DRONE STRIKES from your PHONE !@#$%! - Page 4

Xaine · 2012-06-19, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by Mango

If this comes to pass I would fear playing PS2 in the 9 to 5 time frame. I wouldn't even want to go outside for fear of instantly getting my head blown off by a cavalcade of bored office workers.

Lol

Drones bumping into each other in the sky, looking for targets.

Fenrys · 2012-06-19, 05:07 AM

It would be fun to get a small, grainy camera view from the weapons system of a drone that flies along a path and altitude you set before takeoff. You control the weapons and countermeasures as it flies along a preset path, where it can be shot down, and maybe add a few scripted evasive maneuvers and/or an afterburn-to-closest-friendly-base button.

I hope anyone with a web browser can use it. I think it would be cool to send a drone ahead of us over a drop zone while riding as a passenger of a Galaxy.

wOOtbEEr · 2012-06-19, 05:17 AM

What do you guys think of...

DRONE MISSILE: 100 Station Cash

w00tb33r

Tikuto · 2012-06-19, 05:21 AM

· Drone Strike (quick, anti-ground (attack))
· Drone Ward (prolonged, anti-air (protect))
· Drone Scan (slow, anti-all (reveal))

Cool?

Fylix · 2012-06-19, 07:03 AM

My one concern is that the 2000 player pop will be getting filled up with people piloting drones on their phone. If this is in addition to the 2000 pop, cool, if not, then I'd really rather have full players taking those spots.

Mechzz · 2012-06-19, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by Crator

I don't see why it wouldn't be made to run on Windows.... Possible it's a web app anyways...

That's a thought that's worried me on and off as a non-smart phone owner.

Has anyone seen, or made the assumption that, every time they talk about iPad and smart phone "stuff" that the same "stuff" will be available on the PS2 website?

In other words I hope I won't need to buy a fecking ipad or smart phone to enjoy these social aspects of the game.

Baneblade · 2012-06-19, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by The Kush

Hmm I'm uneasy about this and how PS2 PC requirements could be met by a phone.

/facepalm

DOUBLEXBAUGH · 2012-06-19, 07:14 AM

While playing on account 1, log into account 2 on phone and scout ahead with drone!

RSphil · 2012-06-19, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by The Kush

Hmm I'm uneasy about this and how PS2 PC requirements could be met by a phone.

It's a drone so you wouldn't need ps2 pc graphics anyway. Drones can have grainy pics ect. I think this is awsome and can't wait to see it in action and see what else they come up with.

Oryon22 · 2012-06-19, 07:44 AM

This would be awesome! But of course, shouldn't be used more than once a day.

MrKWalmsley · 2012-06-19, 07:58 AM

I thought this game was poor-person-friendly?

So an outfit made up of poor persons who cannot afford IPhones or androids now have a dis-advantage over the outfit of rich kids with the latest IPhones and android tech? Great...

Mastachief · 2012-06-19, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Crator

Holy crap! That's pretty awesome!

awesomesauce i say

Craftyatom · 2012-06-19, 08:02 AM

I skipped the iPad section because I thought it ws same old, same old...

Thanks for alerting me to this!

MrKWalmsley · 2012-06-19, 08:07 AM

If drones and drone strikes will be available in game it would be ok. But if this turns out to be an exclusive to like IPhone or Android, then that really would be giving power to those who are richer. It's not directly pay to win, but the results would be the exact same, only it's not SOE you are giving your money to to get this power.

JHendy · 2012-06-19, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by maradine

After stringing together a nice kill streak, you deserve a reward. Some games give you extra "points". Some have a deep-voiced, omniscient narrator that calls out your achievements to the heavens. And some send a gunship onto the map to make a mess of the remains. The important point here is - who cares if a reward requires "no skill"?

I care if the reward requires no skill if it's capable of wiping out half of my squad.

The first two rewards you mentioned are absolutely fine, the third, which is a distinctly different kettle of fish, is not!

Rewarding a kill streak with more kills is a horrible idea.

Personally, I hope that the 'drone' they're talking about here is simply PS2's version of the orbital strike. That is to say if you've achieved the correct rank in-game, you can also spend your OS cooldown via the game map on your phone.