[6b] Griffon drones...

[Black Gryphon]

I think this is a simular bug to the one EvO^^ talked about. In this one the Griffon builds all of its drones with 12 AHEPT's though they can only use 4. to complicate life none of the drones are mounting any of the 12 AHEPTS.

Another issue seems to be partially completed drones. They don't seem to be built on the ship but somewhere in space. I told my Griffon to build drones when it was in Power Circle. After it had about half of the drones built I jumped it to Light of Heart. Imagine my surprise, when I was killing pirates and Xenon in Nopileos', to see my Griffon's drones flying by. 4 of them few by before I had to jump out with low shields. NOTE: Not one had a weapon installed.

[Mokonzi]

Thanks for the report Griffon, will look into it.

Can you confirm that the drones were built outside, or did the ship launch them when in sector?

[Black Gryphon]

Thanks for the report Griffon, will look into it.

Can you confirm that the drones were built outside, or did the ship launch them when in sector?

I do know that the ship never launched any drones for battle. Either in Power circle nor in Light of Heart. However I did not look around the ship to see if there were any drones wondering around loose before I had it jump. I buy another one and make it my command ship while it builds the drones to see what is going on.

[Black Gryphon]

This what I have found: When the Griffon finishes building a drone it launches it. Why? I have no idea. The drone circles around a few minutes then lands in the rack. It has 2 25MJ shileds installed and 12 AHEPTs of which it can use 4. If you remove the 8 extra AHEPTs it takes 4 of them from the weapons slots forcing you to reinstall the 4 remaining AHEPTs. Therefore, if you leave before the Drone has finished its shake down cruise it will track you accross the X-Universe.

[Noobtastic]

The drone launches so that the it will land on the outer racks and not inside the ship.
As to equipment, it is random atm in regards to what is added.

[Black Gryphon]

The drone launches so that the it will land on the outer racks and not inside the ship.
As to equipment, it is random atm in regards to what is added.

So why isn't the drone built in the rack? Or is that a visual thing? Also, I don't see any randomness in the building of the drones. The two griffons I have have built all (48 ) drones with 2 25MJ shields and 12 AHEPTs each. I can get AHEPTs faster taking the extras off the drones then my two AHEPT factorys can produce them.

[Mox]

It's not built in the Racks because thats impossible.
If it were possible you'd think we'd made it happen this way, don't you?

The HEPT issue is reported to scripters and will be adressed ;-)

[Black Gryphon]

LOL.. I thought that might be the case. Thanks for the information Mox. Any chance of putting in a request to add a command that has half the drones on protect and the other half attack my target? Or perhaps have the drones use the carrier commands?

[LJBurstyn]

I am not sure since my X3 is acting up but my ship builds MORE than 24 drones before it stops. I have extra drones on the ship. (says room for 24 but usually carries 32 :?:

Sometimes I'll enter the sectors and find the extras flying near the carrier. But when I look at it from another sector They are inside.