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CCP: Any plans to fix drone assist?
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James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2013-07-20 10:31:04 UTC
Seriously, drone assist is one of the most broken and widely abused combat mechanics in the game.

Letting a single person control an entire fleet's worth of drones simultaneously, using their own sensor strength and targeting range instead of that of the drone ships, is overpowered.
When is this going to be fixed?

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ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2013-07-20 10:52:55 UTC
Looks like someone just met either a prophecy or gila fleet. Bad luck.

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James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2013-07-20 10:59:35 UTC
Not really, but even so that wouldn't really detract from my argument. Even without drone assist such fleets would be pretty powerful, it just wouldn't be ********. At that point you're not even an F1 drone, it's just "assist drones and go jerk off for the next ten minutes".

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Ptraci
3 R Corporation
#4 - 2013-07-20 11:02:46 UTC
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
Seriously, drone assist is one of the most broken and widely abused combat mechanics in the game.

Letting a single person control an entire fleet's worth of drones simultaneously, using their own sensor strength and targeting range instead of that of the drone ships, is overpowered.
When is this going to be fixed?


Delicious tears. Also, bring your own drone fleet?
Templar Knightsbane
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2013-07-20 11:05:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Templar Knightsbane
I once found a pilgrim on a gate, only 2 in the system, so i was like heh this can be a good fiight.

Then he pointed me, warped a carrier in, which instantly assigned all its fighters to the pilgrim and showed my a new meaning of butt-sex'd.

This mechanic can be lame but then what would the T3 pilots in the incursions do if they cant be drone bunny.

The tears from HS would drown Jita, cant see this being looked at in any way shape or form tbh and dont really feel it needs to be addressed its a tactic like all the other tactics.
James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2013-07-20 11:06:21 UTC
Oh god, not the precious drone assist! What will you ever do if you end up having to control your own drones one day? Could you handle the stress?

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Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#7 - 2013-07-20 11:06:56 UTC
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handige harrie
Vereenigde Handels Compagnie
#8 - 2013-07-20 11:24:59 UTC
CFC stopped using Slowcats -> plx nerf assigning drones.

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James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2013-07-20 11:56:21 UTC
handige harrie wrote:
CFC stopped using Slowcats -> plx nerf assigning drones.

Razor still has boot carriers, which are the same thing.

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Jill Xelitras
Xeltec services
#10 - 2013-07-20 12:06:52 UTC
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
Seriously, drone assist is one of the most broken and widely abused combat mechanics in the game.


... and there is seriously absolutely no way to mass-destruct a lot of drones, or to outrun them, or outrange them, or force the controlling ships to warp off ...

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handige harrie
Vereenigde Handels Compagnie
#11 - 2013-07-20 12:19:18 UTC  |  Edited by: handige harrie
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
handige harrie wrote:
CFC stopped using Slowcats -> plx nerf assigning drones.

Razor still has boot carriers, which are the same thing.


Good, Then I suggest you use the same counter.

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Arkon Olacar
black.listed
#12 - 2013-07-20 12:23:27 UTC
Jill Xelitras wrote:
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
Seriously, drone assist is one of the most broken and widely abused combat mechanics in the game.


... and there is seriously absolutely no way to mass-destruct a lot of drones, or to outrun them, or outrange them, or force the controlling ships to warp off ...


Not to mention what happens when one or two bombs hits a sentry blob
Dar Saleem
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#13 - 2013-07-20 12:25:50 UTC
WAAAAAHHHHH WAAAAAAHHHHHHH WAAAAAAAHHHHHH

Please daddy CCP nerf something because we dont like it.


I am going to hold my breath till you do


WAAAAHHHHHH WAAAAAAHHHHH WAAAAAAAHHHH

Get the hint there, you just make yourself look like a cry baby.


But everyone knows in eve, what goons want CCP gives.
Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#14 - 2013-07-20 12:29:42 UTC
Why not go the other way? If you have a command ship and a link and are fleeted up properly with others, you can command their guns from your command ship with your reaction time and scan resolution.

Another link for warping and jumping and the whole fleet fight command chain has been streamlined into an RTS.

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Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#15 - 2013-07-20 12:31:35 UTC
Dar Saleem wrote:
WAAAAAHHHHH WAAAAAAHHHHHHH WAAAAAAAHHHHHH

Please daddy CCP nerf something because we dont like it.


I am going to hold my breath till you do


WAAAAHHHHHH WAAAAAAHHHHH WAAAAAAAHHHH

Get the hint there, you just make yourself look like a cry baby.


But everyone knows in eve, what goons want CCP gives.

hahaha you sure showed that dirty goon how immature he is being
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#16 - 2013-07-20 12:40:49 UTC
This is indeed a pants on head mechanic but I don't see it vanishing any time soon. Not untill we abuse it for a few years.
bloodknight2
Revenu.Quebec
#17 - 2013-07-20 15:33:13 UTC
I agree. There should be a new skill allowing to control up to 50 drones (+10 drones per level).
Obunagawe
#18 - 2013-07-20 15:43:39 UTC
Nullsec grunt pvp mechanic has changed. In-game, you are not really doing much as you only need to assign drones and go afk. The true battle is the battle of the forums.
Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#19 - 2013-07-20 15:57:47 UTC
While I wouldn't say it's overpowered, it is pretty stupid.

But that isn't the only thing wrong with drones. As a weapon system, they are pretty messed up.

However, while I have no exact numbers, I do recall one or another of the balance devs stating earlier this year that an overhaul of the drone system is in the works, but that overall ship balance comes first. Again, that's if I recall correctly anyway.

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Scatim Helicon
State War Academy
Caldari State
#20 - 2013-07-20 17:08:38 UTC
Drone assist: for fleets where getting the line members to lock the primary and press F1 is just too difficult.

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