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Recover Scanning Probes on Disconnects
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Wilj0
#1 - 2015-05-11 15:03:42 UTC
Hi,

I would like my scanning probes to return to my cargo automatically when I get disconnected/log out.

They already return automatically when I jump the gates. Why not when I get disconnected?

I had a blackout last night and lost my scanning probes. I could only assume how frustrating this is to wormhole dwellers with a poor internet connection or electric grid. You can get stuck in wormhole that way.

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On another note, I would also like drones to return to the drone bay as well; but I can see how this can be abused to recover sentry drones or slow drones that are too far away when you want to warp off. An idea that might help prevent this abuse is to return the drones to the ship's cargo hold instead.

Cheers,
Wilj0
Corraidhin Farsaidh
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2015-05-11 15:35:40 UTC
Drones already try to return if they can, but I just today suggested that probes return tocargo on a disconnect in another thread so +1 to that
Wilj0
#3 - 2015-05-11 16:14:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Wilj0
Hey Corraidhin,

Yeah, I even searched for the topic before posting. But now I see you made a reply to another topic suggesting to recover probes on disconnects. But best to make a new topic for it though.

Thank for the +1.

If anyone is interested here is the other post on probes disappearing after recovering active probes on a full cargo hold:
Scanning probes get deleted