Roles in Incursions: Difference between revisions

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''Primary function:''

* Carry out your basic role as a damage dealer.

* Direct all drones on the field.

* Direct all combat drones on the field (maintenance drones cannot be assigned).

''Requirements:''

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* Never down-ship or compromise your ship's combat effectiveness in an attempt to be a better dronebunny.

''Gameplay:''

* Post 'DDD' (common tag for dronebunny) in fleet chat when it's time for people to launch their drones and assign them to you.

* Post ''"DDD"'' (common tag for dronebunny) in fleet chat when it's time for people to launch their drones and assign them to you.

** In [[Override Transfer Array]]s you should wait until all the eysturs have spawned before you call it. Perhaps even call out on mumble when it's time, since you delay in launching drones for that site.

** In the other sites, just post 'DDD' when you land on grid (not before, as you cannot assign drones to someone who isn't on grid).

** In the other sites, just post ''"DDD"'' when you land on grid and start locking things up (not before, as you cannot assign drones to someone who isn't on grid).

* Pay attention to the fleet commander's target calls (they sometimes ask the dronebunny to hit separate targets).

** The order is situational, see [[Anatomy_of_Incursions#Utilizing_drones|utilizing drones]] and [[Anatomy_of_Incursions#Bonused_webs_and_flexible_dronebunny|flexible dronebunny]] for more information.

** (MO)'''NSTRE''' is something you can try to remember. It stands for a basic order of killing enemy frigates; Niarjas, Schmaeels, Tamas, Renyns and Eysturs. That doesn't mean you always shoot frigates, or in that specific order. See the above two links and listen to your fleet commander's orders.

* Try to improve the efficiciency and responsiveness of the drones you command.

** Use webs to increase the damage potential ~~of the drones~~.

** Use webs to increase the damage potential.

** Group your weapons and stagger them if your cycle time isn't fast enough ~~(improves reaction times~~ for drones, as ~~you'll be able to switch twice~~ as ~~fast)~~.

** Group your weapons and stagger them if your cycle time isn't fast enough.

** Keep in mind the drone control range, so if there's room for selective targeting pick the ones closer to the fleet to avoid problems.

** When you have several tagged cruisers, work in reverse order so the drones stay on a single target for as long as possible, reducing the time they fly between targets. This increases their time firing and thus their effectiveness.

* Keep an eye on idle drones.

** ~~Remember that~~ drones react to any offensive module being activated (turrets, launchers, webs, painters etc).

** Assigned drones react to any offensive module being activated (turrets, launchers, webs, painters etc). So turn off and on your weapons a few times at the start of a site, to catch drones assigned to you after you last activated an offensive module.

** Turn off and on your weapons a few times at the start of a site, to catch drones assigned to you after you last activated an offensive module.

** Remember that not everyone has the same drone control range, so turn off and on weapons as enemies approach if you started shooting at a distance (most will have around 45km while some can have up to 60km drone control range).

** Speak up in Mumble if you still see idle drones after ~~checking those~~.

** Showing drone brackets in space is an easy way to keep an eye on drones. If you have a cluster of drones sitting still near fleet members, those are probably unassigned. Speak up in Mumble if you still see idle drones after recycling your weapons to catch newly assigned ones.

* Don't forget to manually control your own drones (or assign them to another damage dealer), they will not automatically follow you since you're the dronebunny.

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 ''Primary function:''
 * Carry out your basic role as a damage dealer.
-* Direct all drones on the field.
+* Direct all combat drones on the field (maintenance drones cannot be assigned).
 ''Requirements:''
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 * Never down-ship or compromise your ship's combat effectiveness in an attempt to be a better dronebunny.
 ''Gameplay:''
-* Post 'DDD' (common tag for dronebunny) in fleet chat when it's time for people to launch their drones and assign them to you.
+* Post ''"DDD"'' (common tag for dronebunny) in fleet chat when it's time for people to launch their drones and assign them to you.
 ** In [[Override Transfer Array]]s you should wait until all the eysturs have spawned before you call it. Perhaps even call out on mumble when it's time, since you delay in launching drones for that site.
-** In the other sites, just post 'DDD' when you land on grid (not before, as you cannot assign drones to someone who isn't on grid).
+** In the other sites, just post ''"DDD"'' when you land on grid and start locking things up (not before, as you cannot assign drones to someone who isn't on grid).
 * Pay attention to the fleet commander's target calls (they sometimes ask the dronebunny to hit separate targets).
 ** The order is situational, see [[Anatomy_of_Incursions#Utilizing_drones|utilizing drones]] and [[Anatomy_of_Incursions#Bonused_webs_and_flexible_dronebunny|flexible dronebunny]] for more information.
 ** (MO)'''NSTRE''' is something you can try to remember. It stands for a basic order of killing enemy frigates; Niarjas, Schmaeels, Tamas, Renyns and Eysturs. That doesn't mean you always shoot frigates, or in that specific order. See the above two links and listen to your fleet commander's orders.
 * Try to improve the efficiciency and responsiveness of the drones you command.
-** Use webs to increase the damage potential of the drones.
+** Use webs to increase the damage potential.
-** Group your weapons and stagger them if your cycle time isn't fast enough (improves reaction times for drones, as you'll be able to switch twice as fast).
+** Group your weapons and stagger them if your cycle time isn't fast enough.
+** Keep in mind the drone control range, so if there's room for selective targeting pick the ones closer to the fleet to avoid problems.
+** When you have several tagged cruisers, work in reverse order so the drones stay on a single target for as long as possible, reducing the time they fly between targets. This increases their time firing and thus their effectiveness.
 * Keep an eye on idle drones.
-** Remember that drones react to any offensive module being activated (turrets, launchers, webs, painters etc).
+** Assigned drones react to any offensive module being activated (turrets, launchers, webs, painters etc). So turn off and on your weapons a few times at the start of a site, to catch drones assigned to you after you last activated an offensive module.
-** Turn off and on your weapons a few times at the start of a site, to catch drones assigned to you after you last activated an offensive module.
 ** Remember that not everyone has the same drone control range, so turn off and on weapons as enemies approach if you started shooting at a distance (most will have around 45km while some can have up to 60km drone control range).
-** Speak up in Mumble if you still see idle drones after checking those.
+** Showing drone brackets in space is an easy way to keep an eye on drones. If you have a cluster of drones sitting still near fleet members, those are probably unassigned. Speak up in Mumble if you still see idle drones after recycling your weapons to catch newly assigned ones.
 * Don't forget to manually control your own drones (or assign them to another damage dealer), they will not automatically follow you since you're the dronebunny.