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[Request] ability to see drone health in drones window.
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Athena Maldoran
Doomheim
#1 - 2013-06-27 09:15:03 UTC

It would be Nice if we in the future, when out in Space could see how Our drones Health situation are, without having to launch them. Atm you just hope you launch a healthy one, since its mingled With the rest.
Rowells
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2013-06-27 10:32:44 UTC
There are a lot of things that need to be added to drone UI. This is a prime example.
Tiberius Steiner
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-06-27 10:45:22 UTC
This is something that I have in mind, every time when I use drones. One do not know which drone is damaged and which not. For instance I fly a Heron with five Hobos II, but the ships drone brandwidth allows only three. So it is a nice thing to collect the damaged one and start a healthy drone. But without the information in which state the "docked" drones are, it is very annoying to realize that you started the wrong drone...
Dristan Evrard
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2013-06-27 11:23:13 UTC
Even though a full overhaul of the drone interface is apparently on CCP's to do list, this is one small change that needs to be implemented now.
Jint Hikaru
OffWorld Exploration Inc
#5 - 2013-06-27 14:36:30 UTC
I forget how many years have passed with people asking for this to be implemented....

Great idea, but all i can say is 'dont hold your breath'

Jint Hikaru - Miner / Salvager / Explorer / SpaceBum In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
Athena Maldoran
Doomheim
#6 - 2013-06-27 15:21:46 UTC
Years pass, and still we don't forget. Winter is comming..
Ellendras Silver
CrashCat Corporation
#7 - 2013-06-27 16:43:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Ellendras Silver
Rowells wrote:
There are a lot of things that need to be added to drone UI. This is a prime example.


for sure...

1. you must be able to see drone damage in bay
2. a carrier should be able to repair drones/fighters in bay i mean its a freaking carrier
3. you should be able to make groups and control them as turrets (example carrier with 12 fighters 4 fighters on F1 and 4 on F2 and 4 on F3) so you can control drones better
4. attack/mine/repair with same button, if i am mining i need to right click group and select mine same for repairing with logi drones
5. drone assist/guard must be possible from fleet window and or the watchlist
6. focus fire option is great but it still spreads
7. sentry drones should receive a bonus from *race* specialisation skill i dont care what but they should gain something also ofc they need the *race* specialisation to use them i would say lvl 3 or 4

drones and POS`s are the biggest issues if you ask me. I know CCP is realy busy with rebalancing all the ships and they are doing a great job at that but damn fix drones and POS`s ASAP because its realy a big issue

edit: for point 3 en 4 i like to add (or clarify) that if you press F to engage all drones will always attack that target but if you use the groups you can remove a few and put them on another target. example

i attack an enemy carrier and press F so all my fighters attack that target if i select another target and press F1 the 4 fighters will engage the new target and the rest remains on current target. this way you can controll the fight way better specialy in carrier

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