not have some drone control module that can temporarily reduce signature of the drone? Or some module that lets the drone discreetly target? Or have the AI of the drone know when it is about to die and automatically return to drone bay?

I am not to the point where I can reliably do the high level missions yet, but I do hear on teamspeak mates complain it is annoying.
Mia Dorana
Misfits Paddleboat Club
Apocalypse Tomorrow.
#22 - 2013-02-24 14:23:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Mia Dorana
It hink that once you get high enough drone skill you can handle the active drone swapping.

However, at lower skill in drones this becomes a problem.

Doing Blockade L3 mission can result in drones beeing 1-shoted.
Thus it's impossible to swap them without loosing them.
And while drones cost more then mission reward it's just not worth it.

I'm not saying it's broken, I'm just saying it might need a slight tweak.

Untill I can skill up to use more ressiliant drones I will go back to my gunboat.
anzela
Adeptus Astartes Security Division
#23 - 2013-04-13 01:37:15 UTC
the question not improving dps anymore, so target painters not a issue. Problem what to do with drones if they spend 70% of time flying to target and back to drone bay? And also they die every time , orges especially. My ship is droneboat, and now it useless, drones useless, SP in drones useless.

I want to swap droneboats to direct damage ships. Sad
Mainological
Absolute Order
Absolute Honor
#24 - 2013-05-20 12:30:04 UTC
i HAVE THE SOLUTION!!!!!

a high slot module that enables your drones to reciprocate the resistances that you apply to your ship

eg when your thermic armour hardner is active granting 55% res bonus to your ships armour your drones
may get a similar "boost"

what say you

Drone boats are for lazy gits anyhoo
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#25 - 2013-05-20 16:07:11 UTC
Use sentry drones.

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