Roles in Incursions: Difference between revisions

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''Primary function:''

* Carry out your basic role as a damage dealer.

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

* Direct all combat drones on the field (maintenance drones cannot be set to assisted).

''Requirements:''

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''Gameplay:''

* In vanguards you'll only have one dronebunny, but in assaults and headquarter sites you'll need to use multiple dronebunnies. It is common for a normal dronebunny to be called ''"DDD"'' while the dronebunny handling heavy drones is often called ''"HHH"''.

* Post {{co|coral|"DDD"}} or {{co|coral|"HHH"}} (common tags for dronebunny) in fleet chat when it's time for people to launch their drones and ~~assign~~ them to you.

* Post {{co|coral|"DDD"}} or {{co|coral|"HHH"}} (common tags for dronebunny) in fleet chat when it's time for people to launch their drones and assist 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 {{co|coral|"DDD"}} or {{co|coral|"HHH"}} when you land on grid and start locking things up (not before, as you cannot ~~assign~~ drones to someone who isn't on grid).

** In the other sites, just post {{co|coral|"DDD"}} or {{co|coral|"HHH"}} when you land on grid and start locking things up (not before, as you cannot assist 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.

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

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** When you have several tagged targets it could help to 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.

** ~~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.

** Assisted 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 assisted 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).

** 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.

** 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 unassisted. Speak up in Mumble if you still see idle drones after recycling your weapons to catch newly assisted 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.

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

== Hacker/Scout ==

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 ''Primary function:''
 * Carry out your basic role as a damage dealer.
-* Direct all combat drones on the field (maintenance drones cannot be assigned).
+* Direct all combat drones on the field (maintenance drones cannot be set to assisted).
 ''Requirements:''
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 ''Gameplay:''
 * In vanguards you'll only have one dronebunny, but in assaults and headquarter sites you'll need to use multiple dronebunnies. It is common for a normal dronebunny to be called ''"DDD"'' while the dronebunny handling heavy drones is often called ''"HHH"''.
-* Post {{co|coral|"DDD"}} or {{co|coral|"HHH"}} (common tags for dronebunny) in fleet chat when it's time for people to launch their drones and assign them to you.
+* Post {{co|coral|"DDD"}} or {{co|coral|"HHH"}} (common tags for dronebunny) in fleet chat when it's time for people to launch their drones and assist 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 {{co|coral|"DDD"}} or {{co|coral|"HHH"}} when you land on grid and start locking things up (not before, as you cannot assign drones to someone who isn't on grid).
+** In the other sites, just post {{co|coral|"DDD"}} or {{co|coral|"HHH"}} when you land on grid and start locking things up (not before, as you cannot assist 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.
 * Try to improve the efficiency and responsiveness of the drones you command.
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 ** When you have several tagged targets it could help to 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.
-** 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.
+** Assisted 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 assisted 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).
-** 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.
+** 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 unassisted. Speak up in Mumble if you still see idle drones after recycling your weapons to catch newly assisted 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.
+* Don't forget to manually control your own drones (or assist them to another damage dealer), they will not automatically follow you since you're the dronebunny.
 == Hacker/Scout ==