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March 18th, 2002, 09:50 AM
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So has any one used the Drones Yet?
After all the *****ing that went on about having them, I just want to know if people are using them. So, are you using Drones?
I have not yet had the chance too. Hell, I haven't even had the chance to actually start playing a real game yet. Mostly been play testing.
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March 18th, 2002, 10:22 AM
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Re: So has any one used the Drones Yet?
I just have briefly tried them. Hell, they loose their supplies quickly, even if they remain in orbit and away they are... No, I do not want to start another *****ing against it, next time I will try to figure out, how to let the AIs would make a good use of them. Maybe a kind of organic kamikaze drones, or just as mobile mines...
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March 18th, 2002, 03:05 PM
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Re: So has any one used the Drones Yet?
The AI's do use drones, if you play for a while.
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March 18th, 2002, 03:20 PM
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Re: So has any one used the Drones Yet?
In my mind, there is a pretty big problem with the drones in their recent form. And it has nothing to do with the lack of a "move to" order.
It's that they are so darned expensive. They use the standard ship engines. A decent drone is more than 2K minerals to build. Even with no maintenance, they are just so expensive.
Easy enough to mod in special drone engines, with lower cost and supply usage. Makes them much more viable in my mind. Many people on the beta team did just that, and suggested it to Malfardor. I don't think you will see large scall use of them unless that is done, either by mod or patch.
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March 18th, 2002, 03:51 PM
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Re: So has any one used the Drones Yet?
I'm similiar to Atrocities, just play testing the game (original, no mods) learning and looking to see what is new before I start Mods) What I found is like Dracus said, The AI does use them, in fact he has bLasted several of my planets with them, destroyed several colony worlds. I have not used them yet but currently researching them for use.
just some ideas mac
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March 18th, 2002, 04:39 PM
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Re: So has any one used the Drones Yet?
Actually I have been using a modded "Drone" Version for many months in pre-Gold SEIII. I got the gold CD the day I was leaving on a business trip around Asia, so I have been too busy to play-although I brought the CD with me. Maybe when I get back and after IRS day.
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