Drone Countermeasures.

[Spartan-228]

So what is the best ways to counter drones?

I have tried point defense turrets, but drones target them first and because ship shields don't extend to turrets, the drones make short work of them.

The missile missile combo works, but you can't use it in fleet actions.

Damaged pulse in my experience has to short a range.

And using drones to counter drones is messy and expensive.

 

[Megacrafter127]

And using drones to counter drones is messy and expensive.

But worth it?

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[Malacodor]

But worth it?

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The only thing this will kill is the server.

 

[Megacrafter127]

The only thing this will kill is the server.

*Note to self: don't use unobvisous sarcasm on forums*

 

[Crashmaster]

Nuke the carrier ship from out of engagement range with a fast-moving first-strike stealth torpedo bomber before it can deploy it's drones.

 

[Malacodor]

*Note to self: don't use unobvisous sarcasm on forums*

Internet needs something like a sarcasm font.

 

[starhaiden]

So what is the best ways to counter drones?


Damaged pulse in my experience has to short a range. I think pulsar range needs to be increase too

 

[Vengeance42]

Wait for drones to deploy, jump away, dare the other ship to follow you, then claim victory.

 

[Reilly Reese]

A jammer helps.

I say Gatling turrets.

*Requires hands on experience with logic*

 

[kupu]

I'd love if this turned into a Drone Countermeasure R&D thread to combat the Drone R&D currently going on. :D

 

[Glutton]

Internet needs something like a sarcasm font.

I say we officially make Comic Sans our default sarcasm font. This will make posters, signs, business cards, and websites extremely hilarious

 

[Lecic]

Pulses need to have their range seriously buffed if we want any reliable anti-drone measures.

 

[Spartan-228]

Here are a few of the things I have learned playing with anti drone weapons.

First cannon turrets work, but drones target turrets first and they don't really miss. While the turrets often have trouble hitting the broadside of the Borg cube siting right next to them.

Beam turrets are like cannon turrets. Except their ability to hit a target might be slightly better. This is offset by the fact that they cant hit anything further away then 500 meters. Cannons will at least try to hit something at 1000 meters. (And when I say 1000 meters I really mean 995 meters.)

Guided missile turrets are some what better, at lest they hit their targets. However their very slow firing, so they are usually dead before they fire a second shot.

Now the missile+missile combo mounted on a ship will work rather well. However your friends better stay back because these little devils don't care who they go after.

 

[Vanderon]

Has anyone tried mounting the turrets inside the ship to use the ships shields to protect the turrets?

 

[Reilly Reese]

That should work

 

[Keptick]

Has anyone tried mounting the turrets inside the ship to use the ships shields to protect the turrets?

It works, but it's a really really really lame tactic...

 

[Vanderon]

It works, but it's a really really really lame tactic...

Yes It's a bit cheap, but could be mounted in openings on the side of the ship like on the Venator-Class Star-Destroyer's from StarWars, That way they wouldn't be totally invulnerable from outside fire.

 

[DrTarDIS]

Has anyone tried mounting the turrets inside the ship to use the ships shields to protect the turrets?

Yes. It requires a fair amount of extra work though, so should only really be used on larger turrets. My current projects all experiment with this to one degree or another, you can check 'em out on Genx if you like.

 

[Thalanor]

Turrets inside ships surely won't work forever. Not a future proof strategy, and a cheap one, too

Turret corridors and turret "pockets" in the hull are fine though. I design my ships so that even if turrets actually needed a line of sight to even notice a target, they would still work.

 

[Qweesdy]

I'm wondering how much shields a turret would need to withstand the damage from a few drones. Most of the drones I've seen are miniature 7*7*7 doom cubes and I doubt they'd do too much damage against a turret with 50 K shields.

I recess my turrets, so that the majority of the turret's body is sunken into the mother-ship's hull and the weapon output is right up the top (so the turret has a clear line of fire). It's a bit like the tip of an iceberg (that shoots penguins at you).