Drones

[Fyron]

Drones lose 200 supplies per turn. This is controlled in Settings.txt. When they run out of supplies, they are destroyed.

[tbontob]

Thanx Fyron

It clearly answers the first question

Done some research and found:

1) the answer to my second question which is yes.

2) that drones can move into another system and continue with its instructions providing there is a "spotter" there. Like either a planet, ship etc.

But another question. Since a spotter is needed, can another race serve as the spotter under a military alliance? The manual (page 74) talks of "share all Military information (what they can see)" This would seem to imply another race can serve as a spotter.

And finally, can drone instructions be changed? I seem unable to do so. But one thread spoke of having to give the drone instructions each turn.

Any assistance on the above would be appreciated

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Drones lose 200 supplies per turn. This is controlled in Settings.txt. When they run out of supplies, they are destroyed.

Hmmmm

Quite right Fyron

The warhead uses 5 supply and I "assumed" it applied to the drone.

And even installing the best solar collector (150 supply per turn), the drone will eventually run out of supplies.

However, it should be able to "hang" 4 times longer.

[Hotfoot]

In the next patch, you will not need a spotter, as Drones will be able to "attack" warp points, and thus move through them without knowing what is on the other side. At least, that's how I read the beta patch updates.

[tbontob]

Thanx Hotfoot

That is a lot of info in your [Edit: second-] Last post. Need some time to digest all of it.

For some reason I have 50 damage resistance for all missiles in my data base. Thank you for pointing out the error to me.

[ November 12, 2002, 08:13: Message edited by: tbontob ]

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Hotfoot:
In the next patch, you will not need a spotter, as Drones will be able to "attack" warp points, and thus move through them without knowing what is on the other side. At least, that's how I read the beta patch updates.

Sounds like a good patch.

But does anyone know if a race (with which you have a military alliance) can serve as a spotter?

And can the drones instructions be changed? Like if the target moves out of the system (no spotter there), is the drone doomed to wait until the rest of its supplies are consumed for the target to come back into the system?

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Unknown_Enemy:
The only use I have been able to figure for drones are light drones mounting EMC and allegiance subverters.

Other than that

What is "EMC"? And is it in common use that it should be included in the Acronym dictionary?