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Surveillance probes/recon probes
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myFORUMalt alts
Doomheim
#1 - 2012-01-14 18:59:35 UTC
Just an idea for bigger battle scenarios. Be able to launch a probe and warp it to a battlefield, possibly some one in fleet already in the battle and have it be a pair of eyes for observation or a better position for an fc to fc from. This could also be used in conduction with a battlefield recorder I've seen proposed on the forums in the past. Maybe make it only usable with a recon bs, they don't get used enough as it is.

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Domukuan II
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-01-14 19:28:45 UTC
From a developer's point of view this would be an absolute nightmare. This would simply cause more lag without really adding to the player experience.

From a player's point of view I really don't see why we would need or want this. I wouldn't trust and FC not willing to fight along side me.

From an RPer point of view, camera drones are magnetically bound to your ship and unable to survive the rigors of warp without the influence of the ship's warp core.
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#3 - 2012-01-16 12:37:43 UTC
Why would someone use a "recon BS" to launch a probe to watch a battle when any ship with a cov ops cloak can do the same job just fine for less money and more flexibility.

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myFORUMalt alts
Doomheim
#4 - 2012-01-16 12:48:22 UTC
War Kitten wrote:
Why would someone use a "recon BS" to launch a probe to watch a battle when any ship with a cov ops cloak can do the same job just fine for less money and more flexibility.




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