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Silent Scourge
#161 - 2014-05-08 03:13:48 UTC
Mavol wrote:
Rikanin wrote:
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
That's a Templar, an Amarr fighter launched by carriers.


Looks more like a dragonfly to me


Its a joke from a long long time ago about a thread that was made asking what kind of drone this was. People posted a ridiculous amount of copy posts of That's a Templar, an Amarr fighter launched by carriers for pages.

http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=486081


And its name is Sparticus
Daario Nosha
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#162 - 2014-05-08 10:33:49 UTC
Chris Winter wrote:

One of the devs confirmed on twitter that the Gecko's stats will not be changing in Kronos.


I am a very sad capsuleer right now but i understand why they did it.
Lord LazyGhost
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#163 - 2014-05-15 12:58:45 UTC
Bagrat Skalski wrote:
Mine call themselves Atos, Portos and Aramis. Strange names if you ask me, I think I have heard them before...


Thats the names of the Three Muskiteers
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#164 - 2014-05-15 13:01:23 UTC
Lord LazyGhost wrote:
Bagrat Skalski wrote:
Mine call themselves Atos, Portos and Aramis. Strange names if you ask me, I think I have heard them before...


Those are names of the Three Musketeers



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Unseen Spectre
Shadow Eye Ops
#165 - 2014-06-02 20:59:34 UTC
I have just briefly looked through this thread so I may easily have missed some important points.
I was just thinking about the Gecko-class drone and the idea that has been presented uncountable times, the escort carrier. I guess an Escort carrier would be a subcap ship and would not be able to use real fighters.
The idea I was thinking of (I do not know whether this has already been presented): What if an Escort carrier was given a role bonus to the use of Gecko-class drones so that it could field 5 of those drones with 125 mbit bandwidth, i.e. a reduction in the by 50% for the use of Gecko-class drones. This would also ensure that if using other drones it could still only max field 5 x heavy/sentry drones.
Of course this will probably only be relevant if the Gecko-class drone can be replenished one way or the other and/or if we will see other similar drones (i,e, the Gecko is merely the first one).
Anyway, this was just my thoughts - if this is irrelevant, please disregard it.
Cypherous
Liberty Rogues
Aprilon Dynasty
#166 - 2014-06-02 21:32:32 UTC
Unseen Spectre wrote:
I have just briefly looked through this thread so I may easily have missed some important points.
I was just thinking about the Gecko-class drone and the idea that has been presented uncountable times, the escort carrier. I guess an Escort carrier would be a subcap ship and would not be able to use real fighters.
The idea I was thinking of (I do not know whether this has already been presented): What if an Escort carrier was given a role bonus to the use of Gecko-class drones so that it could field 5 of those drones with 125 mbit bandwidth, i.e. a reduction in the by 50% for the use of Gecko-class drones. This would also ensure that if using other drones it could still only max field 5 x heavy/sentry drones.
Of course this will probably only be relevant if the Gecko-class drone can be replenished one way or the other and/or if we will see other similar drones (i,e, the Gecko is merely the first one).
Anyway, this was just my thoughts - if this is irrelevant, please disregard it.


Bandwidth isn't the limiting factor on drones, the drones skill only lalows you to command up to 5 drones without ship bonuses or drone control mods on carriers and supercarriers, so you could give it 1,000,000 bandwidth it could only launch 5 drones :)

That said people have been requesting a smaller carrier for ages and i suspect the gecko might be a test to see how well that actually works before committing to a full scale set of 4 ships, personally i would like to see a mini-carrier of sorts, i mean we did get a mini-titan portal in the form of black ops so it is possible :)
Unseen Spectre
Shadow Eye Ops
#167 - 2014-07-23 21:08:44 UTC
I see your point regarding the drone bandwith. I doubt that a smaller carrier will be able to launch more than 5 drones (like the other carriers can)... maybe we will see a Guristas ship, like Sansha has their faction super carrier. Anyway, we will have to see what happens :)
Serenit Adoulin
Stille Gewalt
#168 - 2014-10-03 18:06:19 UTC
Has anyone heard something about Geckos made available for manufacturing ?

The Gecko is Just so wonderfull to use and such a nice concept, it would be a shame to dumb it into the same box to put dust on like these harvester mining drones went in for example.

If they were set to a high enough price even the extreme spec should be ok.
For example in Concord Lp store and then pay some 60m plus lp per Run for a BPC would prevent the drone of being used too often, due to cost factors but would still be available on the long term.

(Example is only an example if the price is suitable or not is a different thing to discuss)

-Serenit
Solecist Project
#169 - 2014-10-03 18:11:35 UTC
Hi Dave!

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Agondray
Avenger Mercenaries
VOID Intergalactic Forces
#170 - 2014-10-03 18:28:23 UTC
Elisk Skyforge wrote:
So I just found this in heavy drones category! looks like a super drone with a 50mbit bandwidth requirement...Just search "Gecko" in the market...What do you guys think it is ?

screenie: http://i.imgur.com/fNT9nJD.jpg


I take it you are new here. The Gecko was introduced a little while back by ccp due to its size and its bandwidth that CCP thought was a good idea so that you cant run around with ogres in a vexor and eat people. The gecko is a finite resource which means there is as much of them as players (mains and alt accounts) managed to redeem. Seeing their usefulness drone users quickly flock to them and end up eventually using them by ship destruction or sending their Geckos out to fight unattended and to their deaths and even the abandonment of these geckos. This has been seen as inhumane actions and i am starting a reserve for Geckos where they can live out their drone lives peacefully with out the fear of destruction and neglect.

STG: Save The Geckos!

"Sarcasm is the Recourse of a weak mind." -Dr. Smith
Solecist Project
#171 - 2014-10-03 18:31:23 UTC
Agondray...
... has fallen for the necro.

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#172 - 2014-10-03 18:31:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Mr Epeen
Agondray wrote:
Elisk Skyforge wrote:
So I just found this in heavy drones category! looks like a super drone with a 50mbit bandwidth requirement...Just search "Gecko" in the market...What do you guys think it is ?

screenie: http://i.imgur.com/fNT9nJD.jpg


I take it you are new here. The Gecko was introduced a little while back by ccp due to its size and its bandwidth that CCP thought was a good idea so that you cant run around with ogres in a vexor and eat people. The gecko is a finite resource which means there is as much of them as players (mains and alt accounts) managed to redeem. Seeing their usefulness drone users quickly flock to them and end up eventually using them by ship destruction or sending their Geckos out to fight unattended and to their deaths and even the abandonment of these geckos. This has been seen as inhumane actions and i am starting a reserve for Geckos where they can live out their drone lives peacefully with out the fear of destruction and neglect.

STG: Save The Geckos!


Check the date on the OP.

EDIT: SOL, you sneaky Pete. Beat me to it.

Mr Epeen Cool
Solecist Project
#173 - 2014-10-03 18:32:29 UTC
173!

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Solecist Project
#174 - 2014-10-03 18:33:45 UTC
173 is my special number.

It's my height in cm.
It's the 40th prime number.
It's the amount of days from 1st of January to my birthday in a leapyear.

When's my birthday?

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Lugia3
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#175 - 2014-10-04 01:48:09 UTC
Solecist Project wrote:
173 is my special number.

It's my height in cm.
It's the 40th prime number.
It's the amount of days from 1st of January to my birthday in a leapyear.

When's my birthday?


Mount Rushmore

"CCP Dolan is full of shit." - CCP Bettik
Seraph Essael
Air
The Initiative.
#176 - 2014-10-04 02:24:06 UTC  |  Edited by: Seraph Essael
Solecist Project wrote:
173 is my special number.

It's my height in cm.
It's the 40th prime number.
It's the amount of days from 1st of January to my birthday in a leapyear.

When's my birthday?

June 21st... If you're counting 1st January Big smile

What did I win Lol

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Yourmoney Mywallet
Doomheim
#177 - 2014-10-04 02:29:25 UTC
It's my birthday today! What do I get? Straight

If you must know: 39... again.
Skydell
Bad Girl Posse
#178 - 2014-10-04 06:10:31 UTC
I found one in a belt a few weeks ago. It was 30 mill to me. Nothing more.
Solecist Project
#179 - 2014-10-04 06:27:30 UTC
Seraph Essael wrote:
Solecist Project wrote:
173 is my special number.

It's my height in cm.
It's the 40th prime number.
It's the amount of days from 1st of January to my birthday in a leapyear.

When's my birthday?

June 21st... If you're counting 1st January Big smile

What did I win Lol

*hugs* (:

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Jean Luc May
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#180 - 2014-10-04 07:40:36 UTC
Lugia3 wrote:
Solecist Project wrote:
173 is my special number.

It's my height in cm.
It's the 40th prime number.
It's the amount of days from 1st of January to my birthday in a leapyear.

When's my birthday?


Mount Rushmore


I'll have Goldfinger too.