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Leaving the field without your drones. A non-automated solution.

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Swiftstrike1
Swiftstrike Incorporated
#41 - 2015-01-16 21:51:03 UTC
Daichi Yamato wrote:
they try to scoop when you initiate warp.

No they don't. This is only true for emergency warps i.e. when you log out in space or are disconnected. When you initiate a normal warp, there is no automatic drone recall command.

Casual Incursion runner & Faction Warfare grunt, ex-Wormholer, ex-Nullbear.
FoxFire Ayderan
#42 - 2015-01-16 21:55:04 UTC
Alvatore DiMarco wrote:

So it's okay when you make decisions about what CCP will say or do, but anyone else should leave it to CCP.

I've only provided speculation on the value of this idea and explicitly stated it's for CCP to decide.

You flat out stated that the ROI is not there.

Alvatore DiMarco wrote:

...and yet you posted here in F&I.

ISD, I think we've had enough.

I guess you speak for ISD now as well. Are you the official thread derailer? I've noticed an exceedingly high number of such engagements by you.

Wouldn't it be funny though if after your suggestion to ISD, if they gave YOU a time-out. Lol
James Baboli
Warp to Pharmacy
#43 - 2015-01-16 22:25:44 UTC
FoxFire Ayderan wrote:
Iain Cariaba wrote:

Ahh, we've finally gotten to the stage where you claim that this isn't a problem for you, but you want this for the newbies...

Denial and bargaining at once, as is typical in this stage of the process. Soon will come the acceptance that you've come up with a bad idea, and this thread can finally die.


Well I couldn't care less what you think. Let's just say I forget my drones EVERY time I launch them. Often immediately after I've launched them. Does that make you feel better? Roll

However the point still stands and is entirely valid. If this reduces player frustration (which it would), at the expense of your occasionally benefiting from someone accidentally leaving drones behind, CCP will consider it a valuable addition to the game. I'm not here to convince you that it would be, but rather CCP.

If they think it makes sense and would add value to the game, particularly for a key audience (new players they wish to retain), while having minimal impact on existing players enjoyment (as I believe this would despite your protestations), then they will wish to implement it.


Ah. The fabled "for the newbies" argument. I will invoke malcanis's law and remind you that A: drones aren't one of the weapons you encounter in the tutorial s for newbies and that this is much more to the advantage of a midrange to higher end player as they are more likely to be the people able to fly the drone based doctrines.

Talking more,

Flying crazier,

And drinking more

Making battleships worth the warp
James Baboli
Warp to Pharmacy
#44 - 2015-01-16 22:36:19 UTC
FoxFire Ayderan wrote:

Alvatore DiMarco wrote:

...and yet you posted here in F&I.

ISD, I think we've had enough.

I guess you speak for ISD now as well. Are you the official thread derailer? I've noticed an exceedingly high number of such engagements by you.

Wouldn't it be funny though if after your suggestion to ISD, if they gave YOU a time-out. Lol

Generally because he is good at dealing out the finishing blows to ideas which aren't well thought put, are more controversial than the merits warrant and/o r have originators who turn hostile under criticism.

Talking more,

Flying crazier,

And drinking more

Making battleships worth the warp
Zimmer Jones
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#45 - 2015-01-16 22:46:30 UTC  |  Edited by: Zimmer Jones
As a cute noob I lost drones a few times, and the cost of the t1s was enough to get me to bind keys and not forget to recall. I trained them before I even trained guns because of the discription of gallente said the were good at drones.
Good thing too because in 2007 railguns were crap and blasters were difficult at best. Drones have always been awesome for me.
Its that early lesson that's needed, to always hit recall.

This can be done with a mission where the player gets a drone, kills a rat and has deliver the drone.
The player is reminded to possibly change the binding keys. If they forget the drone they have to go get it and if they don't the agent will still nag them to always retract drones. Then on player learns for himself. No extra bells and whistles needed, just another NPE. Just form good habits early.

Use the force without consent and the court wont acquit you even if you are a card carryin', robe wearin' Jedi.
ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#46 - 2015-01-17 23:32:11 UTC
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