Drones, noticed something odd...

Dracus · #1 March 20th, 2002, 08:12 PM

That is right, once the target ship leaves the system, the drones lose contact and do stop.
Planets can not move, so the drones do not lose contact once they are launched, even if your ship leaves the target system.

adder_inf · #2 March 20th, 2002, 08:39 PM

No I was shooting planet to planet. Once my drone ship left the system my drones stopped.

I think drones need to be able to target empty planets.

I was hoping for IPMs but drones only seem to be useable in the same system.

Dracus · #3 March 20th, 2002, 08:52 PM

Let me run some tests and as they seem to work in the beta Version but I did not run every possable attack. I will get back to you on this once I am done.

adder_inf · #4 March 21st, 2002, 04:49 PM

Ok I found a way to move drones as a group. Hold down shift and select them.

Skulky · #5 March 22nd, 2002, 07:51 AM

Not to be an ******* or anything but it is ICBM, at least to my knowlesge

Phoenix-D · #6 March 22nd, 2002, 08:18 AM

Not in this case.

ICBM = Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. I think drones have slightly longer range than that, and they certainly aren't ballistic

Phoenix-D

Tsukku · #7 March 22nd, 2002, 03:42 PM

Anyone notice that in ship to ship combat, drones with antiplanet warheads attack ships? This just doesn't seem right somehow. Perhaps I should pay more attention to drone strategy settings? Specific situation involved a ship carrying a mix of antiplanet and antiship drones. All the drones launched and attacked the enemy ship. No planet was involved.