Talk:Drone cannon Ex-B

Name
Are you sure the name is "... Ex -8"? In my translated version it's "... Ex-B" (capital b). -- Porter21 (talk) 13:43, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Don't know, I'm playing from my xbox and my tv isn't very good, I'll change it

when i tried to pick up the drone cannon it wouldnt let me then crashed my xbox please reply if this happens to anyone eles

AOE?
the other drone cannon has the aoe effects listed? does this one not have those effects or are they just not listed? J.J.-Lopez 00:29, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Can you even GET the Drone Cannon Ex-B?
i have come across many Drone Cannons that have the Error symbol in the corner but ever time I pick them up they just turn into Regular Drone Cannons. Can I even GET a Drone Cannon Ex-B or is it only for the guardian drones to use?


 * For me (360), it's the regular Drone Cannons that have the error symbol, the Ex-B actually has the correct image. And no, you get only the 2 Ex-B's from the 2 experimental drones as said on this page. 99.237.168.180 21:22, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

can you even get them?!?! yes you can my friend lol
you recieve this special drone cannon from experimental weapon drones there are two in the weapons lab

Physical impossibility?
I know the majority of the ship becomes off-limits when MZ is completed, so is it impossible to obtain this (or any of the unique alien weapons) after MZ has been completed?
 * Nope you can only access captains room, steamworks, engineering core--67.177.233.83 12:02, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Obtaining
The article states that there are two activator switches, one that opens the door and one that spawns the brahmin. However I'm positive that there are in fact three switches, one that both activates one of the experimental drones and spawns the brahmin, one that activates the other experimental guardian drone, and one that opens the door. Can others confirm so the article can be altered accordingly?--DashMan54 13:01, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

After viewing the posted video, my suspicions are confirmed, article altered to reflect the correct number of switches. --DashMan54 20:26, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Bugs
Someone stated in the article that picking up both Drone Cannon Ex-B's causes them to "change" into normal drone cannons? I certainly didn't have this problem, and if no one else has either, then I motion to delete.
 * They didn't change for me either. -- Porter21 (talk) 13:28, 7 August 2009 (UTC
 * Actually, I can comfirm this. After picking them both up in one game, neither said Drone Cannon Ex-B, rather just, Drone Cannon. Scribe Finikity 16:31, 12 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Are you sure you picked up the Ex-Bs? because I'm sure that the experimental drones have both the Ex-B and regular drone cannons  Lancer AR 20:55, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

As fireworks!
These guns can be used as firworks! Simply put on the TCL command, and shoot them all at one spot, strafing left... When Tcl is taken off, they will all collide midair, like fireworks. It cannot be done without EX-B, because they explode before release.

Rabbit
I just noticed that the part of the name Ex-B, when looked at closely, will look something like a bunny emoticon. Bethesda might like hiding easter eggs that have something to do with easter.
 * I wouldn't say the religious part, but the consumerist part.--Master of cheeZ 19:53, November 24, 2009 (UTC)
 * Doesn't look anything like the bunny emoticon. Not even if you look "closely."--Gothemasticator 20:02, November 24, 2009 (UTC)'
 * Yeah it does...the E is the ears, the 'x' is closed eyes, '-' is the nose, 'B' is the buck teeth. Tzaro the Outcast 21:46, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * He has buck teeth. I saw the text goatse while hacking a hard terminal once. V.A.T.S. addict 14:42, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Infobox
is my pc buggered or has the infobox gone bye-bye?
 * Nope, it's still there. Browser cache hasn't cleared. Nitty Tok. 01:17, January 24, 2010 (UTC)

My own energy BALL YAY!
Ok, I shot the Drone Cannon into the air, the ball came back down, then I shot it with Captains Sidearm, then I could push it around (not grab) and stuff! CheezeWEEPツ 18:13, February 1, 2010 (UTC)

bug already confirmed for xbox exissists on PC too
In V.A.T.S. mode, the Ex-B seems to aim like a normal drone cannon, landing short of the enemy as if expecting the projectile to bounce. (Xbox 360)

this is the same for me and I am a PC user. Cedderick Blemmingtongrowesmythe

GECK Arc removal?
Is there a way in GECK to remove the arc on this weapon so that the projectile behaves like a Drone Cannon still attached to the Drone? (As in, straight line forward) --Radnus 81.205.186.16 02:47, May 21, 2010 (UTC)

UPDATE: Changing the Projectile type for this weapon from DLC05RobotCannonProjectileUnique to DLC05RobotCannonProjectileNonPlayer makes the projectile fly straight forward. As such, VATS attacks would then be more reliable. (Yay, starting to get the hang of GECK) --Radnus 81.205.186.16 14:51, May 22, 2010 (UTC)

Same stats as Drone Cannon?
By what i've noticed.. The drone cannon and the Ex-B have the same stats, damage and etc... Or is there somethen different other then Value? Because I see like no difference between the two other then the value. MasterRPGer (talk) 10:12 August 26, 2010 (UTC)

Ah, I read the increased range...Is that all it has? MasterRPGer (talk) 10:14, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * The projectiles explode on impact, rather than on a timer. -- Kris  mailbox  14:28, August 26, 2010 (UTC)

Hah yea.. I noticed the explode on touch effect. Way better then the other drone cannon, makes it a better grenade launcher. Just wish it didn't look like a giant drill lol, it still sucks in VATS though.. But with or with out VATS it still does alot of damage. MasterRPGer (talk) 10:46 August 26, 2010 (UTC)

XBOX 360 Crash Solved
The two Experimental Weapons Drones behave strangely. First, upon testing both drones, the projectiles behave like the Ex-B as they should. In VATS, note that the EWDs are holding normal Drone Cannons, not Ex-Bs. In their inventories, they have Drone Cannons equipped but with the PipOS Error graphic, while the Ex-B is there and not equipped. I suspect the code would not allow the drones to hold anything other than a Drone Cannon, which is why this glitch is occurring.

To solve the problem, just take the standard Drone Cannon that is equipped first. When you check your inventory, you will find nothing there. Go back into the EWD's inventory and you will find that the Ex-B is now equipped. Now you can take it without a crash.