Drone

Drone refers to vessels optimized to be AI-piloted. In most cases they are smaller ships that are released en masse at enemy targets; however, some factions have been known to deploy drones as large as 250k in mass.
== Description ==
Drones are typically small, unmanned vessels, and are designed to be damaging yet cheap and easy to replace. While some have a manual override, they are almost always flown by the onboard AI.
== Details ==
Drones are typically new-builds designed to take advantage of the AI's better targeting parameters and certain exploitative technologies that only work on small or AI driven ships. Some pilotable vessels like Trident Industries Hyperion Corvettes, Nova Fleet Dynamics Rockhopper-class frigates, and MercDragon Torik-class Destroyers have been modified to act as drones if needed.
Most drones range from .02-10k mass; however, a few factions including Vaygr and WeHaveCookies have been known to field drones in excess of 100k.
== Usage ==
Drones are most extensively used by the warring factions on LvD. In 2317, many LvD factions caused so much Lag from their heavy use of drones that the cluster now has some of the most extensive regulations of any server limiting their use by putting caps on their numbers, mass, turret counts, and certain complex armors.
Category:Technology