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Booba Gump 7 Apr, 2024 @ 8:20am
max drone distance
sory for my english
Is there a maximum distance between a player and a drone? Is 50 kilometers really the maximum? I have the impression that a player must be present within 50 kilometers so that the drone does not stop.
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ShadedMJ 3 7 Apr, 2024 @ 8:31am 
50km is the limit for vanilla antenna range.

Vanilla _laser_ antenna has unlimited range if enough power is provided, but then you can't let anything get in the way of the laser antenna. I've done remote control at 5000 km.

Edit: You could set up antennas along the way. Set an antenna at 25km from you so your effective range is 75km (25km + 50km)
Last edited by ShadedMJ; 7 Apr, 2024 @ 8:39am
Dan2D3D  [developer] 144 7 Apr, 2024 @ 8:39am 
Hi, share more clues on what you are trying to do, so the exact Steps you do to see this problem.

AI Drones don't have limit, for example a AI Drone will return home from everywhere in the world when properly setup to do so.

BUT, like ShadedMJ said, control a Drone from Remote control block need to stay inside the station antenna range to control it from that station.
Last edited by Dan2D3D; 7 Apr, 2024 @ 8:43am
Dan2D3D  [developer] 144 7 Apr, 2024 @ 8:46am 
Also, the suit antenna range is very very short and best to control a ship from station antenna relays.
Booba Gump 7 Apr, 2024 @ 9:39am 
Thanks a lot for your answers . I will test further to better target my question. but I'm going to do more tests. thanks for your response .
LootGoblin 12 Apr, 2024 @ 2:01pm 
It also depends if youre playing single or on multiplay servers. The latter do have settings like concealment to proper handle resources. I assume youre on singleplayer, where there isnt such a limitation
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