Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I was rethinking on a idea for a rogue drone implant set and came up with this.

Low-Grade Hivemind Alpha
Primary Effect: +2 bonus to Perception
Secondary Effect: +1% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +10% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Low-Grade Hivemind Beta
Primary Effect: +2 bonus to Memory
Secondary Effect: +2% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +10% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Low-Grade Hivemind Gamma
Primary Effect: +2 bonus to Willpower
Secondary Effect: +3% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +10% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Low-Grade Hivemind Delta
Primary Effect: +2 bonus to Intelligence
Secondary Effect: +4% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +10% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Low-Grade Hivemind Epsilon
Primary Effect: +2 bonus to Charisma
Secondary Effect: +5% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +10% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Low-Grade Hivemind Omega
25% bonus to the strength of Hivemind implant secondary effects.



Hivemind Alpha
Primary Effect: +3 bonus to Perception
Secondary Effect: +1% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +10% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Hivemind Beta
Primary Effect: +3 bonus to Memory
Secondary Effect: +2% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +15% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Hivemind Gamma
Primary Effect: +3 bonus to Willpower
Secondary Effect: +3% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +15% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Hivemind Delta
Primary Effect: +3 bonus to Intelligence
Secondary Effect: +4% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +15% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Hivemind Epsilon
Primary Effect: +3 bonus to Charisma
Secondary Effect: +5% to Drone Control Range
Set Effect: +15% to the strength of all Hivemind implant secondary effects.

Hivemind Omega
50% bonus to the strength of Hivemind implant secondary effects.

gardes look like they need a nerf on their tracking they track the same as ogres which is odd and combined with domis bonuses and omnis they can track aswell as medium guns but with sniper range.

Yes, drones do need a substantial HP increase, except for sentries, they seem to have plenty of HP.
I would like to see armor and shield HP doubled on all non-sentry drones

I'd like to be able to over-heat my drones... like I over-heat my guns.... forcing whatever they are doing to slowly burn out or explode in space as they burn out their guns.... maybe even adding a new skill to the game

"Drone Over-heat" Skill 1 to 5 5% bonus to heat reduction for Drone sink

make the skill a requirement to over heat...

maybe I'm shooting for the moon...

just a thought

I am really liking these ideas all the way to my svelte Gallentean nucleus.

not sure if mentioned in op but the ability to see which drones are damaged and the ability to use nanite paste to repair them (hull and armor) and cap charges to insta repair thier shields when they are in the drone bay.

Maybe a mid slot module that takes either cap booster or nanite paste charges to repair drones in your bay, sounds good to me.

I think DPS drone power is fine. (I'm a drone-using enthusiast)

Drones are a bit too easy to kill (hitpoints need a buff)

ECM drones are fine

web drones are rubbish and need a buff

sensor damp drones are rubbish and need a buff - but care required because without very careful balancing, a frigate will be able to incapacitate anything.

The drone control UI mechanism needs a buff.

Let's push for these first, and then revisit drone power afterwards.

Let's not forget that drones are the only weapons that:
1. can be left on standby, waiting to attack anyone who dares to attack you automatically
2. are immune to EWAR
3. can apply equal damage at any range (with some limitations, I know) without too much regard to the target's speed.
4. Can do anything (damage, heal, ecm) on the right ships.

And fighters can auto-follow a player around a solar system and blow him up while you're watching TV.

They are not weak.

Wondering if we could get a dev to comment on the drone changes; I'm afraid once they are announced, after reading the possibilities here, people will be disappointed.