Originally by: Ruze

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I really like this idea. Not a big fan of more bubbles (my overview or teamspeak overlay usually sit in that area)

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Originally by: Zarch AlDain

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Very nice it just needs:

1. Hotkeys.

2. Scoop to cargo hold is sometimes still needed but can be in the menus as its rarely needed.

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Originally by: Ruze

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...drone bay OUT of the overview and giving it either it's own seperate window, as the op suggests, or it's own tab on the overview itself.

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Originally by: Ruato

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Originally by: Zarch AlDain

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Very nice it just needs:

1. Hotkeys.

2. Scoop to cargo hold is sometimes still needed but can be in the menus as its rarely needed.

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1. Yes, forgot about them completely. And i agree.

2. Include draggin&dropping drones from drone bay to cargo, and from cargo to drone bay (in space). This way it would be there, but wouldnt litter r-click menus (its not that often used command (atleast for me)).

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Anythnig that allows drones to be moved into your drone bay from cargo hold in space is broken as it effectively removes the effect of drone bay size (move to bay, launch, move to bay, launch, etc).

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Originally by: Zarch AlDain

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nto your drone bay from cargo hold in space is broken as it effectively removes the effect of drone bay size (move to bay, launch, move to bay, launch, etc).

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Originally by: codepic

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Agreed BUT!

Not on the right of modules, the space is many times needed for something else. It'll ruin this idea completely for some ppl. Including me who needs all the space on the right of the modules for other things.

How about just moving the module buttons just a little up leaving room for the "drone group" buttons.

Clicking on the buttons will launch the drones and turns the button green and clicking another time, it'll return them into bay, turn the button red while they're returning and then return the button back to normal when all the drones are scooped.

The above would rid us from 2 extra buttons and would be single-clickable solution thus much simpler and faster to use.

Dragging and dropping a drone button over a targeted ship would cause the drones to attack the target (even without first launching them). This would also add a tiny drone icon on the right side of the target, clicking the drone icon would make the drones to drop the target and return to orbit util you press the drone button to return them into the bay. Alternatively you could drag the same drone group over another target and the drones would move to attack the new target.

Dragging and dropping a drone button over a targeted ship WHILE your OTHER drones are attacking a target would automatically first return the drones in space into your drone bay, then launch the dragged drones and they'd attack the target you dragged your drones onto

Dragging drones from drone bay onto a drone button would group the drones onto the selected group.

So basically we don't need the extra command buttons for drones. Just the extra row of drone groups below the module buttons.

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Originally by: vasco di

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Edited by: vasco di on 14/12/2006 19:13:32
Signed. Looks good.

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You don't stand a chance -Karl

Originally by: James Duar

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Just an image I whipped up with another concept for where drones could go: Linkage

As you can see, there are 5 drone buttons on the right which reflect your currently launched drones. Right clicking on any button access a menu to control that drone, but also provides the "All Engage", "All Return and Orbit" and "All Return to Drone Bay" commands. Activating the buttons on a target sends the drones after that target.

The only addition is the image probably needs a small control above the buttons to manage drone groups.

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Originally by: Raziel Zero

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Also, why is there a "Drones in distant space" option?

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Originally by: Ruato

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Originally by: Raziel Zero

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Also, why is there a "Drones in distant space" option?

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I think its because of carriers (never flown one, so not sure)

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Originally by: kalath1032

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Edited by: kalath1032 on 12/02/2007 19:03:05
/signed

plus can CCP ADD HOT KEYS for drones like F1 for high slots but drones have orbit, engange , reutrn etc

EDIT - please make this a sticky drones really do need some love it would take DEVs -5 minutes to 24 hours max to add hotkeys do it in the next patch the interface can come at a later date

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Originally by: Ruato

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Edited by: Ruato on 22/02/2007 04:57:27
Wow, my account was canceled for over an month and this thread still bouncing around in first page.

Thanks for the bumps and support, i hope devs have some plans to give some sweet love to drone users.

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Originally by: Ifni

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No. This is not a good idea.

As it stands, the space you want to put the drone controls, is used, on my overview at least, to store the gang commands, and health status of my gang mates, and in systems with collosal amounts of asteroid belts, some of teh standard overview data.

Losing the bottom of my overview makes my hunting inordinately more difficult, and what for? Chunky buttons for drone control? Pfft.

The idea of having seperate drone controls is, in itself, good. However, I think any idea should be more slimlined, and less screen hungry, especially when the overview is so restrictive already.

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• Load a drone into the launcher (button) - button back lit transparent.

• First, and subsequent odd numbered, left-click on the button to launch and attack a selected target - button back lit green. This would only launch the drone if no target is selected.

• Second, and subsequent even numbered, left-click on the button would cause the drone to return to drone bay - button back lit flashing yellow.

• Right-clicking brings up a control menu not unlike the current one for weapons allowing reloads and activeting special action (Fighter drones.)

• Auto-reload fills the slot with the next available drone of same type.

• If a drone is incapacited flash the button background red. If a drone is incapacitated add or make active a menu option to self distruct the drone. This will clear the launcher/controller to reload the next drone.

• When a drone is engaged (offensive or logistics) put the drone next to the target display, just like the other weapons and modules.

• The number of launcher buttons is determined by the coresponding drones skills and ship bonuses. The current max. is 25, 5 for Drones Lv. V plus 15 Carrier Lv. 5 plus 5 if all 5 posible Drone Control Units are active, that will necessitate 3+ rows if only using 8 buttons per row or a row of 13 and a row of 12 if using the space above the ship read-out.

Originally by: Blind Man

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okies so liek when u warp in on them u shod target them... and stuff k.then u FIRE ZE MISSILES

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Originally by: Grey Area

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Pretty as your UI idea is...the one thing it needs is a "hide" button...like the little white arrow for the weapons mods...other than that...

/signed.

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Originally by: smallgreenblur

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sgb loves this person :)

At the same time is there any chance of getting the drones to actually obey all the commands you give them? I know it's a lot to ask but we have been asking for about 18 months...

sgb

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Thou shall pew pew.

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Originally by: nardaq

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also i want these options

* (always) attack as group

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Originally by: Valandril

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La bump

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Originally by: Kieron

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If a member of the EVE community finds he or she cannot accept our current level of transparency, we bid you good luck in finding a company that meets your needs.

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Originally by: Aneroi

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/signed for the second pic. better that way I think with drones above the weaponds and modules

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Originally by: Aneroi

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YAY beating dead horses!

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Originally by: Valandril

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I don't see it on top of first page sooo, bump

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