Drones: Difference between revisions

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*'''{{co|wheat|Aggressive}}'''<br>

Your drones will automatically attack any entity ~~(ship, sentry gun...)~~ which attacks your ship~~. If you don't order them to attack a specific target, they will pick one at random~~ (using the same logic as [[Missile_Launchers#Auto-Targeting_Missiles|auto-targeting missiles]]). Note that they will only react to hostiles which begin attacking you ''after'' the drones were launched ~~- if a ship begins attacking you before you launch your drones, you would need to manually command them to attack~~.

Your drones will automatically attack any entity which attacks your ship (using the same targeting logic as [[Missile_Launchers#Auto-Targeting_Missiles|auto-targeting missiles]]). Note that they will only react to hostiles which begin attacking you ''after'' the drones were launched.

This mode can be useful if you are being [[ECM|jammed]], as it gives you a chance to attack ''something'' at least. However, as your drones are fairly dumb in their target selection, in almost every other situation you want to command your drones manually~~. Additionally, this mode can be a liability when running missions,~~ as your drones may inadvertently attack ~~trigger NPCs, causing~~ you ~~to become overwhelmed with rats~~.

This mode can be useful if you are being [[ECM|jammed]], as it gives you a chance to attack ''something'' at least. However, as your drones are fairly dumb in their target selection, in almost every other situation you want to command your drones manually as your drones may inadvertently attack something you would rather not.

*'''{{co|wheat|Focus fire}}'''<br>

If you tick this box, then all your drones in space will attack a single target (particularly if they are choosing their own targets in "Aggressive" mode). There ~~is nearly~~ no ~~situation~~ in which this box should not be checked.

If you tick this box, then all your drones in space will attack a single target (particularly if they are choosing their own targets in "Aggressive" mode). There are almost no situations in which this box should not be checked.

*'''{{co|wheat|Attack and follow}}'''<br>

This option applies to fighter and fighter-bomber drones (used by capital ships) ~~only~~. As these drones have built-in warp drives, they can follow your targets even if they warp away - if you want to prevent this (and keep your drones with you), uncheck the box. Disabling the "attack and follow" setting is a good idea if you suspect that your target may warp to a [[POS]] - if your fighter drones follow, they will likely be destroyed by the POS' ~~defences~~.

This option applies to fighter and fighter-bomber drones (as used by [[capital ships]]). As these drones have built-in warp drives, they can follow your targets even if they warp away - if you want to prevent this (and keep your drones with you), uncheck the box. Disabling the "attack and follow" setting is a good idea if you suspect that your target may warp to a [[POS]] and if your fighter drones follow, they will likely be destroyed by the POS' defenses.

=== Abandoned drones ===

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 *'''{{co|wheat|Aggressive}}'''<br>
-Your drones will automatically attack any entity (ship, sentry gun...) which attacks your ship. If you don't order them to attack a specific target, they will pick one at random (using the same logic as [[Missile_Launchers#Auto-Targeting_Missiles|auto-targeting missiles]]). Note that they will only react to hostiles which begin attacking you ''after'' the drones were launched - if a ship begins attacking you before you launch your drones, you would need to manually command them to attack.
+Your drones will automatically attack any entity which attacks your ship (using the same targeting logic as [[Missile_Launchers#Auto-Targeting_Missiles|auto-targeting missiles]]). Note that they will only react to hostiles which begin attacking you ''after'' the drones were launched.
-This mode can be useful if you are being [[ECM|jammed]], as it gives you a chance to attack ''something'' at least. However, as your drones are fairly dumb in their target selection, in almost every other situation you want to command your drones manually. Additionally, this mode can be a liability when running missions, as your drones may inadvertently attack trigger NPCs, causing you to become overwhelmed with rats.
+This mode can be useful if you are being [[ECM|jammed]], as it gives you a chance to attack ''something'' at least. However, as your drones are fairly dumb in their target selection, in almost every other situation you want to command your drones manually as your drones may inadvertently attack something you would rather not.
 *'''{{co|wheat|Focus fire}}'''<br>
-If you tick this box, then all your drones in space will attack a single target (particularly if they are choosing their own targets in "Aggressive" mode). There is nearly no situation in which this box should not be checked.
+If you tick this box, then all your drones in space will attack a single target (particularly if they are choosing their own targets in "Aggressive" mode). There are almost no situations in which this box should not be checked.
 *'''{{co|wheat|Attack and follow}}'''<br>
-This option applies to fighter and fighter-bomber drones (used by capital ships) only. As these drones have built-in warp drives, they can follow your targets even if they warp away - if you want to prevent this (and keep your drones with you), uncheck the box. Disabling the "attack and follow" setting is a good idea if you suspect that your target may warp to a [[POS]] - if your fighter drones follow, they will likely be destroyed by the POS' defences.
+This option applies to fighter and fighter-bomber drones (as used by [[capital ships]]). As these drones have built-in warp drives, they can follow your targets even if they warp away - if you want to prevent this (and keep your drones with you), uncheck the box. Disabling the "attack and follow" setting is a good idea if you suspect that your target may warp to a [[POS]] and if your fighter drones follow, they will likely be destroyed by the POS' defenses.
 === Abandoned drones ===