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This is still going on? I really like that. Now I have to figure out how every new thing works to get back into the conversation. Damn.

Chain shielding.... Now those turrets are actually viable, thats nice. Also, hangar doory that can be opened? Brilliant, I am back in ship design, lets sacrifice some Isanths for PROGRESS!

Sticky or drone swarm attack! Anyway, removing myself from drone development for a bit, creating my first cruiser class vessel. Swarm missiles included.

New Version is up, Changelog doesnt suggest any changes affecting drone efficency. Any significant drone-related bugs fixed? Dont know, investigating.

Yes, you cant hit your own ship, hence the racks (and for added convience).

Chasing down an asteroid, why are you asking? ;)

These things are why I have one of my Voidburn Corvettes lying around at all times. Swarm missiles, thick shields, no turrets. Makes minced meat out of drone swarms.... Maybe not a 300 drone swarm though, that might hit the little thing quite hard ;)

The pain you could inflict on stations and planets.... so delicious.

So, here is fun (if you define "fun" as "oh, goddammit"). Swarm missiles cant reach drones at max simple cannon range unless shot directly towards them. If the drones move, the lifespan of the missiles is not high enough to catch them. Only tested with simple drones, can someone confirm it?

Auto-docking? How? WHAT? Is there a way to do that? Also Thalanor , its... so beautiful....

I really want the better AI now.... and support for salvage beams on drones, because that would just be nice. Swarms of drones harvesting EVERYTHING. Anyway. Put some long range weapons on your anti-drone ships. Otherwise goddamn drones will ping at you from all angles and you have to chase...

release chaff before releasing the container, else they will shoot it to pieces.

No, they come in racks. They dont have families, they only know barely contained rage, hate and disgust. Also patience, but that they dont control. Also, fuck fleet action, apparently. Swarm missiles on every ship, turret, station, planet, platform, animal, star, tree and asteroid I can find...

Your own point defenses would be confused, too, though, so not really great for fleet action. I actually think having a support swarm with long range weaponry far away from the main action is more benefical. They provide you with constant covering fire, the enemy has to actively clear them after...

Maybe having the rack with the chaff have timed releases and ejecting it "parallel" to the enemy at high speed? With cheap 1:1 rapid fire cannon turrets on top of the rack to shoot down missiles? The chaff is pre-dispersed, the rack itself shoots down nukes coming for it and its a lot cheaper...

You could give your chaff a 1:1 cannon/cannon and a thrust module and make it shoot at missiles. Then they start circling (read: dispersing), arent a clumped up target for missiles and actively hinder enemies shooting at you.

Uhhh, rapid fire with missiles? That might not work overly well, at least for AI. The gatlings have a bad habit of destroying their ships missiles. Might want to go for two separate designs, one ion gatling, one missile. Otherwise, I like the design. Nice and flat without being overly boxy...

Well damn. Ok, just throw this little guy out, he will do well. "jettisons drone out of the next airlock"

Ok, this is getting out of hand.... One drone with active jammer (or was it cloak?) and cannon/beam could stop ships from warping around in a damn huge radius (jump drives dont work when you get shot at). Sadly, bobby hasnt learned the intricacies of pressing a stealth/cloak button yet. Can you...

Well yes, maybe stay close with a cloaked ship. Shouldnt hang around with a carrier, those things are hard to hide and an enemy will go right for it.