Ever just been running for 5minutes to one place, to end up getting run over by some random dropship with no warnning? Well this and many other incidents can be avoided with the simple addition of a horn. Dropship roadkill casualties would be considerably lower if a horn was installed to all dropships.

I for one would fully take advantage of this horn by alerting any individuals in danger of becoming a k/d stat. That being said, Im sure the majority of us pilots would unanimously agree that a horn would not only make the battlefield a safer place, but also allow for pilots to do something while chasing other dropships through the air. A friendly "beep beep, im right behind you and have both gunners firing blasters at your engines" can mean the difference between life or death.

ALSO. It was mentioned that wheels should be added to the underbelly of the dropships.. it sucks having to repaint.
Airbags and cup holders wouldnt be so bad either.

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cup holders wouldnt be so bad either.

A train whistle seems more appropriate

All vehicles show lights if they get up too close, including the dropship from above. It's well enough warning to get the heck out of the way.

Blatent theft of my train concept. How rude.

.........cup holders wouldnt be so bad either.

You could set it up so that the only way you can fly a dropship in combat is by first going through a class where you prove you can fly a ship without spilling your open beverage in the cup holder. You could call it..... the Bunta Challenge.

How about a proximity alarm makes the vehicle backing up noise or a voice that announces "You have one second to avoid being crushed by this dropship."

How about a smoke grenade that is a big visual indicator?!?!?

I think there are enough sounds in the game and a smoke indicator that can only be seen by your team would do the trick nicely...


GiJCav
WSG (Wraith Shadow Guard)

How about a proximity alarm makes the vehicle backing up noise or a voice that announces "You have one second to avoid being crushed by this dropship."

Have you ever heard a car alarm? How many times have you heard a car alarm & thought "wow I hope someone isn't getting their car stolen"?

Once, maybe twice, back in 1990.

The horn shouldn't be proximity based. The pilot doesn't have a primary weapon, put the hook up for it there. Add it to the LAVs too. It'd be nice to be able to get the attention of those lazy sobs when I'm trying to take them around for a joyride.

Have you ever heard a car alarm? How many times have you heard a car alarm & thought "wow I hope someone isn't getting their car stolen"?

Once, maybe twice, back in 1990.

The horn shouldn't be proximity based. The pilot doesn't have a primary weapon, put the hook up for it there. Add it to the LAVs too. It'd be nice to be able to get the attention of those lazy sobs when I'm trying to take them around for a joyride.

Make the horn R3 for all vehicles, they don't have a Melee, even if they add a gunship, the control should carry over.
(I assume they are going to put afterburners on L3)

They can differentiate the horn based on vehicle class.

Car horn for LAV, Klaxon for DS, Tractor Trailer like Air Horn for Tank

I also think dropships should be able to add a module that would reduce speed but allow for the pickup and transport of vehicles, nanohives, drop uplinks, and stationary turrets across the battlefield.

Of course such a benefit comes with risk.
Your moving slower, your carrying an object through the air, meaning if you get shot down so does whatever your carrying. Making you not want to fly high or fast, AND the loss of isk. Lots and lots of isk.

I'd be in favor of them blaring loud country music. That would help me catch all those sneaky militia dropships trying to come crush me on the tower after I blew up their Sagaris.

ps, this is a joke thread. I catch dropships all the time with my headphones. ;)