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Public Consultant
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Posted - 2009.04.28 21:23:00 -
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Playing EVE... Launch drones... "Connection Lost!" Wtf... ergh. Ok, no problem... Log in... No drones?! Ah bloody hell. (Wait for bloody warp back into belt...) Approach drones... Approach drones... (10 minutes later) Approach drones... Scoop drone 1. Scoop drone 2. Approach drones... Ah f*** it. I'll just buy new drones. Warp to station...
CCP! How about...
Before warping out to safety spot... SCOOP DRONES... and then warp out.
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If player connects and returns < 15 minutes, OMFG MAGIC!!!
My drones still appear in my Drones In Local Space folder!!! I don't have to scoop the bloody ****ers!
Seriously CCP. For the love of spaghetti-monster GOD, DON'T MAKE ME SPEND 20 MINUTES SCOOPING DRONES!!!
Yours truly, Public Consultant.
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NightF0x
Gallente Intergalactic League of Terrorists
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Posted - 2009.04.28 22:48:00 -
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It would be death to the drone market ------------------------------------
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Alexander Vallen
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Posted - 2009.04.28 23:14:00 -
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As someone who has constant problems with network disconnects I have to agree with OP's idea.
It normally takes a few seconds for a disconnected person's ship to warp out. Having it programmed in to scoop drones on disconnect would be sure to save a couple of them. For those of us that depend heavily on their drones for Damage dealing it would be a big help.
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Jameson Pious
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Posted - 2009.04.29 02:37:00 -
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I was complaining about this very thing earlier today.
I had just spent 2.5m buying some drones, went out to my mission, for whatever reason got disconnect. I get back and theyre of course eating my drones.
Its a ridiculous system.
At the very least, if youre going to drop my drones when I leave due to disconnect dont have the pirates attack them.
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Pvt Public7
Amarr Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2009.04.29 03:07:00 -
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Give drones their own emergency warp. Except they don't warp back when you log back in. In before whining about having to scan drones down after disconnect. --- SWA was here IAC is a loser |
Alexander Vallen
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Posted - 2009.04.29 16:14:00 -
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Originally by: Pvt Public7 Give drones their own emergency warp. Except they don't warp back when you log back in. In before whining about having to scan drones down after disconnect.
Well, as long as they wernt sitting out in deadspace getting chewed on I wouldnt mind having to scan for them.
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Public Consultant
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Posted - 2009.05.05 17:36:00 -
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< Bump >
Feature has not been implemented yet.
Yours Truly, Public Consultant.
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ShadowDraqon
The Quantum Company
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Posted - 2009.05.05 18:41:00 -
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Give drone ships a bonus to drone scoop range.
Or no maximum scoop range on drones that belong to your corp?
~ MED-SEC ~ AND The Blatantly Obvious |
Maxsim Goratiev
Gallente Imperial Tau Syndicate
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Posted - 2009.05.05 20:29:00 -
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yes Hm... |
Xai Zinshua
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Posted - 2009.05.05 23:02:00 -
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In another post someone brought up "reconnecting" with them as you would probes. I think if you warp back into the area the drones were and we can visually see them we should be able to reconnect to them. Going back and having to scoop them just makes no sense.
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Lucas Avidius
Einherjar Rising Cry Havoc.
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Posted - 2009.05.06 00:35:00 -
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Yes please. Something like this needs to be implemented so people with connection problems they cant control stop being penalized.
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Public Consultant
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Posted - 2009.05.07 20:06:00 -
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< Bump >
Feature has not been implemented yet.
Yours Truly, Public Consultant
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Nuramori
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Posted - 2009.05.07 21:00:00 -
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This is similar to an idea I posted before, namely since probes are smart enough to allow you to reconnect if you come back in system an hour later have a drone reconnect feature so no scooping even needed.
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Smurfprime
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Posted - 2009.05.08 07:53:00 -
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Just use the same mechanics used for the new probing system,
Reactivate- lets you reconnect with your idle drones.
While they are at it there should be a "Recover" button to recover all your active drones in local space (without having to highlight them and use the context menu).
The code is there, just adapt it.
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Public Consultant
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Posted - 2009.05.14 14:02:00 -
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<Bump>
Feature has not been implemented yet.
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Public Consultant
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Posted - 2009.05.18 05:29:00 -
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Has this feature been implemented?
I haven't been using drones lately because my internet connection keeps dying so I haven't been testing.
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Clansworth
Good Rock Materials
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Posted - 2009.05.18 05:34:00 -
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I'd prefer drones be set to recall automatically on any warp initiation. Whether they make it back to the ship or not is a different matter, they should at LEAST be given the chance. This would take effect on emergency warp out on disconnect as well.
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Public Consultant
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Posted - 2009.05.18 05:43:00 -
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I have a question. Why is there a safety warp in 1.0 security systems - what is the threat to my ship?
Public Consultant - Bet you didn't think of that one.
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Clansworth
Good Rock Materials
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Posted - 2009.05.18 06:06:00 -
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Originally by: Public Consultant I have a question. Why is there a safety warp in 1.0 security systems - what is the threat to my ship?
The threat in 1.0 is the same as the threat in 0.5... A suicide gank will still work, and war targets can still take you out.
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Let Nelass
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Posted - 2009.05.18 09:30:00 -
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Originally by: Clansworth I'd prefer drones be set to recall automatically on any warp initiation. Whether they make it back to the ship or not is a different matter, they should at LEAST be given the chance. This would take effect on emergency warp out on disconnect as well.
I would not like that at all. Drones are highly useful as they are the only weapon system that can continue to attack something while you are in warp, your proposed change would put a halt to this.
However, if they are set to recall only on the disconnected emergency warp that would be fine. Then you would also not lose connexion with them as you don't lose connexion with drones that are set to return at the time that you warp to a location outside your drone control range.
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Astria Tiphareth
Caldari 24th Imperial Crusade
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Posted - 2009.05.18 10:35:00 -
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Originally by: Xai Zinshua In another post someone brought up "reconnecting" with them as you would probes. I think if you warp back into the area the drones were and we can visually see them we should be able to reconnect to them. Going back and having to scoop them just makes no sense.
This. The mechanic is already in the game for probes. No good reason why not for drones. ___ My views may not represent those of my corporation, which is why I never get invited to those diplomatic parties... Environmental Effects
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Let Nelass
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Posted - 2009.05.18 11:13:00 -
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Edited by: Let Nelass on 18/05/2009 11:14:40
Originally by: Astria Tiphareth
This. The mechanic is already in the game for probes. No good reason why not for drones.
I disagree. If we could reconnect to any abandoned drones within control range that we wanted, then (I can't believe I'm saying this about my beloved drone ships...) drone boats would be overpowered.
A frigate gets too close to your sentries - it have too much transversal; you can't hit it. No problem: you just abandon the sentries, launch Warriors to kill the frigate, recover the warriors and then reactivate the sentries. All from a comfortable and safe distance.
The loss of mobility that comes with having to abandon them when you need to change tack and then warp to them in order for them to be of any use again is one of the few weaknesses that sentry drones have. (Trust me, Domis and Ishtars are quite versatile enough as it is)
However, a game mechanic does already exist which would resolve the problem. Namely that if you have set your drones to be returning to you then you do not lose control of them when you warp away and can easily issue new orders upon returning. As such all we need is for the emergency warp to also issue a 'return to drone-bay' command and we will be able to command our drones as normal when we return (as long as we are not gone long enough to unload the ship)
This seems to me to be an inordinately simple solution to implement on the part of CCP and resolves the issue at hand admirably.
[Edited for clarity.]
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Veecos
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Posted - 2009.05.24 22:13:00 -
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Signing my name here with both of my hands and feet! That'd be a hella lot of improvement to a person like me who DCes a lot and has to spend more then i earn on drones lost in the frequent disconnects.
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Sir Substance
Minmatar The Empire Nation Dead Mans Hand
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Posted - 2009.05.24 23:37:00 -
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as someone who takes both profit and loss from this problem (i sometimes go and make an easy 10mil scooping lost t2 drones from mission hubs, but often get disconnects myself and come back to find my drones have been eaten) i propose the following:
if you log out, your drones follow you. so if they are 50km away, they follow you in warp 50km away, and follow you back and arrive 50km away. they maintain connection all this time, so you dont need to go scoop them.
however, if you warp out to a station or whatever and forget to recall your drones, it disconnects as normal.
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Akiba Penrose
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Posted - 2009.05.25 00:20:00 -
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What about some t3 drones that follow the ship in warp,, and cost 100 mill a pice?
a classic win win.
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Kell Braugh
Dawn of a new Empire The Initiative.
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Posted - 2009.05.25 07:48:00 -
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Originally by: Akiba Penrose What about some t3 drones that follow the ship in warp,, and cost 100 mill a pice?
a classic win win.
they are called fighters and are much cheaper. - In essence, any combat related activity involving damage has been 'speed nerfed' to just take 6 times longer with a predetermined outcome coined balance by CCP. |
Public Consultant
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Posted - 2009.05.30 22:52:00 -
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< Bump >
Still not in game. Solution imminent.
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Arushia
Nova Labs New Eden Research
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Posted - 2009.05.31 03:30:00 -
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As a drone manufacturer, I oppose this change.
</sarcasm>
Seriously, Fighters got it, Probes eventually got it, why not regular drones?
New Eden Research, where your research gets done! |
Caldari 5
Amarr The Element Syndicate Black Mesa Project
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Posted - 2009.05.31 09:11:00 -
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Reconnecting to my only form of defence in a Hulk.
/signed
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Lifelongnoob
Caldari Final Conflict UK Ethereal Dawn
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Posted - 2009.05.31 12:15:00 -
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why not just add a reconnect to lost drones option similar to the way u can reconnect to your lost probes... but i agree make it a make 15 mins to do it or its good bye drones.... also make it that your drones can still be ninja scooped while they are idle without their owner in range
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