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[MCX_TheRockMachine]

Hi, I thought I'd suggest this item I've been thinking would be cool to see in the Hawken universe.   Introducing the Battle Drone!

 

These could look similiar to the drones that we fight against in the Offline Bot Match.  They are weapon items that can be deployed for...

 

1)  Intelligence gathering by scanning it's visible view of the battlefield, which then  automatically relays enemy axe locations to the pilot's radar.

 

2)  Assisting in direct battle by using it's on board weapon systems.

 

What do you think?

[EM1O]

Or, to make it even more vicious, incorporate it as a new mech, with one main (secondary class) weapon, 1 internal or 1 item, 2 slots. dammlittle armor, (using the USNavy's assignation) V-Class flying mech. This I would throw mo' moneys at. Maybe? More likely not.

 

Flying Radar Scanner? Controllable 3rd person view for either/both teams? Not a snowball's chance in a BBQ Cookoff. the 3rd person camera concept has been a major abusable competition No No forever.

[KilleR_OrigiNs]

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Edited by KilleR_OrigiNs, 30 April 2015 - 09:53 PM.

[petracles]

OH MY this would be a great fix to my issues with the Scanner.

 

You're pretty much a joke if you use a Scanner in any form of organized play (even in pubs! we know who you are, filthy scabz!) but maybe this item can be more viable if it becomes stationary while airborn. This way, it's easier to locate by the enemy team, and to balance this higher visibility you could make it have more HP. So the Scanner is harder to shoot down, but easier to find.

[MCX_TheRockMachine]

Another possible option for the battle drone would be making it necessary (for the player deploying the item) to become stationary in his primary mech while switching his or her view to that of the drone's on board camera system in order to properly remote control it for a surprise attack :)

 

This would of course leave your primary mech very vulnerable if not hidden well but it would definetely set up some interesting plays.

Edited by MCX_TheRockMachine, 22 April 2015 - 06:13 PM.

[Drrt4]

Sounds kinda like the Radar Scanner and Turret, but mobile.

 

 

 

 

Cool idea, but I don't see it happening.

Edited by Drrt4, 22 April 2015 - 06:34 PM.

[EM1O]

Yes. I keep having noobs ask me if there are aerial mechs/fliers here. Dammit, I don't care if it's a 275HP single weapon (like the drones in Coop Destruct) single ability one-shot-kill gnat. Make that visual to teammate's mech radar comm as an Ability in a piloted flier (not remote). Put that sucker up there for the 1224MC/12816HC price, and I will empty my bank here to get that puppy, I want one, Right Now!

:)

[KilleR_OrigiNs]

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Edited by KilleR_OrigiNs, 30 April 2015 - 09:53 PM.

[Vlenzo]

As a suggestion, modify it to replace the scanner.

It would only relay enemy locations that are within line-of-sight of the drone, thus correcting the current standing issues with the scanner.

 

It would not be able to attack as there are other items that can do that. It would not be able to see invisible mechs (Predator, Infiltrator).

 

a Scanner Drone the flies around?

[KilleR_OrigiNs]

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Edited by KilleR_OrigiNs, 30 April 2015 - 09:53 PM.

[Tankman95]

A one-time-use walking mg turret that takes 4 or even all 5 item slots. 10/10 would use :D

[Flifang]

I've thought about this as an idea for an ability. Basically my idea was for a time your repair drone will attack things and while the a ability is in effect you cannot heal.

[Houruck]

If you check the game files you can see that ADH planned armed versions of the repair drones but they dropped the idea.

[I2DI]

Ermmm. OP?

[Grollourdo]

I like where this is going XD

I didn't like the name of the thread but now that I see the brainstorming on this new item I think it could work XD

Also it could be one other counter to cloaks? XD

IDK

I like the "info" type of item direction its taking... XD

[Rahr12341]

Sounds kinda like the Radar Scanner and Turret, but mobile.

 

 

 

 

Cool idea, but I don't see it happening.

 

I think it would be good as long as it takes up a lot or all the slots.