The UAV - How will it work?

[Fullforce]

I was having a think, about how the UAV will work in the upcoming patch.

1) Will it "fly off" after every placement of the UAV runs out. I mean that, currently, you can place a UAV almost immediately after the other finishes, will it fly off and be replaced by a new (and fully repaired) one, or just fly to the new spot?

2) Will the UAV marker move with it? As I know, UAVs are planes :p , which means that the stationary UAV radar shouldn't be like it. Will it move around?

3) What happens if you blow up the UAV trailer? Does the plane fly off, crash land (in theory, yes) or just blow up in the air?
I can't wait for "Sir. Fullforce was killed by UAV"

4) How long will it take to get a new UAV if it is shot down?

Discuss. I'm sure someone who actually knows something about UAVs could add something to the topic.

[xpnl]

Re: The UAV - How will it work?

Well the game is not based on reality(UAV knowledge will not help much I think)so we have to find out when the patch is out how this new thing will work

Wouldnt it be nice if the commander can controll the uav, sou you fly it to diff spots during the time its on?

[ghaib]

Re: The UAV - How will it work?

It will be possible to shoot down UAVs, but then whats the points with having the UAV trailer?

Will you get +1 point for destroying it, and -1 for destroying your own?

Because I fear a lot of fools will just shoot down friendly UAVs for fun if not punished for it... It would suck to be commander.

[WarGimp]

Re: The UAV - How will it work?

4) How long will it take to get a new UAV if it is shot down?

This one I caught a dev mention sometime back. It will run it's cource (the UAV bar will drain), then the bar will recharge as normal.

My biggest concern is that it have object avoidance! I do NOT want my drones flying into smokestacks!

[Fullforce]

Re: The UAV - How will it work?

My biggest concern is that it have object avoidance! I do NOT want my drones flying into smokestacks!

From the vid i saw, it flys higher than them, as far as I can tell. Planes might be able to shoot it down easy though, thats my concern.

[.Churr.]

Re: The UAV - How will it work?

I think that the UAV trailer should be removed; so instead of destroying the UAV trailer you would have to actually destroy the UAV itself (something like supply boxes).

Also, I would like to know if the UAV will be able to actually kill people ( Commander [UAV] Jetwhore ).

[Robske007a]

Re: The UAV - How will it work?

1) You will be able to directly place a new one after the other one is gone. It will be on full health.

2) No the UAV marker in the Minimap will stay the same, the only moving thing you will be able to see ingame is the plane in the air.

3) At the moment the UAV keeps scanning till its out off fuel, since i think there were no adjustments to the ingame engine, this will stay the same.

4) the standard time of 60 seconds