Have a station that launches and controls a small fighter jet drone that can dogfight alongside the pilot!
#Drone Dogfighting
kind zodiac
keen shoal
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next valley
Drones are cool, but I'd rather have an actual tiny ship. That way, you can use it for getting to other spots for looting and all still
rocky heart
Sounds like a cool new ship type!
kind zodiac
Drones are cool, but I'd rather have an actual tiny ship. That way, you can use ...
I said drone so that if the ship has a bunch of fires and stuff to do, you can abandon the drone and help fix the ship.
Could also make it so that there is a flight range allowed for the drone that is increased with higher ranks
keen bobcat
Drones are cool, but I'd rather have an actual tiny ship. That way, you can use ...
Yeah smaller fighters
fierce flicker
YOU are the drone, you can fly off into space, grapple an enemy vessel and blow up weakpoints on it to destroy it. It's super fun to do and in a full squad it helps a LOT to essentially have a second ship out there.
rocky heart
YOU are the drone, you can fly off into space, grapple an enemy vessel and blow ...
Boarding is SO fun in this. You feel like a space whaler, harpooning sea monsters. It’s great!
kind zodiac
Yeah but thats not dogfighting thats hopping from target to target. Plus you cant hop out of the station to deal with fires or remove radiation if youre out in space
vestal reef
Have a station that launches and controls a small fighter jet drone that can dog...
we have this already...WE are the drone. And just as expendable! 😄
kind zodiac
we have this already...WE are the drone. And just as expendable! 😄
Again, that's different gameplay than what I'm describing.
If I am at a station controlling the drone, I can hop out of the station to help with tasks if things get dire
vestal reef
Again, that's different gameplay than what I'm describing.
If I am at a statio...
I dunno...that seems a bit too easy
There should be some risk involved. I.e. flying off, or even hopping into an attached figher pod means you have to leave the safety of the ship and go out there. I get that drone combat is all the rage in Europe right now, but it would eliminate the reward for folks to get out there and wrestle with some bot-ships. everyone would just prefer to use drones
Besides, it's always exciting when the ships you're wrestling with suddenly make a bee-line to your ship and you have to speed after them in order to get back on board and get all your defenses, repairs, and movement handled.
kind zodiac
I mean the drone could be a module that can take damage, and has to be rebuilt using materia. Plus it would have a range limitation.
Having a fighter is fine too I guess but thats a different suggestion altogether. The risk could be if you leave the station and the main ship goes too far, the drone gets lost, or if you have to jump and the drone isnt attached its lost.
Im basically asking for a free flying turret
rigid lotus
free and flying are both the issue there imo
you get all the benefits of going outside without risking the security of the actual important ship, or your life.
rocky heart
Yes free flying should be dangerous. For example your ship should friendly fire infantry. So be careful not to shoot a ship with friendlies on it.
rigid lotus
Yes free flying should be dangerous. For example your ship should friendly fire ...
or your own ship, if you arent careful
something as strong as a disposable extra ship would need SERIOUS limits
especially since just existing as one would mean that the main ship takes less aggro, ergo less damage.
umbral yarrow
They said in dev stream that they were developing drone carrier, but still deciding how to implement it without it being instantly OP
kind zodiac
free and flying are both the issue there imo
you get all the benefits of going o...
Its the same amount of risk as sitting in a turret and blasting enemies isn't it?
With the risk of losing materia should the drone be destroyed?
rigid lotus
Its the same amount of risk as sitting in a turret and blasting enemies isn't it...
no, by taking a separate ship (drone) you are actively making the main ship take less damage, because it will not be targeted by all enemies.
this is inherently less risky than gunning normally and taking fire on main.
kind zodiac
It would have no function outside of combat. It cannot pick up items, can't open doors, can't restock ammo unless it returns to the ship maybe?
rigid lotus
materia cost is a good idea, but its incredibly safe unless aggro basically ignores it, as things stand
kind zodiac
Or it could have extremely low HP
rigid lotus
i think coupling a reasonable cost with low HP would make it balanced, but frustrating more than fun
im not really sure on this one tbh
kind zodiac
Could also have a fairly high power cost, so that you have to pick between gunner seat or drone seat
Unless you have a massive ship with a lot of power
rigid lotus
now THATS an idea
Whether to disable a couple of main guns, engines, etc for an "extra teammate", or engage without drone support and all systems