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New POS module Idea. Drone Weapon Bay

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Seminole Mernher
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2013-10-07 16:14:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Seminole Mernher
My idea would be a module that would replace several sentry guns on a gallente tower with a drone weapon bay (DWB). When the POS targets an enemy it then would send out drones to attack the target. The dwb would be like a silo and be inside the shields holding dozens of each drone type but the drones would have to leave the POS shields to attack the target. The dwb silo cpu or power usage would be the same as a normal silo. Or it could use the powergrid of 3 or 4 hybrid sentries.

During combat a dwb will use I hope 9 drones. 5 combat and 5 EW. the 5 EW are webifier, neutralizer, ECM, Target Painter or sensor dampner. The combat drones would be 1 sentry, 1 heavy, 1 medium, and 2 light scouts. The sentry drones will have to deploy outside the POS shields. The dwb will hold dozens of each drone type for a long battle. All 10 drones will aggron a single target at a time as if they were a single sentry. Maybe if the dwb is replacing several sentry guns the drones can split attention on several ships but the dps won't kill as fast. Range on the dwb could be comparable to a large blaster sentry with upgrades or modules to increase this or drone warpspeed enhancements instead. Maybe stay at base stats for the dwb and when the POS owner is online/offline his drone skills will boost the dwb abilities

The dwb may need a new skillbook to train to use it. Comments plz
Velicitia
XS Tech
#2 - 2013-10-07 16:26:00 UTC
wrong forum section (post ideas in F&I).

Also, no, this is pretty terrible ... not only are 5 combat + 5 ewar drones 10 drones total, but drones are also really, REALLY easy to kill ...

One of the bitter points of a good bittervet is the realisation that all those SP don't really do much, and that the newbie is having much more fun with what little he has. - Tippia
Seminole Mernher
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2013-10-07 16:30:02 UTC
That is why it will have many drones in supply. As one drone is killed another will replace it
Seminole Mernher
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2013-10-07 16:38:51 UTC
and yes you are right. I will switch this post to the features and Ideas section.
Gizznitt Malikite
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
#5 - 2013-10-07 17:40:12 UTC
Seminole Mernher wrote:
That is why it will have many drones in supply. As one drone is killed another will replace it


LoL.... so your fleet needs 1 durka BS between the Drone hangar and the fleet to simply smartbomb away drones...

While I could care less if CCP implemented this, it would be a terrible weapon system (as described), and quickly fall into unused obscurity.
Katherine Raven
ALTA Industries
Intergalactic Conservation Movement
#6 - 2013-10-07 18:23:09 UTC
That POS defense module would be awful. If that's all the person was using as defense you could solo their POS. Smart Bombs eat drones.
Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#7 - 2013-10-07 18:36:01 UTC
This might actually be the single thing worse than POS missile batteries.
RubyPorto
RubysRhymes
#8 - 2013-10-07 18:47:03 UTC
Seminole Mernher wrote:
will use I hope 9 drones. 5 combat and 5 EW.



Ugh

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ISD Cura Ursus
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ISD Alliance
#9 - 2013-10-07 18:57:40 UTC
Moved to F&ID.

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Seminole Mernher
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2013-10-08 15:06:50 UTC
the drone weapon bay is not the only weapon it is only an option. and replaces several sentry guns. So your smartbombing battleship will have to tank them also. Plus a possible bouncer and a neut drone. The would almost suggest the DWB could have a bonus to drone orbit radius to avoid some smartbobming
Danika Princip
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#11 - 2013-10-08 15:55:33 UTC
Seminole Mernher wrote:
the drone weapon bay is not the only weapon it is only an option. and replaces several sentry guns. So your smartbombing battleship will have to tank them also. Plus a possible bouncer and a neut drone. The would almost suggest the DWB could have a bonus to drone orbit radius to avoid some smartbobming



Have you ever shot a POS?

The smartbomber will have logis in support, and will happily sit on your drone hanger thingy, popping them as soon as they come out.

Why would anyone fit one of these over regular POS guns?
Seminole Mernher
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2013-10-08 17:04:05 UTC
Yes I POS bash. Fly logi. Had an Idea. Posted it for review. I see there are lots of negatives to it. Shocked. But that is ok that is why I posted the idea for critique. Any positives or additions to make it better?
Alvatore DiMarco
Capricious Endeavours Ltd
#13 - 2013-10-08 17:33:57 UTC
If your drones are taking a wider orbit than usual, that will put them out of optimals. They won't hit anything and then they'll just die uselessly, like so many annoying flies swatted out of the hot summer sky.
Andrew Indy
Cleaning Crew
#14 - 2013-10-09 09:18:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Andrew Indy
Alvatore DiMarco wrote:
If your drones are taking a wider orbit than usual, that will put them out of optimals. They won't hit anything and then they'll just die uselessly, like so many annoying flies swatted out of the hot summer sky.


If you where going to do this it would be best to have 3 or 4 sizes (Light - Fighters) which would then dictate drone bay and bandwidth. If you want to fill them with EW drones or DPS drones that would be up to you.

Then it would just be a matter of adding bonus's to EHP, Optimal, Orbit, Velocity, EW Strenght , Speed (lots and lots more speed for Heavies) and Damage to balance them. You could even add some sort of active tank on the drones to increase survivability.

The only one I cant see much use for is the Sentry drones. if you want to use them just put a gun on the POS.
Seminole Mernher
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2013-10-13 02:37:47 UTC
bump