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Zyella Stormborn Alpha Strategy In Umbra Mortis 168	Posted - 2012.10.29 21:08:00 - [1] - Quote I have heard one or two people mention that drones and drone boats in particular are having hell right now on test due to the AI aggro changes. Has anyone else had the opportunity to get any testing in on them? I am glad the AI is getting some overhaul, but I am hoping it does not mean also having to send out drones and pull them back in on a constant basis due to the new aggro mechanics. Especially with yet another drone boat coming out for my beloved Amarr. Any feedback on if it is now better or worse would be appreciated. Thx in advance, ~Z
Riot Girl RADIO RAMPAGE Initiative Mercenaries 258	Posted - 2012.10.29 21:31:00 - [2] - Quote I think you will have to pull them back in a lot. Maybe CCP will buff their speed to make it more practical for drone users.
Zyella Stormborn Alpha Strategy In Umbra Mortis 170	Posted - 2012.10.29 22:29:00 - [3] - Quote Riot Girl wrote: I think you will have to pull them back in a lot. Maybe CCP will buff their speed to make it more practical for drone users. Ugh. Ok, Ill keep it in mind, thx.
Dave stark Black Nova Corp. R O G U E 475	Posted - 2012.10.29 22:46:00 - [4] - Quote easy solution would be to stop npc rats targeting drones, however that might make it a bit too easy for drone boats. Reading my posts is like panning for gold; most it will be useless, but occasionally you'll find a nugget of gold.
rodyas Tie Fighters Inc 809	Posted - 2012.10.30 06:21:00 - [5] - Quote ^ Considering we can be the only one targeted at times. Your view is a bit weird. I'm not shitposting.
Alara IonStorm 3364	Posted - 2012.10.30 07:33:00 - [6] - Quote I've had new spawns target my Hobgoblin II's 40-50km and my Hammerhead II's. Sentry Donres can be pulled instantly and Heavies are not all that used anyway. I think the biggest change would be that you might not be able to keep Hammers out so much in some missions so don't rely on them.
Zyella Stormborn Alpha Strategy In Umbra Mortis 172	Posted - 2012.10.30 16:28:00 - [7] - Quote All in all, with the clunky drone UI, and some of the distances the drones travel to kill targets / return to ship, I think this is going to definitely hurt the fun factor, and some of the effectiveness of my drone boats vs npcs. ;p
Bugsy VanHalen Society of lost Souls 219	Posted - 2012.10.30 17:14:00 - [8] - Quote Well, pulling them in an out is less of an issue than them getting insta popped. Dedicated drone boats seem to be doing ok, As well as T2 and T3 cruisers. Battleships on the other hand that rely on light drones to kill cruisers and frigates are screwed. Without perfect drone skills, light drones are often insta popped before you can pull them back in. And are agro'd as soon as you launch them. If that is not bad enough, logistics ships have also become almost impossible for battleships to protect. My advice is get on duality and test it yourself. If you do not like the changes speak up in the test feed back forums. If not enough players speak against it, these changes will go live on TQ on Dec 4th.
Jame Jarl Retief Murientor Tribe Defiant Legacy 300	Posted - 2012.10.30 22:02:00 - [9] - Quote Bugsy VanHalen wrote: Well, pulling them in an out is less of an issue than them getting insta popped. Dedicated drone boats seem to be doing ok, As well as T2 and T3 cruisers. Battleships on the other hand that rely on light drones to kill cruisers and frigates are screwed. Without perfect drone skills, light drones are often insta popped before you can pull them back in. And are agro'd as soon as you launch them. If that is not bad enough, logistics ships have also become almost impossible for battleships to protect. My advice is get on duality and test it yourself. If you do not like the changes speak up in the test feed back forums. If not enough players speak against it, these changes will go live on TQ on Dec 4th. People have been begging CCP to look at drone situation for years. I know because I'm one of them. And very little was done. If anything though, I very much look forward to these changes, especially since they're not overhauling all missions. Some missions will become brutally difficult when drones get insta-popped. The amount of crying that will generate will be stupendous. Also the addition of the new drone boat destroyers will only reinforce the issue, as I'm reasonably sure the Gallente and Amarr ones will be nowhere near as popular as Caldari and Minmatar destroyers due to the drone problems. All in all, I expect the upcoming expansion to starkly highlight many of the drone issues from two fronts - NPC AI in PvE and destroyers in PvP. Perhaps this is the shot in the arm that CCP needs to finally look at drone situation after years and years of neglect.
Zyella Stormborn Alpha Strategy In Umbra Mortis 172	Posted - 2012.10.31 04:18:00 - [10] - Quote Sad way to look at it, but .. well, thats a valid point. lol. Here is hoping, ~Z
Morrigan LeSante The Lost and Forgotten Troopers 35	Posted - 2012.10.31 12:25:00 - [11] - Quote If only the little buggers wouldn't light up the MWD on the way back from the engagement on a return command. I'm telling them to fall back because they're being shot, an epic sig bloom is NOT a good way to increase survival odds
Zyella Stormborn Alpha Strategy In Umbra Mortis 172	Posted - 2012.11.01 18:55:00 - [12] - Quote As a side note, a decent thread, which will hopefully get some attention of CCP. https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2125087#post2125087
Mavnas The Scope Gallente Federation 38	Posted - 2012.11.01 20:58:00 - [13] - Quote I've had problems with my drones even before this patch. i still don't know how I'm supposed to AFK in a Rattlesnake without losing a couple sentries, and I'm definitely regretting giving up 37.5% tracking in my Proteus for 5 light drones even though I can land some hits on orbiting spider drones even without the extra tracking.
Zyella Stormborn Alpha Strategy In Umbra Mortis 172	Posted - 2012.11.01 21:01:00 - [14] - Quote heh, not sure on the AFK part as I don't afk while missioning. I am concerned about the rest though.

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