Idea: resource collectors

[Maxstate]

Did any of you see the resource collector robots in Alpha's thread? I presented an idea regarding them to our core team and that idea was received very well.

The basic idea is to have flying drobot resource gatherers that would see to your team having enough resources to build and or upgrade themself or their base of operations.

Pros:
-They would give you a reason to move out and find new resources;
-THey would give you a reason to defend certain key positions from the other team;
-They would need protection from the other team to ensure a steady flow of resources;
-They give us an excuse to introduce a resource-gathering system and an alibi for having resources in the first place.

Vote now, or ask questions about whatever is not clear.

Edit:
some more info:

-These droids fly around automatically and gather resources

[razorace]

Seems like a good idea to me. Reminds me of the original Swat 4 game concept of trailers. Trailers are people who follow a SWAT team into a building while the SWAT team clears it. The trailers secure and extract hostages, suspects, etc so the SWAT team doesn't have to worry about them.

[[Alpha]-0mega-]

Reminds me of Collectors from Homeworld 2 ;o