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Molock Saronen
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Posted - 2008.12.18 01:37:00 -
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Ever been disconnected and have drones out? Mostly happens when I'm in a BS and they are about 50K away. The only thing you can do to regain control over them is crawl 50K and scoop them back to your drone bay.
Not exacly fun.
I propose a skill to re-establish control over disabled drones. This would be limited to drones that are a) disabled, b) belong to your corp. Might be even possible to 'recruit' drones from a 'fallen' corp member in battle?
Something like having to target the drone, and (new button) initiating communication protocol to (re)gain control. Levels could perhaps increase the distance to how far, or how fast, you'd be able to do this. Or what type of drones, level 1 = light scouts, 2 medium, etc. etc.
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Molock Saronen
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Posted - 2008.12.18 01:38:00 -
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Jin Labarre
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Posted - 2008.12.18 06:13:00 -
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I'd be much happier, if this would work without any skills or modules.
Make it take a bit of time. 10 seconds per drone, for example. That should deal with most exploitations. I'm really sick of picking up my drones manually, every time the connection has a glitch and warps me out while I log back in. It is bad enough that my beloved drones get torn to shreds while I'm out, but having to pick them up all piece by piece is stupid.
If disabled drones could at least be tractored in...
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Grigo
M. Corp Mostly Harmless
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Posted - 2008.12.18 10:09:00 -
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that would be great to see... recontrol(on original maxx control range...thats 45 km whit no boosts) of drones that 1) u have skills to use 2) are ownd by u or ure corporation(dose not aply to gang) 3) they are in max control range(depends on drone control range skills and boosts) 4) the level of the new skill alows u to regain control of the particular drone
level of the skill... 1 lights t1 2 meds t1, lights t2 3 heavy/sentinery t1, meds t2 4 heavy/sentinery t2 5 fighters RO
Originally by: Avernus ...some kudos to using your main to post like an asshat though... doesn't really take balls though, you're on the internet.
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Pliauga
Federal Defence Union
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Posted - 2008.12.18 14:00:00 -
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Not perfect, but should work. The "regain control" timer should be carefully balanced though.
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Drake Draconis
Brutor tribe
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Posted - 2008.12.18 16:56:00 -
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Aye....
/thumbs up
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Delfin Dawn
Tadakastu-Obata Corporation The Honda Accord
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Posted - 2008.12.19 07:30:00 -
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supported
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Rheum Rhabarbarium
BIG Libertas Fidelitas
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Posted - 2008.12.19 12:30:00 -
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Why not?
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Plundaar
Gallente Golden Orb Technology inc
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Posted - 2008.12.19 16:48:00 -
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I recommend the skill have an effect of how fast you regain control. At level 5 for 40 seconds, and an additional 5 seconds for each skill level below.
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Janu Hull
Caldari Terra Incognita Ethereal Dawn
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Posted - 2008.12.19 20:13:00 -
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Better to make abandoned drones tractorable so you can recover them faster... In the event of an emergency, my ego may be used as a floatation device.
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Ticondrius
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Posted - 2008.12.20 00:49:00 -
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I see myself with a Dominix and clouds of abandoned drones at gatecamps to deal with smartbombing campbreakers...and I'm sure there's other possible exploits.
As a Droner, I'd love this, but I can easily see it being abused, so sorry.
Perhaps a hi-slot drone link renegotiator? Target a drone, activate the module and wait for the cycle to finish to regain the drone? No massed drone activation then, avoiding the worst of the exploit. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PROPOSAL: Chaos Incarnate's Face MMORPG: Many Men Online Role Playing Girls |
NeoVictus
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Posted - 2008.12.20 09:58:00 -
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LvxAeterna
The Greater Goon
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Posted - 2008.12.20 14:13:00 -
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A tweak for a minor annoyance, I support!
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Tempest Inferno
Davy Jones Locker
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Posted - 2008.12.20 15:06:00 -
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yay, no more abandoning drones left behind in fleet fights because their owner is still in system in a pod ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Cyprus Black
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2008.12.20 22:53:00 -
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It would be nice if drones automatically returned to bay upon a disconnect. Or at the very least regain control of them upon reconnection. ______________ Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. |
Psychotic Penguin
The Professional's Club The Second Genesis
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Posted - 2008.12.21 04:30:00 -
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Braxo
Spathiwa Defenders
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Posted - 2008.12.21 05:05:00 -
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I would prefer a no-skill, no-item sollution though. Why can't you try to re-establish contact with the drone once you are back withing drone control range? Once that happens the drones will automatically return and orbit. Anyways, just a thought. --- Captain Braxo - Manufacture & Production - Hadean Drive Yards |
Antihrist Pripravnik
The 13th Gallentean Armed Response
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Posted - 2008.12.21 06:12:00 -
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supported
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Flaming Lemming
Puppeteer Press
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Posted - 2008.12.21 20:21:00 -
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Very much supported, especially since I've been having nasty issues with drones lately. I recall all 5 to my drone bay...2 of them actually make it, and the other 3 drop off my drone context menu, so I have to slowboat and manually scoop them, which really sucks if I've recalled them because they've pulled aggro :/
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Kadoes Khan
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Posted - 2008.12.21 20:45:00 -
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Edited by: Kadoes Khan on 21/12/2008 20:45:38 I don't believe it should even be a skill, if you disconnect or warp away and leave your drones in space they should be owned by you. If you come back within lets say 15 minutes as long as they are within your drone control range you can restablish control over them unless they we're scooped to someone elses drone bay. -=^=- "Someday the world will recognize the genius in my insanity." |
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Epegi Givo
Tundra Wolf.
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Posted - 2008.12.22 01:10:00 -
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good idea -------------------------------------
Originally by: Karrade Krise
Originally by: Epegi Givo
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Trebor Daehdoow
LEAP Corp Ursa Stellar Initiative
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Posted - 2008.12.24 01:37:00 -
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Yeah, drone recovery after a disco is annoying. World Domination - It's fun for the entire family! EViE - The iPhone / iPod Touch Skill Training Monitor
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NathanMoore
Meltd0wn The Black Isle
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Posted - 2008.12.24 17:38:00 -
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supported
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Gone'Postal
Aztec Industry
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Posted - 2008.12.25 12:03:00 -
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Supported, and make them tractorable.
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Myrhial Arkenath
Ghost Festival
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Posted - 2008.12.25 16:20:00 -
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This should really just be able without any skills, but if for whatever reason that isn't possible, a skill could be an acceptable workaround.
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Junmar
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Posted - 2008.12.25 16:49:00 -
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Yes. This is a good idea except it shouldnt need skills.
If nothing else, please make disabled drones tractorable.
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Bunyip
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Posted - 2008.12.25 17:01:00 -
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Supported and championed at the next CSM meeting. |
Biscuit0
GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2008.12.25 17:57:00 -
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The targeting + attempt to get control thing is really fukken clever. CCP should have thought of that. Would make looting drones easier. |
Abrams Elisium
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Posted - 2008.12.27 07:42:00 -
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supported
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Miss KillSome
Caldari School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2008.12.29 12:12:00 -
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nah, we need skill for that at least, rank 4 or above. Each level shortens activation cycle for 10%, drone link is established at the end of a cycle, cycle length at lvl1 skill is 40secs.
Or make it chance based like salvagers. Module simply looks for drone broadcasts and when it finds it, it re-establishes the link.
Dont get me wrong, i am speeced in drones and fyling dominix regulary, but seeing insta connection onto drone is a can of worms. And no noob should be able to do that in a second.
Imagine 50 sentries abandoned at the low sec gates, one dominix with insta linking on abandoned drones..when one pops, he connects to other and he has 5 sentries again. Even alt supplying him is a problem.. ----- TCODA corporation is recruiting! TCODA is awesome! |
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