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Brutor Shaun	Posted - 2006.05.01 09:04:00 - [1] Well, we seem to have drones for just about everything else now, so why not have drones that can empty loot cans. I know we've got tractor beams now, but I begrudge using a hi slot to fit one except on my hauler (which has 2). Give them a cargo of 100m3, but no MWD, and have the requirement that they will only loot targeted cans. Make life a little bit faster for cleaning up after a multi ship engagement. Signature Design
Jaketh Ivanes	Posted - 2006.05.01 09:08:00 - [2] There were talk of a scavager drone, which (my speculation, mind you) would tractor the can to the ship, like the tractor beam does. Would prolly have a longer range, or so I hope . But, yeah, get those drones on the drawing board please..
MuffinsRevenger	Posted - 2006.05.01 09:22:00 - [3] yes please
Jim McGregor	Posted - 2006.05.01 09:42:00 - [4] Loot drones would be awesome. Can we have some please? --- The Eve Wiki Project
ToxicFire	Posted - 2006.05.01 09:51:00 - [5] Scavenger drones have been in the DB for a long time never have been implemented though, would be nice if they were basically the drone version of tractor beams though 5 drones 5 tractor beams would be rather handy
Jetzin	Posted - 2006.05.01 10:24:00 - [6] We already have a tractor beam?
Manfred Doomhammer	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:13:00 - [7] Originally by: Jetzin We already have a tractor beam? you havent checked the market in some time now, have you? ---- Manfred Doomhammer CEO ShadowTec Inc.
Tachy	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:17:00 - [8] Tractor beams are sold a wee bit above their mienral value. Yes, they're made from really expensie stuffÖ. --==*-- Megadon CCP wanted a well known artist and celebrity to test the new font so it's approval would be well known. They got Ray
Raven Aure	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:27:00 - [9] I'd actually more begrudge losing my drones against losing a high slot. Besides, how lazy are you? <old man> In the good old days, we had to fly around to each can to pick them up. These young whippersnappers don't know how good they've got it... </old man> ______________________ Originally by: ParMizaN i think ive done it a couple of times and nearly done it a lot.
Jim McGregor	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:32:00 - [10] Edited by: Jim McGregor on 01/05/2006 11:32:45 Originally by: Raven Aure I'd actually more begrudge losing my drones against losing a high slot. Besides, how lazy are you? <old man> In the good old days, we had to fly around to each can to pick them up. These young whippersnappers don't know how good they've got it... </old man> Not really a good argument for not implementing loot drones, is it? The game should be as fun as possible and nobody enjoys travelling from can to can with a slow ship. Besides, it would not be overpowered or unbalanced in any way. It would just make the game better without any negative consequences. Edit: And its not about being lazy.. its about spending 5 minutes to pick up cans when you could be doing something else in the game. --- The Eve Wiki Project

Kaeten	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:33:00 - [11] scavenger drones would be nice add to the game.
Raven Aure	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:39:00 - [12] Originally by: Jim McGregor Edited by: Jim McGregor on 01/05/2006 11:32:45 Originally by: Raven Aure I'd actually more begrudge losing my drones against losing a high slot. Besides, how lazy are you? <old man> In the good old days, we had to fly around to each can to pick them up. These young whippersnappers don't know how good they've got it... </old man> Not really a good argument for not implementing loot drones, is it? The game should be as fun as possible and nobody enjoys travelling from can to can with a slow ship. Besides, it would not be overpowered or unbalanced in any way. It would just make the game better without any negative consequences. Edit: And its not about being lazy.. its about spending 5 minutes to pick up cans when you could be doing something else in the game. I'm not saying don't add them, I'm just saying I'd rather use tractors due to my setup There does have to be a certain effort/reward thing though. In this instance, "scavenger" drones would probably be ok, but there has to come a point where you stop doing things just to make things more fun, or even easier. I know you're not saying this, but some people take that logic further and say "give my minining ship a bigger cargo hold", "reduce ice cycle times" and so on. As I said, it's a point that I don't think this would cross. However: Physics time. Say your scavengers are 25m3 (a hefty drone). Now let's assume that that is all cargo capacity inside the drone for items. That's only 25m3 of stuff they can bring back which isn't much at all in loot terms. They'd have to basically be "tractor drones" that pull cans back to your ship. ______________________ Originally by: ParMizaN i think ive done it a couple of times and nearly done it a lot.
Miss Overlord	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:51:00 - [13] mobile tractor beams - tractor beams fulfil their role perhaps adding skills and extra stuff up to 25km range (modules big ones or extra range extending skill tree for tractor ebamn) gravitron psychis 1 for 18km 2 for 20km lvel 3 for 22km level 4 for 24km and level 5 for 27km perhaps.
Tachy	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:52:00 - [14] A fast industrial or transport with 2 tractor beams, nanos in the lows and maybe something supporting locking speed works like a giant vacuum cleaner. Just be careful with your AB. The cans ain't no racing boats. --==*-- Megadon CCP wanted a well known artist and celebrity to test the new font so it's approval would be well known. They got Ray
Sirial Soulfly	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:52:00 - [15] Would be slightly irritating to see the drones sit with your loot 1700 meters from your ship refusing to dock. I think the tractor beams at least are less buggy.
Flyyn	Posted - 2006.05.01 11:57:00 - [16] You know there is this real neat device out...called a tractor beam....works wonders for the ones that dont want to creep up to EVERY can. Also good for the loot gathering slave in his hauler. He can use two of them.... Dont mind me I am just trying to catch up to DS and HK on the boards....
Raven Aure	Posted - 2006.05.01 12:11:00 - [17] The OP wrote: Originally by: Brutor Shaun Well, we seem to have drones for just about everything else now, so why not have drones that can empty loot cans. I know we've got tractor beams now, but I begrudge using a hi slot to fit one except on my hauler (which has 2). Give them a cargo of 100m3, but no MWD, and have the requirement that they will only loot targeted cans. Make life a little bit faster for cleaning up after a multi ship engagement. Originally by: Flyyn You know there is this real neat device out...called a tractor beam....works wonders for the ones that dont want to creep up to EVERY can. Also good for the loot gathering slave in his hauler. He can use two of them.... Reading the OP 4tw! ______________________ Originally by: ParMizaN i think ive done it a couple of times and nearly done it a lot.
Jim McGregor	Posted - 2006.05.01 13:06:00 - [18] Edited by: Jim McGregor on 01/05/2006 13:06:30 Originally by: Raven Aure Physics time. Say your scavengers are 25m3 (a hefty drone). Now let's assume that that is all cargo capacity inside the drone for items. That's only 25m3 of stuff they can bring back which isn't much at all in loot terms. They'd have to basically be "tractor drones" that pull cans back to your ship. Sounds good to me. I dont care how they get the container as long as they get it. I would also like it if the range of the ship-fitted tractor beams were more than 20 km. Why was 20 km selected? --- The Eve Wiki Project
Taketa De	Posted - 2006.05.01 14:26:00 - [19] Originally by: Jim McGregor Sounds good to me. I dont care how they get the container as long as they get it. I would also like it if the range of the ship-fitted tractor beams were more than 20 km. Why was 20 km selected? On test they had medium and large tractors as well with I think 40km and 80km range. Those never hit Tranquility. Maybe they wanted to see what influence the small one had before bringing over larger ones... --- The Advanced Drone Control Panel.
Daivasth	Posted - 2006.05.01 23:38:00 - [20] Originally by: Taketa De Originally by: Jim McGregor Sounds good to me. I dont care how they get the container as long as they get it. I would also like it if the range of the ship-fitted tractor beams were more than 20 km. Why was 20 km selected? On test they had medium and large tractors as well with I think 40km and 80km range. Those never hit Tranquility. Maybe they wanted to see what influence the small one had before bringing over larger ones... smalls are fine and dandy for close range ships, but as my raven doesnt like engaging stuff at 20km... (navy orions anyone?)

Chantal Fatal	Posted - 2006.05.02 00:06:00 - [21] i want npc's i can hire for some good money (maybe some skills needed too) to loot and get the items to my station :P basically i need my high slots and my dronecargo so i can for example fly lvl 4 missions without getting into trouble (pilots not flying a raven may understand :P) and looting always bores the hell out of me as there is mostly just bad loot. even with my exequoror with 4 TB's it just does not pay to loot mostly. i for one stopped looting at all except in some missions as it just does not pay to loot by far compared to the money i get from the missions i do instead counting LP's. better loot so it does pay or loot npc's ftw :)
Malthros Zenobia	Posted - 2006.05.02 00:45:00 - [22] Originally by: Jetzin We already have a tractor beam? With a 20km range. Down imagine drawing back your 5 drones, and then sending out 5 scavengers who each go and grab a can, then bring it back to within 1km of your ship for you. Originally by: Dark Shikari Istvaan Shogaatsu's ego, when combined with a veldspar asteroid, would create 500 titans. Too bad he's never mined. RAWR!11 Sig Hijack!11 - Imaran


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