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Standard sizes as of now (subject to change) are 100, 140 and 180.

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Atrocities:
Possible uses:

Recon Spy platforms
Solor Killers
Planet Killers
Planet Plauge deliver platforms
Early warning
Exploration

Send a Drone through a suspect warp point to set off any enemy mines if present.

Cloak it, and send it to the star of an enemy, then blow it.

Etc. The uses are endless if one sits and thinks about it. A new tool to use in ones quest to be the ruler of all.<hr></blockquote>

Well, I don' know about planet killers, since those components are pretty big. Hope you can put minesweeper components on them, though.

If the AI can ever learn to build bases on warp points, then you can always try your very own sbmhawks. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I agree, it would be nice to see AI build at least some bases on some wormholes, in fact, it would be nice to see them build more then they do now especially over 10-25 facitlity planets. SBMHawks, like that idea,
Drones open up a whole new range of ideas...

just some ideas mac

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Hmm, this is interesting.. take a look at http://www.shrapnelgames.com/malfador/images/drones.jpg

The drone has two Ion Engines (no bonus, 1 move in current SE4) but 3 movement!

Phoenix-D

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Took a look, only 1 question comes to mind off hand, isn't it a little slow?? I would think it would be somewhat faster or does that happen with higher research?

mac

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Well, all the space seems taken up by the *other* components, for one.

But 3 movement with two ion engines doesn't work for ships in normal SE4. You only get 2 move. I wonder if drones get bonus movement?

Phoenix-D

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This would make sense. Drones would have some sort of advantage over say, an escort. And faster would be my first choice. It could be rationallized in that without a fragile pilot or lifesupport equipment, the drone can be pushed to higher speeds using existing technology. An intelligent missle, which is exactly the idea.

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But they have to have some sort of limitation too, or else there's no point in having ships.

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Won't the size of a drone be moddable - in vehicle sizes file?

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Mark W. - Yes, the are (will be) fully moddable in the VehicleSize.txt file.