the ADS pilot would be able to get kills a lot easier if there was auto pilot feature that allowed the dropship to maintain stationary and not worry about blue berry gunners stealing it, then operate the turret independently in the safety of the cockpit..

no rush but definatly consider this^^

it would enhance gameplay for pilots dramaticly :)

i think this is a good idea. although u have a high chance of dieing.

How many of the people who are against this idea have actually flown an assault dropship? And out of those how many of you have killed with the front turret.

the ADS pilot would be able to get kills a lot easier if there was auto pilot feature that allowed the dropship to maintain stationary and not worry about blue berry gunners stealing it, then operate the turret independently in the safety of the cockpit..

no rush but definatly consider this^^

it would enhance gameplay for pilots dramaticly :)

the ADS pilot would be able to get kills a lot easier if there was auto pilot feature that allowed the dropship to maintain stationary and not worry about blue berry gunners stealing it, then operate the turret independently in the safety of the cockpit..

no rush but definatly consider this^^

it would enhance gameplay for pilots dramaticly :)

Using that many damage mods and a proto turret makes it so you hardly have to graze someone to kill them, which means armor dropships won't be able to compete without becoming paper thin.

I would like to see this implemented as a "Stabilizer" function. A button, that while held down, would heavily dampen lateral and vertical motion and level the craft out. This would make maneuvering in tight spaces, holding position, recovering control, and landing easier, but at a significant speed and agility penalty. Skilled pilots who don't need the assistance as much would retain an upper hand.

I'm in favor of fixing the other stuff mentioned, but I'm of two minds on the auto-hover.

Flying a militia or standard dropship is like balancing a meter stick (it's like a yardstick, but the correct length) on the palm of your hand. You're always making small changes to stay in control and balanced.

The assault dropship, however, is different. It's the sports car of dropships, and the controls are correspondingly more sensitive. When I first took off, I nearly hit the MCC. It took a few minutes to get the hang of it. After several hours of practice, my python is a lean mean flying machine in my hands. I can hover, fly nap of the earth, and even performed a textbook split-S to avoid fire from another dropship (if Von Richtoven - sorry only glanced at your name- is out there, that was an awesome match, and I think you had me on points).

I do understand that Assault dropships are tricky to fly and difficult to master. The question is: should they be? Having put the effort in myself, I'm inclined to think that yes they should be, but I'm aware that I'm biased. From a gameplay perspective, dropships are certainly not capable of the kind of tactics shown in the trailers - Anti air fire is too powerful for that - but they are useful in the roles they are designed for if you take that into consideration when you plan your tactics. I think that right now, they're about right from a difficulty perspective, but could use enhancements to increase overall situational awareness when piloting.

I guess my stance is this: I'm in favor of dropships. If dropships become too unpopular, then CCP may do something drastic, and I lose my Close Air Hot Rod. So if the auto-hover feature is available, I'm glad, since people won't be complaining about how hard it is to fly, and CCP won't be tempted to nerf the controls. I won't use it, though.

Be warned though, a hovering dropship is simply a large shiny pinata for forge and rail gunners, and I'll be taking pot shots at you as well.