That's not a bad idea since it's what people are doing already with a second account.

Remote sensor boosting is kind of a must in many situations, may as well make it available to people who don't want to multibox.

Another role that is often mandatory is the role of a detector but if it were up to me i would change the way that works all together.

Adding a flying drone like this would be kind of like adding extra slots that can't be used to boost damage directly.

Would you be able to shoot down the drone or jam it?  I take it it would only boost the owner's mech?

Remote energy and repair is also always helpful.  What if those were applied and then worked over a period of time (HOTs) and you could only have one applied per bot.  That would maybe discourage the use of a caravan of supporting alts.

We are looking for new blood, particularly players who would like to find some small gang pvp!  We will also have access to gamma mining outposts to help support your habit

Tbh I don't see how the current detecting mechanic is making the game any more interesting.  Simply push a button and you know exactly where every enemy is in a 2+ km radius.  Not to mention that the detector fits on a very fast light bot.

Probes were supposed to replace arkhe/cheap light scouts.  Making them expensive isn't gonna address that problem.    The problem isn't with the probes themselves but with the fact that they can be walled in for protection.

These wall sure make for some trippy landscapes.  I suppose one question is: do we want all the choke points on beta to look like this:
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And remember, once they are put down, nobody will put in the time and effort to remove them unless they completely block off a route in which case: