-1, because then the sky would be even more crowded then it is now. Dropships are meant for support, even the assault variant. If we get a gunship specifically meant for offence, then I'm all for bombs. Also, aiming a pythons missiles is hard enough, so we would need a better aiming system for bombs, especially if we only get 1.

1: I have given a argument; It can never be balanced without being OP or useless. You want it to be on a goddamn DS for gods sake. The "It has been rejected already by the pilots" just adds onto it.

2: I've thought of countless ideas, most of which people liked. So far you've got one person to halfway like your idea. And again, the idea has already been thought of, and has already been marked as "bad". You can't change that by saying "Well, I think it's a good idea". That's like me saying that eating **** is a god idea, when it clearly is not.

3: Rouge drones have been announced, not drones.

4: IRC chat, and Skype chat. Ask them yourself (note: they'll laugh at you)

5: I'll say this again, learn to quote.

All planets have an atmosphere of some level. Lack of an atmosphere is one of many cited reasons why Pluto is no longer considered a planet

Fluid dynamics works for any fluid, regardless of composition. Now, the effectiveness of the airfoils you use in said fluid can vary dramatically, but I believe it's safe to assume that with thousands of years of military technology developed on a variety of planets, the aircraft we use can pretty much handle whatever New Eden can dish out.

As far as AV, the game can easily have more AV brought in that offer higher speeds for hitting fast-moving vehicles at the expense of not being able to turn well, for example. The Forge will still work fine as long as you lead your targets.

Also keep in mind that said aircraft would most likely be very low on hitpoints. It wouldn't take many AV players to bring one down, possibly even just one with good timing and good gear.

The jets we've been shown so far do indeed hover, but look to be designed such that hovering would hinder their ability to fight. As well, they could easily be coded such that their weapons are inoperative while hovering.

That they still severely cripple ground vehicles, namely HAV's, to a point where gameplay is still broken for them.

Also, DS's are for logistics, mostly transport.