It is a year that we close beta vets ask for WP for dropships.
Answers we got from CCP (1 months ago, so fast eh?):
1- This is on our list of things to fix in the future updates. We are aware of the lack of WP rewards to players that donGÇÖt do kills.
2- We are looking at dropsuits that will give you more pilot bonuses in the future and more improvements to the general vehicle piloting role (potential to earn more war points etc)

I belive that the nasa will return on the moon before CCP fix dropships.
I suggest you to use you SP somewhere else on may 6.

Just thought a ace DS pilot can change the battle and I have seen some absolute sick skills in dropships that should be rewarded ( backflip/barrel rolls to dodge forge cannons ) i was amazed that they can actually pilot that good I'm staying a pilot but ds needs some love

heres a good pilot related talk through the first 20 minutes: http://www.twitch.tv/ccp/c/2208245

Also I love having my gunners scream like girls on the mic when I pull off backflips

Oh yherr tricks work a lot better with the afterburner and just look epic
Love to gunn for some of you guys, join the chat channel M.T.A.C-Comm n ask us anytime I'm on

I have skilled in to dropshops and enjoy flying but i struggle to climb the leaderboard and only get assists for kills

Will there be bonuses for flying skill or people spawning into the ship just think it costs a lot of money to pilots for low reward

What a shock! This is exactly the same thing that has been going on since before Chromosome. I mean exactly the same problem for nearly six months.

Wow, who would have thought? Well, everybody that had looked at the many, many DS WP problem Posts. Which is why I own some drop ships but they are not worth bringing out unless I just feel like flying.

Oddly enough, CCP had stated they are investigating how to address this problem. One might think there could possibly be a hint on May 6th. I will check the release notes when they are finalized. I am not holding my breath though.

The DS WP limitation is tied to WP balance issues from Closed Beta and did not appear to be an easy problem to solve. They are also tied to some requests to lock seats in vehicles to Squad members and be able to forcibly eject Random Blues that overstay their welcome.

Maybe its because Dropships can't stay up long enough to be a real treat or really effect the out come of a battle.[:?

They "once upon a time" were nine, good tanking ability and responsive controls.
The only OP thing was the missile turrets that could one shot everyone with the splash damage.
Swarms were also a bit lacking, they were really stupid.

Any normal people would have just nerfed the missile splash damage and fixed swarms right?
Well, CCP nerfed missile turrets into oblivion as they are now, buffed the swarmo to the currently 180-¦ turning missiles of doom AND nerfed dropships PG and CPU and slowed them down.
As if it wasn't enough the only way to avoid swarm launchers, the afterburner, was nerfed too a few weeks ago.

Oh yeah, CCP buffed AV too, without thinking about dropships for a second.

In addition to all these "awesome balancing" stupid blueberries NEVER get out of the dropship when you are overing near an objective and NEVER shoot av.

If at least CCP buffed the splash radius (not damage) of small missile turrets dropships could at least get some defenses while landing troops and some WP for assists.
Anyone know if small missiles turrets got some love in uprising?

CCP, we've been asking for dropship WP, buffs, price drops, something, anything for ages! A proper answer please? When are you going to sort it out and how?