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The dark cloud
Seraphim Initiative.
CRONOS.
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Posted - 2013.02.28 12:43:00 -
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Well when i think about PVE on dust i think aswell of player controlled drones from eve. Lets say to give this game more of a interaction why not have AI drones which can be commanded from a eve pilot? Lets say the eve pilot gets a similar overview from the battlefield like on C&C. He can launch drone unit containers which contain like 10-20 drones (similar like a CRU) and have the same animation like the OMS when hiting from the orbit. The eve player can decide to use anti infantry or anti vehicle drones. And then he commands them to guard a certain area and the drones attack on their own behaviour. To balance this the eve pilot can only use a max of like 5~7 drones at once (limitation on bandwith) and if the drones get destroyed he can spawn more from the drone unit container on the planet. We could aswell have specialised drones for scouting a area from the air or heavy drones which are equal to heavys with HMG. |
Gauder Berwyck
Deadly Blue Dots
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2013.02.28 12:45:00 -
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I like it a lot mr Terminator!
Any new game modes right now would be stellar, ANY new game mode!
Please CCP, pretty please bring back Skirmish 1.0!
And best of all, this idea makes perfect sense for both games! |
Vermaak Doe
SVER True Blood
Unclaimed.
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Posted - 2013.02.28 12:46:00 -
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Would anyone else fight themselves as practice? |
trollsroyce
Seraphim Initiative.
CRONOS.
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Posted - 2013.02.28 13:02:00 -
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Read the topic, a different approach came to mind first:
Use drones as a mix between orbital bombardment and fighter assignment from eve. Eve player drops drones out at district orbit and assigns to dustbunnies. Dust side the merc who has assigned drones uses an LTADS type targeting gun, which paints the area for drones to nuke. Drone fire is similiar to railgun, from 5 drones, at the painted location. |
Vrain Matari
ZionTCD
Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2013.02.28 13:59:00 -
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The dark cloud wrote:Well when i think about PVE on dust i think aswell of player controlled drones from eve. Lets say to give this game more of a interaction why not have AI drones which can be commanded from a eve pilot? Lets say the eve pilot gets a similar overview from the battlefield like on C&C. He can launch drone unit containers which contain like 10-20 drones (similar like a CRU) and have the same animation like the OMS when hiting from the orbit. The eve player can decide to use anti infantry or anti vehicle drones. And then he commands them to guard a certain area and the drones attack on their own behaviour. To balance this the eve pilot can only use a max of like 5~7 drones at once (limitation on bandwith) and if the drones get destroyed he can spawn more from the drone unit container on the planet. We could aswell have specialised drones for scouting a area from the air or heavy drones which are equal to heavys with HMG.
trollsroyce wrote:Read the topic, a different approach came to mind first:
Use drones as a mix between orbital bombardment and fighter assignment from eve. Eve player drops drones out at district orbit and assigns to dustbunnies. Dust side the merc who has assigned drones uses an LTADS type targeting gun, which paints the area for drones to nuke. Drone fire is similiar to railgun, from 5 drones, at the painted location.
Great idea and great iteration, Dark Cloud and trolls.
It is a very workable(for the devs) EVE-DUST interaction(i'm thinking CREST is made for this) and has New Eden written all over it.
The aerial drones vs. Dust fighters is a great middle ground between Rifter vs. Dust Fighter encounters(no i don't accept your aerodynamics arguement, CCP - just add an atmospheric hull module/rig - next argument please ;) ).
I can imagine the coordination of these EVE drone assets between the MMC Commander and the EVE pilot. Frikk'n amazing. |
slystylz vassar
Military Gamers
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Posted - 2013.02.28 14:07:00 -
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Plus 1, great idea! We have so many drone possibilities.
Pilot operation, merc operation, and automatic systems. Opens up game play possibilities. |
Phoenix Archer 128
Better Hide R Die
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Posted - 2013.02.28 14:49:00 -
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One thing to remember is just how big the drones capsuleers use are...The smallest drones are as big as vehicles (or bigger) with the smallest of the "standard" (light medium and heavy drones) being 7m and the largest around 15m long
Yeah, it would be interesting to have a pilot's drones attacking some mercs...but keep things in perspective.
EDIT: Just one more clarification...a pilot can only control up to 5 drones unless flying a carrier...which then they'd have fighters and fighter bombers...which are a lot more deadly and even bigger (some are over 20m long...) |
The dark cloud
Seraphim Initiative.
CRONOS.
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Posted - 2013.02.28 15:31:00 -
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i was thinking off smaller sized drones which are made for planetary deployment. A whole new category added to the game. Just call them "infantry drones". Cant be used in space only on planets. |
Phoenix Archer 128
Better Hide R Die
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Posted - 2013.02.28 15:35:00 -
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The dark cloud wrote:i was thinking off smaller sized drones which are made for planetary deployment. A whole new category added to the game. Just call them "infantry drones". Cant be used in space only on planets.
Maybe...but that would probably be more suited to Dusters making and controlling rather than Pilots, IMO |
boba's fetta
Thukker Tribe Holdings Inc.
Gathering Of Nomadic Explorers
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Posted - 2013.02.28 16:20:00 -
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eve drone interface is horrible this wont work till they overhaul them. |
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Vrain Matari
ZionTCD
Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2013.03.02 20:34:00 -
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boba's fetta wrote:eve drone interface is horrible this wont work till they overhaul them.
They'd have to make a new interface for this anyway. It would certainly go a long way towards making DUST more real for the podpilots. |
Centurion mkII
SVER True Blood
Unclaimed.
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Posted - 2013.03.02 20:38:00 -
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I play men of war and its a birds eye view/individual control strategy game. Its like you spawn a unit of 6 men and can control them as a group/individually. The idea of FPS players fighting and RTS player is soooooooo cool to me. If i controlled my guys like i do in men of war fighting a team of 12 players would be so fun. If im not mistaken this hasn't happened before but would be the cooolest thing ever.
The only thing though is the "Drones" would have to be pretty weak. I have a strong advantage over the FPS players in that I control every drone so my team work is better. If this did come out id quit dust 514 get on my eve guy and never stop playing this game mode. |
Xavi Italia
Ostrakon Agency
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.03.02 20:52:00 -
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I like it! Although, aren't you worried that corps can use these to replace actual mercs? |
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