Your thoughts on "Repair Limpits" or Droids.

CMDR ForeverZ3RO · Nov 29, 2015

I was watching Star Wars the other day and it gave me an idea that it would be cool if FD implemented "Repair Limpits" or even some type of droid that can be launched to repair hull damage and module damage at the same time. Obviously it would take a while, but I think it would be a great addition for explorers. They could do it where you have to buy an actual droid (or whatever they call it) by class size (the higher the class the better and quicker it repairs) or just do it by limpit.

Just a thought. what do you guys think?

Edit: Made suggestion more specific.

CMDR Giottoh · Nov 29, 2015

So, like this? It cant repair hull damage but it can repair module damage.

CMDR ForeverZ3RO · Nov 29, 2015

I should have been more specific, I meant hull damage along with module damage.

CMDR Giottoh · Nov 29, 2015

Ahh okay! Yeah i think hull damage repair would be nice to have!

Huros · Nov 29, 2015

Yeah Healer class ftw!

VR jefranklin18 · Nov 29, 2015

Nice idea, especially if it could repair the canopy. I am on my way to Sag A and have a disturbing crack forming at the moment.

Ydiss · Nov 29, 2015

Michael said hull repairs are planned.

I like the idea of drones to do it though. It's been suggested before.

Antoniius · Nov 29, 2015

Nice idea! I do not think it is in 1.5, lets hope for 2.0

Spaceman Gron · Nov 29, 2015

I'd love a combat support ship with repair and re-arm capabilities.

Allant Doran · Nov 29, 2015

I think it would make for a super cool tradeoff.

Have some kind of drone that repairs hull, Powerplant and Canopy BUT they take a few minutes to finish, take up a bit of space in your cargo AND require a 'Repair Drone Controller' which makes your ship a little heavier.

That would give it some cool tradeoffs for explorers. ''You can't jump quite as far but you're able to stay out for so so so much longer.''

TheGrimCorsair · Nov 29, 2015

Yes for repairing allies, no for repairing yourself with them.

TheGrimCorsair · Nov 29, 2015

Frankfort said:
In the same way as fuel limpets i have no problem with that.
if you need fuel call the fuel rats if you need repairs cal the Mechanical Seals

They'd have a proper full-service capability. Fuel ya up, fix ya up, and even touch up the paint and clean the windows.

CMDR ForeverZ3RO · Nov 30, 2015

Thanks for the replies friends!

Thinking more about it, it would be cool to use in combat and the user would have to take caution so the "droid" doesn't get blown up.
They definitely should add this

Nomadski · Nov 30, 2015

Personally I think it would be far FAR cooler to be able to exit the ship and float around it (ala Gravity) making your own minor repairs (ala X3) or even brushing up the paint job (ala Red Dwarf)!

Limoncello Lizard · Nov 30, 2015

CMDR ForeverZ3RO said:
Thinking more about it, it would be cool to use in combat and the user would have to take caution so the "droid" doesn't get blown up.

You are forgetting that all ED droids (limpets) are expendable, so don't get too attached to your R2 unit.

CMDR Giottoh · Nov 30, 2015

This was released in the 2.0 changelog:

- The cockpit canopy can now be repaired by the AFM