Check out the file (for Balance Mod start in the GameTypes\Balance Mod\ directory):
Data\VehicleUnitTypes.txt
Scroll to the bottom and you'll see how a drone is defined to behave...
Quote:
Unit Capability 11 Type := Cannot Be Controlled By Player Once Launched
Unit Capability 12 Type := Seeks Towards Target And Rams
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Therefore by default you can't give them orders and no matter what you equip them with or strategy you set, they will just ram right at the enemy (like an expensive missile). If you want to mod it so they will use non-warhead weapons properly, just remove that line for the Unit Capability 12 Type, and be sure to also change the line
Quote:
Number Of Unit Capabilities := 12
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to 11.
Have fun.