Newb drone question, where to find these? Options

[lonewolf_kai]

Where do you find the higher meta level drones that are beyond tech2? I see them listed in the info, but none are on the market and only a few are in contracts.

[samroski]

Anything higher than Meta 5 will be in contracts. Have personally never tried looking for them- though I know that there are higher meta level variations of drones.

Also possibly you can upgrade your drones via the LP Store, as there are Caldari Navy drones- and those must come from either BPCs from the LP store or upgrading.

Due to the fact that you lose drones like flies in some missions, I do not think many mission runners would want to invest heavily in such expendable commodities, thus possibly the low supply in contracts.

[lonewolf_kai]

Ahh. I'm wanting to get stronger drones and was looking around for some on the market but couldn't ever find any save for tech2. when you say upgrading drones to navy via a bpc, do you mean upgrading the ones that already exist in my bay or just making complete new ones?

[samroski]

Not sure what your drone skills are like- but the first thing to do is to train to drones 5, combat drone operation and drone interfacing etc. to increase the damage done- and make sure you've got the racial drone skills- like gallente drone specialization. This will give you plenty damage, and let you use the T2 drones.

My drone skills are not fully trained- but I am very happy with the damage drones do- and have no desire to try higher meta drones- who would want to loose 5 drones worth 15 million each, and then loose them again the next day? T2 drones work brilliantly if you have the skills.

I have not looked at drones- so not sure - but the Loyalty Point (LP) store gives out some BPCs (do not rememeber seeing any for drones) and lets you upgrade certain items like ammo. For example if you have 5000 heavy missiles of one type in your hanger and enough LPs you can give some money and LPs and convert the missiles to factional missiles.

How many skill points do you have? When did you start playing eve?

[lonewolf_kai]

Not sure what your drone skills are like- but the first thing to do is to train to drones 5, combat drone operation and drone interfacing etc. to increase the damage done- and make sure you've got the racial drone skills- like gallente drone specialization. This will give you plenty damage, and let you use the T2 drones.

My drone skills are not fully trained- but I am very happy with the damage drones do- and have no desire to try higher meta drones- who would want to loose 5 drones worth 15 million each, and then loose them again the next day? T2 drones work brilliantly if you have the skills.

I have not looked at drones- so not sure - but the Loyalty Point (LP) store gives out some BPCs (do not rememeber seeing any for drones) and lets you upgrade certain items like ammo. For example if you have 5000 heavy missiles of one type in your hanger and enough LPs you can give some money and LPs and convert the missiles to factional missiles.

How many skill points do you have? When did you start playing eve?

sweet, i didn't know about the LP store upgrading. i've been playing off and on for over a year or two. I've got drone 5, and scout drones 2 or 3 and I think that's about it. I'm still in the fog about the LP thing, but have a semi idea about it. I knew you could buy things with LP but had no idea about the upgrading thing.

[micalov]

The empire faction drones come from faction warefair agents, the other named drone BPC's come from drone plexs and the parts from commander drones, there basicly not worth the price, so as ppl have said you better off training scout drone op to 5 and using cheap and uusaly better t2 drones.

[Theta Orionis]

Drone interfacing will increase your drones' damage output by 20% per level, so is well worth training if you intend to use drones regularly.

Heavy drones and sentry drones are another alternative you might want to consider when looking for stronger drones, and of course T2 drones.

There are also some ships which give you a drone damage bonus - check out some of the Gallente drone-specialised ships.

[samroski]

I'm still in the fog about the LP thing, but have a semi idea about it. I knew you could buy things with LP but had no idea about the upgrading thing.

To check the stuff you can upgrade, and other stuff available, turn off the "Show Affordable only" option in the LP store

Edit:

There are also some ships which give you a drone damage bonus - check out some of the Gallente drone-specialised ships.

They plan to nerf my favourite ship Rattlesnake in Dominion- taking away 2 launchers and giving is a larger drone bay. Much as I like drones, I am quite disappointed. Most of the other factional ships appear to be getting better overhauls.

Looking forward to the Navy Scorpion

[lonewolf_kai]

The empire faction drones come from faction warefair agents, the other named drone BPC's come from drone plexs and the parts from commander drones, there basicly not worth the price, so as ppl have said you better off training scout drone op to 5 and using cheap and uusaly better t2 drones.

ahhh, that's exactly what i was looking for. Thanks for the info guys! Now I just need to find an amarr imperial factioner that wants to make some money....