Minidrones

SpaceJunk · Post by **SpaceJunk** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:25 am

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Droppable minidrones for Heavy class ships: Something like plasma generators, with tracking and 1 minute lifespan. Their weapon would be optimized against shields and do very poor damage against miners/constructors. Their top speed would be low, high turning, and they'll check often for the closest target.

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CronoDroid · Post by **CronoDroid** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:44 am

How much, how many and how fast?

(In terms of construction)

SpaceJunk · Post by **SpaceJunk** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:23 am

I can't go that far.

Tho if it looks like the typical Star Wars battle around imperial capital ships, then it would be fine. /mrgreen.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="mrgreen.gif" />

Post by **Raveen** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:29 am

I think that dropped items (mines, probes plasgens etc.) cannot move at all so these drones would be the same as Rix combat pods.

CronoDroid · Post by **CronoDroid** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:59 pm

I was thinking more like Nix Drones only smaller, cheaper, more plentiful.

Post by **Raveen** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:04 pm

And I was pointing out that you can't do that atm.

CronoDroid · Post by **CronoDroid** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:15 am

????

No, you build these 'drones' in the menu and they pop out of the garrison.

Post by **Raveen** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:04 am

SpaceJunk wrote:QUOTE (SpaceJunk @ Jul 26 2006, 11:25 AM) Droppable minidrones for Heavy class ships: Something like plasma generators, with tracking and 1 minute lifespan.

CronoDroid wrote:QUOTE (CronoDroid @ Jul 27 2006, 07:15 AM) ????

No, you build these 'drones' in the menu and they pop out of the garrison.

How do you build droppable drones that work like plasma generators in the menu? If they pop out of the garrison how are they droppable?

Please read the idea before spamming replies. If you have an independant suggestion I suggest you make your own thread and actually suggest it.

CronoDroid · Post by **CronoDroid** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:59 am

I read it and thought droppable items couldn't move, so I suggested that they'd be built.

It may not have come out that way, but that is what I meant.

SpaceJunk · Post by **SpaceJunk** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:49 am

Well, actually buildable minidrones could be a good alternative.

Since the commander must usually stay in base, he can lead a bunch of little ships to help the runs. They may not kill anyone but sure they would help.

Maybe 33$ each, 3 max.

I don't like nix drones, they are too strong for an unmanned ship.