I managed to get a bit of time to play today, and might even get to do so again some time this weekend. I've decided to start using my dropship correctly, so I fit a Myron with an mCRU and started hanging out near objectives and other places where combat was taking place hoping to give my team an edge in terms of rapid spawn-in and support fire.

The result? No one used the dropship in the first match, and only about five over the whole match in the second.

So, what do you want from a dropship to make it worth your while to use it as a transport and forward spawn point?

• Should I be directly over the objective/battle, so you can drop in and start shooting right away? Or would you rather be back a little way, perhaps where you'll have some cover?


• Should I be static or motile? That is, do you want me to be moving from one objective to another, or should I pick one and stay there until it's no longer useful to spawn there?


• Are you interested in being picked up, or only in spawning in the DS?


• Is there some other factor I haven't considered?

Also, if you see me in game, I'll be in team voice chat waiting for people who want a sky-taxi service. Also, until I've found a good spot to attack I'll be tooling around at low altitude. If you want a ride, just shoot at me a couple times. I'll come get you from there.

Thank you for helping me provide you with better customer service!

I managed to get a bit of time to play today, and might even get to do so again some time this weekend. I've decided to start using my dropship correctly, so I fit a Myron with an mCRU and started hanging out near objectives and other places where combat was taking place hoping to give my team an edge in terms of rapid spawn-in and support fire.

The result? No one used the dropship in the first match, and only about five over the whole match in the second.

So, what do you want from a dropship to make it worth your while to use it as a transport and forward spawn point?

• Should I be directly over the objective/battle, so you can drop in and start shooting right away? Or would you rather be back a little way, perhaps where you'll have some cover?


• Should I be static or motile? That is, do you want me to be moving from one objective to another, or should I pick one and stay there until it's no longer useful to spawn there?


• Are you interested in being picked up, or only in spawning in the DS?


• Is there some other factor I haven't considered?

Also, if you see me in game, I'll be in team voice chat waiting for people who want a sky-taxi service. Also, until I've found a good spot to attack I'll be tooling around at low altitude. If you want a ride, just shoot at me a couple times. I'll come get you from there.

Thank you for helping me provide you with better customer service!

Sorry, but unless you're grouped up, all people are looking for are kills. I personally recommend you join Betamax, we would appreciate a good Dropship pilot. Even if you don't want to join us as a corp, join the Betamax chat channel, and write LFS.

If you put blasters on it, I'll shoot it down myself.

Sorry, but unless you're grouped up, all people are looking for are kills. I personally recommend you join Betamax, we would appreciate a good Dropship pilot. Even if you don't want to join us as a corp, join the Betamax chat channel, and write LFS.

Dropships pretty much got neutered between the fixes to AV and the nerf to resist modules. Also, people are REALLY stupid, and will spawn into your dropship, then sit there all match as you scream at them to get out.

Fit two good accelerated missile turrets, the shield or armor tank of your choice, grab two good gunners, and just kill stuff. Ignore everyone and everything else, prioritizing enemy vehicles. That's what dropships are for. If you use dropships to drop off soldiers right now, I'm sorry, but you're doing it wrong.

Just sayin.

Try fitting the railguns cos gunners love using those.