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Felysta Sandorn
Caldari
Murder of Crows
E N I G M A
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Posted - 2006.12.04 12:24:00 -
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Got a list of drone interface improvements that I'm sure everyone will agree with, find them HERE... I know the forum I originally posted this in doesn't get much attention from the player base or dev team, so I thought I'd post a link here too...
Cheers!
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Shemar
Gallente
Photesthetics
Glamour Syndicate
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Posted - 2006.12.04 13:28:00 -
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At this point, I'd settle for the drones actually following my orders the first time I give them and not switching targets whenever they want to, to be honest.
I'd ask for features like key mapping capability for ordering all drones to return to hold or attack current target, as well as an option to tell them to never auto-attack, but having played this game long enough I am sure that adding more options will break them even more so meh, just fix them.
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SamuelAdams
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.12.04 13:48:00 -
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Drones need to obey commands.
Imagine your missles getting 3/4 the way to their target and then suddenly taking a hard right turn and attacking a frigate instead of the battlehsip you targeted.
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Felysta Sandorn
Caldari
Murder of Crows
E N I G M A
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Posted - 2006.12.04 20:00:00 -
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Aside from AI problems then... Thinking in terms of just the interface itself... Could use some more input on this matter!
Think, the interface could be redesigned in a few hours to update the changes I'm listing...
Thanks for your replies guys!
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Felysta Sandorn
Caldari
Murder of Crows
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Posted - 2006.12.05 12:14:00 -
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*DT Bump*
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spiderbaby
Amarr
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Posted - 2006.12.05 12:16:00 -
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Heh, yeah, CCP really listen to suggestions about the UI. And drones. They're well known for being effective at fixing drone problems.
No, really!
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Venkul Mul
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.12.05 12:20:00 -
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 Originally by: SamuelAdams
Drones need to obey commands.
Imagine your missles getting 3/4 the way to their target and then suddenly taking a hard right turn and attacking a frigate instead of the battlehsip you targeted.
Got that  . Only need to launch 1 missile to a wreck and then disactive launcher (no need to turn it offline).
The missile start to play ping-pong around the target , untill it burn all the fuel.
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Ja'kar
MAFIA
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Posted - 2006.12.05 12:23:00 -
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Edited by: Ja''kar on 05/12/2006 12:22:45
yes and would be nice for drones to message that they are getting damge (can turn off) or that they are at hald armor or something
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Caldorous
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.12.05 12:31:00 -
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The drones have recieved a great overhaul in the histor of eve, and are much better than they where before. I'd like to see their AI improved first (and the reaction of npc to them) than recieving an interface improvement because it is already good.
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Felysta Sandorn
Caldari
Murder of Crows
E N I G M A
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Posted - 2006.12.05 12:31:00 -
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Originally by: Ja'kar
Edited by: Ja''kar on 05/12/2006 12:22:45
yes and would be nice for drones to message that they are getting damge (can turn off) or that they are at hald armor or something
That's all displayed in the drone window, no need for messages for that...
I'm just suggesting improvements that would take a very short time to develop here, purely UI based with a bit of graphics and a tiny bit of code... No AI or new content, just a little update to bring drones out of the stone age...
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schurem
Silver Snake Enterprise
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2006.12.05 12:34:00 -
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Originally by: Felysta Sandorn
Originally by: Ja'kar
Edited by: Ja''kar on 05/12/2006 12:22:45
yes and would be nice for drones to message that they are getting damge (can turn off) or that they are at hald armor or something
That's all displayed in the drone window, no need for messages for that...
I'm just suggesting improvements that would take a very short time to develop here, purely UI based with a bit of graphics and a tiny bit of code... No AI or new content, just a little update to bring drones out of the stone age...
Would be nice if there was a little sound bite instead of a big ugly popup. Like the drones saying in little tinny robot voices 'cap'n, we're getting omgwtfbbqpwned, pls do something asap'
However, I still think EvE needs more and better tactical warning sounds.
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Katamarino
Blazing Angels
Brutally Clever Empire
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Posted - 2006.12.05 12:47:00 -
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It must be an oversight that CCP haven't bothered fixing drones yet - they wouldn't DREAM of leaving anyone elses primary weapons system so broken for so long, so they *must* just have forgotten!
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wystler
Forum Moderator
Interstellar Services Department
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Posted - 2006.12.05 13:27:00 -
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Originally by: spiderbaby
Heh, yeah, CCP really listen to suggestions about the UI. And drones. They're well known for being effective at fixing drone problems.
No, really!
You may want to check the patchnotes my cynical friend 
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Felysta Sandorn
Caldari
Murder of Crows
E N I G M A
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Posted - 2006.12.05 16:45:00 -
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Originally by: CCP
New programming has been added to drones. They will no longer attempt to become self-aware and will not pick random targets on their own.
This fixes the AI problems, but the UI still needs updating...
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Freelancer Alliance
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Posted - 2006.12.05 18:28:00 -
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Originally by: wystler
You may want to check the patchnotes my cynical friend
I thinks you're too optimistic. All I see in the patch notes is that they're fixing the new bug that came with Revelations 1. Which is nice, granted, but its not really what I'd call an improvement. Just undoing the post-patch hiccups.
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Sphynx Stormlord
Gallente
Anqara Industries
Serenus Letum
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Posted - 2006.12.19 15:27:00 -
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My sentry drones have been far worse since this patch at following the target i tell them to attack. My impression is that the drones dont know what ship it is that the targeting box moves onto by default when the current target dies.
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Gone'Postal
Minmatar
LuthorCorp Combat Division
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Posted - 2006.12.19 15:38:00 -
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Originally by: wystler
Originally by: spiderbaby
Heh, yeah, CCP really listen to suggestions about the UI. And drones. They're well known for being effective at fixing drone problems.
No, really!
You may want to check the patchnotes my cynical friend
Yup, never seen drones in the patch notes, before.. nope never, well apart from the AI update.. and the other two times before that.. but hey I'm sure they work... most of the eve players that say the same problems with them, must all have to clear cache or bad computers, or maybe even dodgy ISPs... cuz you know patch notes and all... Drones are fixed.
Also anyone that reads the patch notes, would know that CCP do and what CCP put down in patch notes are two diffrent things.
You should rename the patch notes page to Pack of lies.. that would be closer to the truth on drones.
Now sorry i'm cynical.... History has done that.
The man without a face... Still.
The Company without a clue...Still.
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Caedicus
Minmatar
Einherjar Rising
Dusk and Dawn
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:25:00 -
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Improvements to the drone interface and AI, are needed...badly. Even if CCP made the changes that the OP suggested, the interface would still be clunky and annoying to use. It seems that CCP thinks there are more important things to do, like making a profession out of looting (salvaging), instead of fixing things that have serious issues.
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Brutor Shaun
Minmatar
Freelancers UK Alliance
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Posted - 2006.12.19 16:31:00 -
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Buttons!!!! That's the answer!!!! BUTTONS!!!!!!
NOT a right click menu, but BUTTONS!!!!!
Attack! Return! Orbit! 3 Buttons!
Oh, and a small bit of programming....If shields=0 return to drone bay.
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