Pulse, Drones, & Point Blank

[WeTitans3]

Question:

If I made a Drone with a Pulse weapon, it's output a block or two from the from of the ship, couldnt I make it into a Warhead missle with auto tracking, as the Drone would want to fire it's weapon, and Pulse only fires directly infront of the output.

 

[Calhoun]

Pulse has a really short range, but it's not zero. However if you then used a push module to force the torpedo into the ship...

 

[Az14el]

Pulse-Pulse at 1;1 ratio emits a full 40 meters in front of its output

 

[GRHayes]

Question:

If I made a Drone with a Pulse weapon, it's output a block or two from the from of the ship, couldnt I make it into a Warhead missle with auto tracking, as the Drone would want to fire it's weapon, and Pulse only fires directly infront of the output.

I don't think there is a way to tell if you are actually in range or facing the target.
You can't tell when a weapon fires. They haven't put that logic in yet.

 

[Sgtwisky]

Some people have tried this before. If I remember right, it sometimes works, but is very finicky. I don't have specific examples. That is just what I think I remember reading somewhere.

 

[Mork2]

I think you needed a longer ranged weapon so the AI would face the target while in range, then the push module to force it in close. But that's just theory I've never tried to test it.

 

[Az14el]

10/10 viable strat

 

[WeTitans3]

Details?

 

[AtraUnam]

Just a warning that massed pulse drones will friendly-fire the shit out of eachother.

 

[Calhoun]

10/10 viable strat

10/10 would lag again

 

[Madman198237]

NO. NEVER! You complete amateurs! You don't need a pulse, a weaponless AI will ram by default. No pulse needed. In fact, they'll sometimes get even closer without a pulse weapon. All you need is a logic clock and push-pulse to ensure reliable impact. Just don't fire too many, or they will kill each other.

 

[WeTitans3]

Oh okay. Good. Cause i got some super secret plans for something that might not be practical

Wait, so it will fly around and ram by itself?

 

[Madman198237]

Yes, though it won't actually ram. It will orbit at roughly damage pulse engagement distance.

 

[WeTitans3]

Okay. Thank you. I'm not actually designing torpedos, but something else that needs to get within 5-7 blocks