What good are drones? [EOM]

TerranC · #2 July 5th, 2002, 03:49 AM

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Able to be put in bays/hangars

Fits in Cargo

Does not use supplies of the Launching Ship

Added bonuses than Ships/fighters with warheads such as Increased movements

Increased Survival than Seekers

DavidG · #3 July 5th, 2002, 04:23 AM

I confess I have had the same question. The just seem so expensive to build and research to me that I've never used them. Do people use them much?

Fyron · #4 July 5th, 2002, 04:23 AM

Unfortunately, they are too weak for general use.

mac5732 · #5 July 5th, 2002, 06:26 AM

it depends on what use you want them for, I have used them, especially in wormhole defense, put 60-80 drones on wormhole with other defenses and then can make a difference. yes they are expensive, but again, depends on how you use them and how you have them implemented in your various offensive/defensive strategies.... example, I had a number of battles (TDM) at wormholes, launched 50-80 drones, (tactical), along with my defending fleet & bases, they definitly put the hurt on enemy fleet of 81 ships, didn't destroy them, but did take some out and damaged others... did make a difference, also use drones launched from planets to take out single enemy shps coming thru my systems and against colony ships...

just some ideas mac

Spuzzum · #6 July 5th, 2002, 07:52 AM

I really should stop with these plugs (especially considering it isn't even publically available), but...

...In my mod, I made Ion, Tachyon, Null-Space, EMP, Plague, Neutron, Radiation, etc., Versions of drone warheads for my mod -- they're researched as part of their respective weapons categories (i.e. you get Anti-Planet Neutron Warheads if you have Drones and Planetary Weapons). Doubled all of their damage, too.

Drones are definitely useful once you make them useful. =)