Spy Drone
Advantages
The spy drone lets you scout an area where you suspect an enemy to be at reduced risk to yourself. Once this is activated it moves very quickly across even the large maps, and is difficult for enemies to spot. The emp attack has been enhanced for multiplayer, and detonating this anywhere near a person will cause massive bioenergy loss. The drone is also useful to send ahead and disable a turret so you can then run past. The spy drone is nearly invulnerable while it is in flight. The drone is great to send alone up to the top of that likely sniper nest and flush someone out. A favorite close range tactic is to activate the spy drone and the emp shield at the same time, and detonate the drone immediately. This is very surprising to an enemy at close range and gives you an immediate energy advantage.
Disadvantages
This aug does have a couple of drawbacks. First, while it is active, you cannot move. This means you better have a really secure place before you go flying around with the drone. Second, having this aug in a slot makes it very difficult to use the 'allaugs' hotkey without special planning. Also note: while the spy drone can't be directly damaged by bullets, any type of nearby explosion has a good chance of blowing it up. This means an enemy can defend themselves with plasma or explosives, and you really don't want to get caught in your own emp blast.
Opposing
There are a couple of ways to deal with an incoming drone. They make a distinctive humming sound so you can generally hear them coming. The simplest way to deal with one is to get a direct or near hit with some type of explosive or plasma. You can also emp a spy drone, knocking it out of the air. Also remember that while someone has a drone out, they are basically a sitting duck.
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