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Drone Assist Suggestion
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Phoenix Cervantez
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-07-09 12:50:57 UTC
Something i've noticed in the past few months, i thought i'd share my experience and see if it's something CCP could add.

Right, the scenario:

Ratting with 2 ships, both with drones as the main DPS. Alt has drones assisted to the main.

Problem:

Using the main I find if i'm unlucky enough not to stop my guns in time after killing a rat the main's drones can get a volley off before the guns can fire their next volley on a new target. With this in mind i'm just looking at target re-allocation speed which is nearly instantaneous with drones. If the assisted drones are required to wait for an aggressive module (i.e. gun/web/point) to engage then it's lost damage time (if that makes any sense?) if you have to wait for the module to finish it's cycle in order to re-allocate assisted drones to the new target.

I.e. say you're using arty's, approx 12 sec volley time with no boosts, and you hit a target to kill it, that's almost 3 volleys of drone damage before you can fire your guns again. (Sentry's hitting every 4 seconds)

Hence my question to request to CCP to get the OPTION to have the assisted drone's engagement button to map to the same as your own drones.

I hope this makes sense, your thoughts please
Caldari 5
D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. S.A.S
Affirmative.
#2 - 2013-07-09 12:56:49 UTC
in PvE stop grouping your guns, fire them off in sequence with a seconds gap, yes I know you'll have to press more buttons, but it will reduce the down time on re-allocation of targets
Phoenix Cervantez
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-07-09 13:07:13 UTC
I'm looking at this from an 'alpha' point of view mainly.... and not just from a PVE point.
Caldari 5
D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. S.A.S
Affirmative.
#4 - 2013-07-09 13:20:43 UTC
Phoenix Cervantez wrote:
I'm looking at this from an 'alpha' point of view mainly.... and not just from a PVE point.

Was mostly referring to your OP Example.
Phoenix Cervantez wrote:
Right, the scenario:

Ratting with 2 ships, both with drones as the main DPS. Alt has drones assisted to the main.

Also Alpha is the very first volley, where everything hits at the same time anyways.

So you can either use a grouped guns for an Alpha perspective, or un-grouped guns for a quick switching of targeting perspective, if most of the DPS is from the drones then the un-grouped will most likely be the higher constant DPS anyways across multiple targets.
Phoenix Cervantez
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2013-07-09 13:53:54 UTC
I guess from a lazy mans point of view i'm just looking to group drones, assisted and non-assisted, under a single keystroke, or have an individual keystroke for assigned drones.

I see your point though. :) Thanks for your imput.
Highfield
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#6 - 2013-07-09 14:40:43 UTC
Plus 1, good idea! Drones should get a module-like button that can be put under the f-keys. This should issue the attack order to all controlled drones of the character. This includes his own, assisting drones and assigned fighters alike.
Phoenix Cervantez
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-07-10 06:35:45 UTC
Shameless bumpage!
StRaWbErRy MuFfInGiRl
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2013-07-10 06:51:54 UTC
+1

I would also like to see if Logistic Drones can self repair the user. It definitely is needed.
Phoenix Cervantez
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-07-10 06:56:15 UTC
I forgot about this! This would potentially mean targeting yourself though.

This might turn into a drones overhaul thread.... :)
Phoenix Cervantez
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2013-09-30 12:34:54 UTC
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