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Thread: Help needed configuring a hunting droid

Keatsnam
Sun Sep 26, 2004 3:14 pm
#1

Do any master rangers use droids to harvest or trap? I've been hitting the DE board today, but would like some feedback from people that actually USE the droids.

I have a droid now that is more of a hinderance than a help. It has 110 med rating, harvest bonus 32, trapping bonus 37.

As a master ranger, I harvest less with the droid than I do by myself. I have read that if your droid has at least a 60 rating you aren't penalized. Can anyone confirm that?

Although I have not performed any "scientific" tests, it seems as though my traps wear off faster(even ones I throw) when my droid is out. Has anyone else noticed this? It may just be my perception. However I am wondering if, like the 60 harvesting minimum, there's a trapping minimum required to avoid a penalty.

Has anyone found a droid configuration that they are happy with? I can see how scouts would be happy with with the droid I have, but it doesn't do much for me. The med rating is worthless for my needs, so I'm thinking of custom ordering some item storage/harvest/trappping hybrid, but I don't want to be disappointed.
Fodder650
Sun Sep 26, 2004 3:39 pm
#2

Yeah your geting killed by that harvest rating. if you want one that will trap and harvest. Go with 5 harvest modules and 1 trapping module. That was the setup i used successully. Just remember that he will run if anything even looks in his direction. Butit will give you the room for 20 some odd traps and a harvest rating in the 70-80 range.





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DesktopSaki
Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:28 am
#3

I just went with crates of traps and a full-harvest droid. (I got lucky though, someone found some old fluke ones that were 119's, I got one. I think the max now is 108-110 or something.



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Fodder650
Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:52 am
#4

I liked my trap droid for a couple reasons. First his range was 60m. Which was far more then mine. Plus it didnt take up a combat turn. So it was free trapping xp when i couldnt do it myself. So you sit it 60m use the stay command and have it toss glowwires or meshs at your target. I miss my droid "instascout" maybe its time to call him out again



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Down to one account and thats only because its a station pass
Currently a Droid Commander in City of Villians (really)
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