I believe that Hive Queens, Leviathans, and Collector bots should drop their mining beams. I have absolutely no idea what the stats might be on their mining beams, so I cannot post a suggestion on drop rates, but I really would like to see them drop.

I'd also like Samo to drop again, Levi cores to drop a tad more often (I've killed 31 and have seen no Levi cores drop), and I would like to have Queen Gatling Cannons drop again.

+1

http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/22832

One of those last posts had something about hive mining beams.

kewl

+1 +drops whatever

That entire thread is full of win.

That thread's posts I agree with, stolen to make it a little easier for anyone reading this thread:

Powercells:

Hive Light Powercell
Capacity: 200
Charge Rate: 30/s
Mass: 10kg
Drops off of Observer bots (5%)

Hive Heavy Powercell
Capacity: 600
Charge Rate: 40/s
Mass: 150kg
Drops off of Orne Guardians (10%)

Hive Transport Powercell
Capacity: 250
Charge Rate: 48/s
Mass: 400kg
Drops off of Axia (10%) and T-38 (20%) Transports

Hive Transport Powercell Mk II
Capacity: 200
Charge Rate: 50/s
Mass: 600kg
Drops off of T-11 (10%) and Orion (20%) Transports

Hive Transport Cell Mk III
Capacity: 150
Charge Rate: 50/s
Mass: 500kg
Drops off of Aerna (10%) and Milanar (20%) Transports

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Guns:

Turreted Hive Ion Blaster
(All stats same as Hive Ion Blaster)
Targetting: Excellent
Drops off of Axia Transports (5%)

Hive Ion Blaster Mk II
Damage: 400
Velocity: 180 m/s
Energy: 8.5/blast
Delay: 0.14s
Mass: 200 kg
Grid: 8
Targeting: Okay
Drops off of T-11 transports (15%)

Hive Phase Blaster
Damage: 470
Energy/blast: 7.0
Velocity: 170 m/s
Delay: 0.2 s
Mass: 200 kg
Grid: 4
Targetting: Okay
Drops off of TyCorps (duh) 5%

Hive Neutron Blaster
Damage: 700
Energy/blast: 12.5
Velocity: 195 m/s
Delay: 0.16 s
Mass: 500 kg
Grid: 8
Targeting: Good
Drops off of Prosus Assaults (10%, Denteks drop N2s) and Devus Guardians (20%)

Hive Fletchette Cannon Mk II
Damage: 300
Velocity: 215 m/s
Energy: 7.0/blast
Delay: 0.075 s
Mass: 700 kg
Grid: 8
Targeting: Little
Drops off of Aputech-17s (5%)

Hive Fletchette Cannon
Damage: 225
Velocity: 195 m/s
Energy: 6.5/blast
Delay: 0.088 s
Mass: 650 kg
Grid: 4
Targeting: Little
Drops off of Aputech-5s (5%) This is essentially a -/-/-/-/- fletchette cannon 1 that newbies can use...

Hive Minor Gatling Turret
Damage: 450
Velocity: 185
Energy: 14 per shot
Delay: 0.15
Grid: 10
Mass: 2100
Targeting: Excellent
Bot Drop: Orun Guardian (5%)
Arklan Guardian (15%)

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Mining beams:

Hive Mining Beam (Note, I believe the range should be increased to a much higher amount)
Port: Small
Range: 75m
Rate: 0.1
Heat: 0.01
Rate/Heat: 10
Mass: 500kg
Bot drop: Collectors (20%)

Hive Queen Mining Beam (Note, I believe the Rate should be increased to 4, as it is such a rare drop. Range does not make much difference.)
Port: Large
Range: 200m
Rate: 2.8
Heat: 0.75
Rate/Heat: 3.73
Mass: 500kg
Bot drop: Queens (5%)

Hive Transport Cell Mk III
Capacity: 150
Charge Rate: 50/s
Mass: 500kg
Drops off of Aerna (10%) and Milanar (20%) Transports

Ecka's wet dreams?

Hive Mining Beam (Note, I believe the range should be increased to a much higher amount)
Port: Small
Range: 75m
Rate: 0.1
Heat: 0.01
Rate/Heat: 10
Mass: 500kg
Bot drop: Collectors (20%)

Fun, but ok.

Hive Queen Mining Beam (Note, I believe the Rate should be increased to 4, as it is such a rare drop. Range does not make much difference.)
Port: Large
Range: 200m
Rate: 2.8
Heat: 0.75
Rate/Heat: 3.73
Mass: 500kg
Bot drop: Queens (5%)

Hmm, makes sence, because not everyone can get master prospector. This can be good alternative for fighters.

Bump.

Since the devs are introducing more bot drops, I believe these should be considered again since the devs are at it anyway, even though they don't tie into manufacturing.

+1

+1

Hive Queen Mining Beam
Port: Large
Range: 200m
Rate: 2.8
Heat: 0.75
Rate/Heat: 3.73
Mass: 500kg
Bot drop: Queens (5%)

(Note, I believe the Rate should be increased to 4, as it is such a rare drop. Range does not make much difference.)

Agreed. I originally came up with the 5% rate, and it's too low. Leave the mining rate as-is, but make drops more common. Or, leave the drop frequency at 5% and increase the mining rate.

It's fun to get some kind of drop from every bot you kill (aside from scrap metal). We're already starting to get there, but more variety will make this much better.

+1 to the dropping of the hives infinite range no heat mining beam!

Bumped. Since you devs are adding new drops, I thought maybe these ideas could be added while you're changing things.

EDIT: It seems I've done this before.

I still like this idea.

I still like this one, but with changed heat, rate and mass:
Hive Queen Mining Beam (Note, I believe the Rate should be increased to 4, as it is such a rare drop. Range does not make much difference.)
Port: Large
Range: 200m
Rate: 2.9
Heat: 0.9
Rate/Heat: 3.22
Mass: 700kg
Bot drop: Queens (5%)