Spycrab Potato
Hold-Your-Fire
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Posted - 2013.10.08 02:05:00 -
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So this thread right here got me thinking.
How about, deploy able drones?
Here is what I am thinking. We have 4 main types of drones.
DISCLAIMER: ALL VALUES ARE SPECULATION AND UP FOR DEBATE.
- Ammo Drone- This drone has an infinite amount of Nanite Clusters, but dispenses them at a slow rate. Or, maybe it has a limited "clip" of clusters that replenishes after a certain amount of time but has a normal dispense rate.
- Triage Drone- Basically a mini-rep tool. A proto example of this would be say, lock on to 5 max targets with a Rep Rate of 25 HP/S.
- Equipment Defense- Destroys enemy equipment at an attack rate of 100 HP/S. This would be especially useful since we will very soon get WP for destroying equipment.
- Defense Drones- Shoots enemies with a small blaster turret (because drones are Gallente tech). At a rate of 25 HP/S. Obviously nothing too big, seeing as these are just support.
Now, with everything, we need a suit for that specialty. This is where the Drone Suit comes in.
AGAIN, THIS IS ALL SPECULATION.
Drone Suit Bonus: 5% Reduction to Drone CPU and PG usage
- Gallente Drone Suit Bonus: 5% to Defense Drone's Attack per level
- Amarr Drone Suit Bonus: 5% to Ammo Drone's Nanite Clip Size and Dispense Rate per level
- Minmatar Drone Suit Bonus: 5% to Triage Drones Repair Rate and Lock Distance per level
- Caldari Drone Suit Bonus: 5% to Equipment Defense Drone's attack distance and attack rate.
Now, of course I would like the drones before the suits. But the suits would be good for anyone that want's a specialty for their drones.
Before we go into slots for the suits, let's talk about the drones. They take up 1 DRONE slot each and follow the character around. Maybe you could give your drones orders to follow a specific team mate or to guard an objective? I, personally, love the idea of having a tiny army of 3 or so drones I could have do my bidding.
Now, on to drone suits. Here are my ideas. This is what I think the drone suits should look like at PROTO level.
Gallente Suit:
1 Light Weapon Slot
4 Drone Slots
3 Low Slots
1 High Slot
1 Grenade Slot
Amarr Suit:
1 Light Weapon Slot
1 Sidearm Slot
2 Drone Slots
4 Low Slots
1 High Slot
Minmatar Suit:
1 Light Weapon Slot
3 Drone Slots
2 Low Slots
2 High Slots
Caldari Suit:
1 Light Weapon Slot
3 Drone Slots
3 High Slots
1 Low Slot
Now some of you might be saying "It's not fair, the Gallente have more slots than everyone else!" Well, of course they do. They specialize in drone warfare in EvE, do they not?
Also, the only other suits to have drone slots should be scouts, and they only get 1.
So what do you think?
Before you start whining that one thing is OP over something else, I point you back to the disclaimer.
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