The ultimate drone R&D thread

[alterintel]

SO, if someone were to build a cube drone with dockers on all sides, then maybe drone retrieval could become a real possibility

So finally finished my folding drone. It folds up into a cube and has a docker at all 8 corners
check it out and tell me what you think
download it from community content here

 

[icky]

That.
Is.
AWESOME!

 

[Keptick]

So finally finished my folding drone. It folds up into a cube and has a docker at all 8 corners
check it out and tell me what you think
download it from community content here

I believe that it's ridiculously awesome

 

[Sgtwisky]

Gotta say, that drone is pretty sweet.

 

[AtraUnam]

Launches folding drones; drones start to unfold before fully seperated; server explodes. That drone is awesome.

 

[alterintel]

OK, so I'm one step closer to full fledged drone deployment and retrieval. I've figured out a way to reset turrets remotely via a wireless block. This means that I should be able to reset the turrets on my drones so they can fold up, and then be retrieved. Muhahaha....

I feel like an evil genius

 

[Malacodor]

OK, so I'm one step closer to full fledged drone deployment and retrieval. I've figured out a way to reset turrets remotely via a wireless block. This means that I should be able to reset the turrets on my drones so they can fold up, and then be retrieved. Muhahaha....

I feel like an evil genius

You undock and redock the turret? Is this 100% reliable?

 

[alterintel]

You undock and redock the turret? Is this 100% reliable?

well, I wouldn't do it while your moving. and its meant to be done after combat is over. So under those conditions... I'd think it's pretty reliable.

The turret remains undocked for approx 5 seconds. so keep that in mind.

 

[TomW1605]

what

well, I wouldn't do it while your moving. and its meant to be done after combat is over. So under those conditions... I'd think it's pretty reliable.

The turret remains undocked for approx 5 seconds. so keep that in mind.

about the turet barel this only resets the base

 

[alterintel]

A AI barrel will automatically reset itself without any help. It's the just the base that needs the resetting.

 

[Keptick]

A AI barrel will automatically reset itself without any help. It's the just the base that needs the resetting.

The base is supposed to reset too. It's just that it's STILL F***** BUGGED

 

[Thalanor]

I *love* fold-out drones. Yours folds much more than mine does. FANTASTIC job.

 

[Keptick]

I *love* fold-out drones. Yours folds much more than mine does. FANTASTIC job.

His is a freaking transformer...

 

[NeonSturm]

So finally finished my folding drone. It folds up into a cube and has a docker at all 8 corners
check it out and tell me what you think
download it from community content here

It is a good video, but your moving-over with the camera is a bit annoying.

I worry about the rail-blocks being the drone's weak spot. Your video shows the right section being lost with the rest rather intact at some point.
Although this might be negligible when NOT fighting against missiles and if you have enough drones that some will be more lucky than these who lose parts.

The drone-size is big enough to hold 2-4 crew members and can as-well be used as fighter/interceptor (interceptor when it has FTL, fighter when not).

 

[Keptick]

It is a good video, but your moving-over with the camera is a bit annoying.

I worry about the rail-blocks being the drone's weak spot. Your video shows the right section being lost with the rest rather intact at some point.
Although this might be negligible when NOT fighting against missiles and if you have enough drones that some will be more lucky than these who lose parts.

The drone-size is big enough to hold 2-4 crew members and can as-well be used as fighter/interceptor (interceptor when it has FTL, fighter when not).

Yea, missiles might seriously screw it up. But then again, it has a lot of armor, especially since the areas between the parts are armored, so that should significantly reduce the effectiveness of less powerful missiles (like those fired from other drones).

 

[Pacific_Jim]

Working on a new carrier, going to have a look and see if any of the enemy detection logic systems can start the launch sequence and go full automated with it.

 

[<SCRIPTKITTY>]

Hopefully something to get you guys excited:
I'm working on a concept for a drone factory that will automatically create drones -> load them into racks -> load racks into carriers.
So far I've gotten the construction and robotic arms that will pull them out of the shipyards finished.
I'll post screen caps when It's prettier to look at

 

[Keptick]

Hopefully something to get you guys excited:
I'm working on a concept for a drone factory that will automatically create drones -> load them into racks -> load racks into carriers.
So far I've gotten the construction and robotic arms that will pull them out of the shipyards finished.
I'll post screen caps when It's prettier to look at

Can logic undock things from shipyards? I never tested it, but I don't think it can... Awesome idea though, it's something I've been wanting to do as well (not as complex though)

 

[alterintel]

Can logic undock things from shipyards? I never tested it, but I don't think it can... Awesome idea though, it's something I've been wanting to do as well (not as complex though)

Yes it can, I think "well kind of" if you send a logic pulse to the docker itself, then that will cause the docker to change orientation, and thus undock. Somebody should try it. I don't have time to try it now. If nobody's tried it I'll try it when I get back.

 

[<SCRIPTKITTY>]

Can logic undock things from shipyards? I never tested it, but I don't think it can... Awesome idea though, it's something I've been wanting to do as well (not as complex though)

That's one of the things I need to find out. xD

Yes it can, I think "well kind of" if you send a logic pulse to the docker itself, then that will cause the docker to change orientation, and thus undock. Somebody should try it. I don't have time to try it now. If nobody's tried it I'll try it when I get back.

Interesting thought but I'm not sure that would work. Since the ship core attaches to the ship yard not a rail docker. Correct me If I'm wrong. Perhaps we should make a suggestion to le devs that ships should be able to be undocked from shipyards with logic. My current solution is more along the lines of have an access tunnel and hit undock on all the shipyards by that takes to much work. I would need a minion to do it for me.

However even if it does need to be undocked by a player it will still take a lot of work out of reloading drones.