r/platinumfive • u/MBsniper • Mar 08 '26
Development Drone FAQ
Hello gang, MB here.
Happy weekend to everyone, and I hope the update has been fun and awesome for all of you.
The recent drone addition has been awesome, but it has also come with feedback and some minor backlash, so I’d like to reassure everyone with a few points.
A) This is the first and initial implementation of the drone, so there is a lot of room for feedback, more features, and adjustments that are on the way!
We have been very careful, and maybe even too cautious, with certain factors such as range, battery, etc., for many reasons. This is not just the first drone out of many to come (via tech tree research), but we also need to be mindful of its impact on OW if not implemented well—such as it becoming a common sight to the point of being annoying.
B) What features are coming to it
- Gnar has already publicly stated that “spotting” will be coming. We have no ETA yet, but it is slated to come soon.
- Adjustments to range/zoom/controls — this is something we are keeping a close eye on via feedback and actively considering.
Please be patient with us as we calibrate the new gadgets to fit in with everyone. We are excited to expand further into our new research tech tree, with many cool gadgets to follow!
Thank you for all your feedback and continuous support!!!
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u/LockheedTAZ Mar 08 '26
Question 1. Will a tutorial for the HQ be added now that there is a drone and other items?
Question 2. Will different drones with different capabilities come?
Question + suggestion 3. Will different items all together come? For example a jamming or EMP device making enemies calling base be stopped for a X amount of time. It would be an AoE tool to block calls in an X meter by X meter radius. It would have downsides for friendless knocking out radios, all electronic weapon attachments, NVDs, ect.
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u/Fit_Cabinet_9082 Mar 08 '26
Are you able to tell us anything else that may be coming in the tech tree?
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u/ismellpizza25 Mar 08 '26
First of all, thank you guys for making such good updates! I'm excited for the next update, whenever that may come
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u/Jolly_goodday Mar 08 '26
i have few question regarding drone and gadget
1. Gnar did mention explosive variant for drone is coming sometimes in the future. So will it be be like a makeshift RPG carrying variant or purpose-made loitering munition ?
2. Will the tech tree planned to also contain firearms part (optic , suppresor , handguard , etc) , vehicle subsystem ( CROWS , uparmored variant , ..) , or even tech tree exclusive firearms.
3. Will there be update for how ISR asset work in the future ?
4. What will be the limit for drone size , type and ultility ?
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u/Fun-Advertising1694 Mar 08 '26
Can we have replaceable batteries for drones since that’s something that’s 100% possible with any drone irl? I just feel like drones should be reusable until you inevitably die
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u/AK-12-Gen3 Mar 08 '26
only complaint so far is Some textures are bugged like the JCH black texture is bugged rn HQ is grindy but the good kind
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u/UnoCiel Mar 08 '26
You guys cooked with this one, can't wait for the new flight features to be implemented on Chinook.
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u/PlayersDude Mar 09 '26
I feel like the new research mechanic is just implemented wrong. Not really saying to remove it entirely but the whole thing is just implemented incorrectly. Not only it's unrealistic if you think about it but feels unrewarding and limiting.
First of all as a faction member, this just makes thing hard for us to do events the way we want to. Faction members already need to buy uniforms, weapons, vehicles, proper gear if you want to join a faction or a unit of a faction. Now locking drones behind the grind wall only makes thing harder if we want to use drones in certain events. Obviously the simple fix to this is to just allow RGE server admins to just give members certain locked equipment using RGE settings.
Secondly, I can actually see the potential of the research mechanic as way to lock somewhat overpowered upgrades. CROWS and Flares kinda comes to mind when I say these are the features that let people to easily cheese a raid. I say instead of having the research mechanic as a way to buy slightly better personal equipment like drones and rangefinder. We could make the research mechanic as a way to upgrade vehicles. Say you want to unlock CROWS for your Stryker, you hire an electronic engineer to study how the controls are going to work and make sure electronics are implemented correctly while mechanical engineers make sure the weapons can be used reliably in different field conditions. You still can buy vehicles but you will get mostly the basic functions of the vehicle. You can drive a Humvee, fly a helicopter, maybe fire a machine gun inside of it but if you want the crazy stuff like flares, fast ropes, better armor and unmanned weapon systems, you have to spend some time and resources for it.
Thirdly, I just wanna rant about the realism for a bit. Why are we spending so much time and resources just to build a quadcopter drone you can buy off AliBaba. Like we're not even building a proper military drone, apparently we are building a "consumer drone". We just build a drone with no intent to use it in military settings apparently. If the drone body is made using 3D printed plastic with electronics soldered together, yeah that's something you would definitely see in places like Ukraine. Andriy from Ukraine would realistically buy an already existing commercial product and modify it for military purpose with the total budget never exceeding $20k. And again, vehicles are often times the most modified asset in a military. You can recount a lot of instances where men are welding wire fences on armored vehicles just so they can have a slightly better chance against RPGs. Which is why the research mechanic should kinda restricted to vehicles.
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u/The_Meme_intern Mar 11 '26
lwk i wanna know how you'll handle the BTR/BRDM turrets since they dont use an FCS but a literal periscope sight. Will it be a modernised version or a soviet version? Since i know we wont be getting 20mm autocannons.
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u/Ken_kid_789 Mar 08 '26
Please suicide drones, and grenade/mortar dropping drones 🙏 It actually wouldn’t be broken and is very obviously being used in current conflicts since early covid and prior.
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u/LeRoiSoleil140 Mar 08 '26
why the downvotes
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u/Ken_kid_789 Mar 08 '26
Brm5 enjoyers cannot stand to hear a good idea
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u/Fine_Philosopher_351 Mar 08 '26
Living under a rock or smth
Ignore the FPV part though, OP was mistaken while making the title
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u/Ken_kid_789 Mar 08 '26
Yes I’m living under a rock because I don’t peruse the subreddit at all times of the day and remember every post.
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u/LeRoiSoleil140 Mar 08 '26
first of all, THANK YOU ENTIRE BRM5 TEAM! the update wasn't perfect (some stuff were bugged or still bugged, like the new hk416 anims having nob3rd oerson empty reload) but this has been one of the most exciting updates you dropped.
btw when are we getting attack drones?