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Drone mechanics: Difference between revisions

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This leaves the pilot free to salvage wrecks, only changing drones if a new wave enters the room (to avoid the drones taking aggro) or if different sized drones are required to handle larger/smaller ships.
This leaves the pilot free to salvage wrecks, only changing drones if a new wave enters the room (to avoid the drones taking aggro) or if different sized drones are required to handle larger/smaller ships.


'''AFK Combat'''
'''AFK Combat'''


An extreme version of the above approach is to arrange things so that you don't need to even be at your computer:
An extreme version of the above approach is to arrange things so that you don't need to even be at your computer:
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# you may need to periodically return to your computer to switch to smaller drones and mop up frigates
# you may need to periodically return to your computer to switch to smaller drones and mop up frigates
# either move to the next room or hand the mission in, if it's complete
# either move to the next room or hand the mission in, if it's complete
This can be a slow way to run missions, but its demands on your own time are much lower than running missions quickly in a traditional manner.


This can be a slow way to run missions, but its demands on your own time are much lower than running missions quickly in a traditional manner.
(Note - As of Dec 19 2012 this may not work due to changes to NPC drone aggro, see http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Drones_101#Using_Drones_for_PvE)


'''Drone Tanking'''
'''Drone Tanking'''