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December 7th, 2001, 07:56 PM
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Re: Newbie Drone Questions
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...
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December 7th, 2001, 08:14 PM
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Re: Newbie Drone Questions
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!
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December 7th, 2001, 08:36 PM
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Re: Newbie Drone Questions
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?
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December 7th, 2001, 08:43 PM
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Re: Newbie Drone Questions
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?
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December 7th, 2001, 09:59 PM
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Re: Newbie Drone Questions
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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December 8th, 2001, 01:25 AM
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Re: Newbie Drone Questions
But they have to have some sort of limitation too, or else there's no point in having ships.
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December 8th, 2001, 04:29 AM
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Re: Newbie Drone Questions
Another use of drones might be in mine defense. Yes, you read it right, mine defense.
Imagine a group of mine sweepers crossing a warp point to clear a known mine field to only be surprised by a group of drones armed with PPBs.
They also would serve to eliminate the satellite problem with planetary defenses. In SEIV satellites are deployed in spot on the map. Replace them with drones, and you have a mobile satellite network. Better yet, you can move these pseudo-satellites from planet to planet quite easily as the need arises.
Excellent suggestion by dmm. That is a mod in and of itself. How about it, suicide? 
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