Drones drones drones

[Pocus]

Newbie time again

How a drone differ from a small ship? I have trouble finding them a usage that a frigate or destroyer could not do.

Pros : they dont require upkeep
cons : once launched, cant be retrieved

Aside that, what are the differences? Which roles can they do in a superior way of a ship?

[Aloofi]

I got inspired by that movie, "The Impostor", and I've been using drones as strategy missiles, loaded with anti-planet warheads.
It works pretty good, though I think fighters are a more useful investment.

The only thing I don't like its that the AI never use them.......

[oleg]

Originally posted by Aloofi:
The only thing I don't like its that the AI never use them.......

Not true. Some custom races are moded to build drones and drone carriers.

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by Aloofi:
The only thing I don't like its that the AI never use them.......

Play Devnull mod with the Space Monsters. They'll show you how to use drones.

[Aloofi]

Originally posted by oleg:
Not true. Some custom races are moded to build drones and drone carriers.

I don't think I have ever played beyond 250 turns. That should be the reason why I haven't see them.

[Fyron]

The default races don't use them much. But, some modded races will use them long before turn 250.