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Launch Drones Animation (eyecandy) - next expansion EVE Online: Throng
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Bender 01000010
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#21 - 2012-07-06 22:16:11 UTC
Goti fase wrote:
Loving the idea, +1 from me.


thanks
Bender 01000010
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#22 - 2012-07-13 07:20:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Bender 01000010
bump.

also..I've been thinking about how sentry drones would be launched..because those drones don't have engines..

I imagine them crawling out from dronebay of your ship and place themselves randomly on you hull and from there they start shooting at enemies..when your ship will start moving with sentry drones launched and attached on your armor they will stay fixed on your ship but their tracking will be impossible for them so they will always miss or maybe hit sometimes(rare)..
anishamora
Atelierele Grivita
#23 - 2012-07-13 08:43:45 UTC
Great idea!

One way you this could be implemented: redo the models of all drones to make them more organic - the same as NPC drones. This way, you could launch them as a compact ball and once they're in space the tentacles unfold and pew-pew commences.

Or they can remain mechanical but find a way to fold/unfold them - think of Star Wars battle droids.

Bender 01000010
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#24 - 2012-07-17 05:44:33 UTC
bump
Oberine Noriepa
#25 - 2012-07-17 07:16:45 UTC  |  Edited by: Oberine Noriepa
I would like to see visual improvements to drones overall. It would be nice to see their turrets pointing at their target(s). It's a little weird when they're facing away and their gunfire goes in the opposite direction. What?

Redesigns wouldn't be a bad thing, either, as they could definitely look a lot better. I would like to see new and more visible thruster effects on drones. Might be something to take an interest in when they receive their V3 treatment. Question

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Bender 01000010
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#26 - 2012-07-18 21:24:46 UTC
bump
Bender 01000010
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#27 - 2012-07-31 06:12:54 UTC
bump
Kakuzo Noud
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#28 - 2012-07-31 14:21:42 UTC
I support this idea.

Launching of drones should be accompanied with a shout in local "drone_name, I choose you!", after which the drones are launched from the ship wrapped in a poke'ball, which explodes to reveal the drone.

When drones are returning to the ship, poke'balls will be launched to capture them, and... you get the idea.
FloppieTheBanjoClown
Arcana Imperii Ltd.
#29 - 2012-07-31 15:11:43 UTC
I, too, would like to see thongs in Eve Online.

Oh! *ahem* Yeah, the missile effects make the game look a lot cooler. Watching drones launch from underneath a Drake one at a time while it's firing volleys of missiles would look even better. (note: i don't fly Drakes, they just make for good eye candy)

Also, I'm greatly disappointed that this thread made a second page without that being said already. You guys are slackin.



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MidnightWyvern
Fukamichi Corporation
SAYR Galactic
#30 - 2012-08-01 12:02:29 UTC
Heck, I've wanted to see something like this since I started playing 4 years ago. +1

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Jace Errata
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#31 - 2012-08-01 16:00:26 UTC
This is a good idea, but I just want to say: "EVE Online: Throng" is a ******* terrible name.

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Bender 01000010
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#32 - 2012-08-02 09:57:59 UTC
Jace Errata wrote:
This is a good idea, but I just want to say: "EVE Online: Throng" is a ******* terrible name.


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Plaude Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#33 - 2012-08-03 16:22:54 UTC
anishamora wrote:
Great idea!

One way you this could be implemented: redo the models of all drones to make them more organic - the same as NPC drones. This way, you could launch them as a compact ball and once they're in space the tentacles unfold and pew-pew commences.

Or they can remain mechanical but find a way to fold/unfold them - think of Star Wars battle droids.


I agree that new Drone models wouldn't hurt ('cause quite frankly, the current ones don't fit very well). But I don't think they need to be made more organic. I would prefer if they stay mechanical in their design.

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