Drones can be a valuable tool for the Newbro. If he'd rather fight from a distance he can either orbit from a distance and make sure he's trained up on the skills that make that a viable option. Another way is to train drones and have them do the shooting for you. This sounds simple enough, but there's aspects of this that make it a more lengthy route to go. However, if you're set on it, there's important things to know: If you have an interest in drones, there's 3 four main factors to consider: 1. Factions have their own drones (for example: Hobgobblins are Gallente light drones). 2. Faction ship classes give drone bonuses, For example, the Tristan gives a 10% bonus to Drone hitpoints per level. This means that if you train 'Gallente Frigate' to V you can provide a 50% boost in your drones hitpoints. 3. There's three sizes of drones (Light, Medium, & Heavy), and 3. Specializations take a long time to complete. With these things in mind,