
User "Idea"

V4.0 onwards now includes Drones for sale on factories in various sectors in the X-Universe as ready to use technology.
As a result this development requires the use of the EMP mod.
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**** If converting from previous individual drones version (pre V3), please see below for intructions how to change over. You need to remove some files first before adding the new version, of course if you have used the Cycrow plugin manager to install the spk files then you simply need to remove the previous versions before loading the new ones *****
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Details of the drones can be found in this thread (now merged) with the following jumps:
Tactical:
Blitz - a drone to deploy a pre-inspective robotics force to soften ship internal defences
EMP - a drone with a tactical pulse weapon to effect ship systems.
Jamming drones - Limited missile ECM defence capability.
Mine Layer - a drone to deploy mines in an array in sector.
Sniper - an assassination drone to kill pilots on fighter craft (concept by Idea)
Turret - a drone to deploy Lasertowers and Satallite in defence array
Information:
Analysis - a drone to scan a ship over time for its blueprint
Espionage Drone - A drone used to analyse stations for their costruction blueprints (concept by Hieronymos, DDRS)
Hacking - a drone to hack hostile Station relations.
Privateer - investigative drone used for analysing ship defences and cargo supplying reports (concept by Idea)
Shadow - Follows target ship, revealing information whilst flying (concept by Hieronymos, DDRS Team)
Spy - a drone to deploy Adv. Satallite in neighbouring sector
Trading & Navigation:
Advert - an income generating beacon with limited ship software download
Collection - A more intelligent flying ware collection drone, with regard to home ship cargo restrictions and definable priorities. That works together with other drones.
Economic - similar to advert drone but does some investigative work to stock levels on factories with a report for a sector before deployment.
Geology Drone - Scans asteroids to identify yields (concept by Idea)
Jump - a drone to place a one way jump beacon shortcut
Mining drones - Mines asteroids extracting minerals.
Engineering & Construction:
Build/Constructor - a drone team to construct defence platforms
Repair drones - Repair ships and stations by an amount using Teladianium as a resource.
Station Construction - Allows the PHQ to construction stations based on sourced blueprints
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Installation:
This script process requires the EMP mod. Please ensure that you have installed and verfied this installation beforehand.
Download as ZIP here:

Extract into X3TC games directory.
As Cycrow plugin:

You will require Cycrows Plugin Manager for the spk file.
Installation Readme text file
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Mirrors:
ZIP:

SPK:

TXT: Installation Read me
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The drones are organised into sub-menus on the interface:
Main:

Tactical Sub-menu:

Information Sub-menu:

Trading & Navigation Sub-menu:

Engineering & Construction Sub-menu:

Universal Commands Sub-menu:

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Coming soon:
"breather" - absorbing feedback
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Ideas thinking about:
Drone ships - Ships designed for dedicated drone useage. (Brainstorming, concept by Hieronymos, DDRS Team)(Co-ordinated by Idea)[Current thinking likley to be an optional expansion mod, this is to ensure best fit with user choice and the DDRS project]
AI useage - NPCs making use of drones. (Concept by Gazz)(Brainstorming, likley very involved to get the AI to think appropriatley)
User configuration - Ability for the user to self adjust drones operatiing parameters within sensible ranges. (Brainstorming, likley done after most outstanding Drone ideas are in)
Escape Drone - simply a fast escape pod. Have to look into feasability of piloting drones and wether it is sensible to have a piloting option. (Ethically may not be wanted)
Pilfer Drone - Steals products from factories. Success variable by costs, stock, tech etc. Bit of a gamble. (after consideration, imho - not viable to make useful as credits and reputation arent really a problem after a while, and impractical to balance for earlier game starts to make sensible use of. The only real practical use could be sourcing tech from enemy races as a playstyle choice, please let me know if its is wanted however)[Link with Hacking Drone]
(Some of these may not get off the table as they can be viewed as not really needed or nice to have. Just exorcising them.)
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Re-write - Set-up Drone functions into more manageable library files and text file utilisation for generic useage and possible translation. (Not a priority atm)
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Balance considerations are always being taken into account for having alternative methods in the form of drones but I may not always get it right so feel free to suggest.
If you want to suggest new drones ideas please feel free to do so but please try to keep them sensible as I'm trying to keep the expendable nature of them intact, and I'd be interested in your feeback of their use.
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Special Command 56
Station Command 33
Text file 9510-L044
EMP Mod Wares used:
10553 Geology Drone
10723 Spy Drone
11123 Escape Drone
11323 Jamming Drone
11333 Jump Drone
11363 Hacking Drone
11373 Advert Drone
11923 Build Drone
11943 Mine Layer Drone (Other)
11953 Mine Layer Drone (Ion)
11963 Sniper Drone
11983 Constructor Drone
12163 Turret Drone
12173 EMP Drone
12213 Advanced Data Device
12353 Blitz Drone
12413 Analysis Drone
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As Governed by Community rules:
"You are not allowed to use any of these scripts and/or models without my express permission for distribution".
(Currently in a third party situation where DDRS are wanting to include the Drones as a part of their mod development)