[FLHook] Drone Bays

[Sand-Viper]

Since you're working with NPC difficulty settings... Is it possible to create an NPC that is capable of near player-like maneuvers? Such as, strafing and rolling in multiple directions in a single "jousting" pass.

I do truly wonder if we could create NPC-Only ships, such as fighters with Repair Ship-like strafing and maneuverability, in order to create a "Boss" style fighter-bomber. Something that would absolutely be a challenge to take down, and would absolutely demolish any capitals cheeky enough to think they can come along and try for an easy kill. A Quad Scorcher Bomber with 60m/s strafing and simultaneous rolling, armed with highly damaging, fast projectile speed NPC-Only guns. Something you would need a swarm of fighters to take down as part of a PvE event. The reward could be a unique engine aesthetic, perhaps? I'd like to see more aesthetic engines, except in the form of event-only drops. I'm going off on a tangent - ack!!

Back to Drones. If they aren't customizable down to the loadout, I think that the "Drone Type" system is a good way to go. A few suggestions:

Standard Fighter: Comes with 2 shield busters and 4 hull breakers.
Anti-Shield Fighter: Comes with 4 shield busters and 2 hull breakers.
Anti-Hull Fighter: Comes with 6 hull breakers.
Missile Super Fighter: Comes with 2 Missile Launchers and Flashpoints.

Close-Range Bomber: Single Scorcher, nothing else. (This might need to be Energy Cannons/Double Snac, if Scorchers are too overpowered on infinite-core NPCs)
Anti-Shield Bomber: Double Asuras, EMPs.
Sabotage Bomber: Double Novas, Scatterguns.

Meme Drone: Sunrider with 9 Corsair Escopetas mounted. (Yes I'm joking with this one, but it would be hilarious to see as a chain-firing Boss Fighter)

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