About a year ago, I introduced the drones that appear in the game in Vol.4. Various games have been released since then, but drones are no longer rare. And until now, it was only used as a tool, but recently it has come to be treated as an important item that occupies the core of the story.
So, this time, I would like to introduce a game that makes you imagine the future of drones, Ubisoft's Watch Dogs Legion, and how drones are treated as a drone expert, without touching the contents of the game. .
Watch Dogs Legion is the third installment in the Watch Dogs series, set in near-future London where politics, the government, and even the police are about to collapse. An open-world action game about organizing and carving out the future of London.
As a feature, you can freely explore the city of London that has been reproduced with considerable precision, make full use of infrastructure such as drones, AI, and networks, and have the freedom to recruit most of the characters you meet in the city. It is a game rich in
For the London of the near future, all citizens are equipped with AR devices called optics on their temples and are always connected to the network. The network is also supported by an AI named Bagley, and many of the cars are self-driving, and taxis do not have drivers. And countless drones are flying around the city as if representing the future of drones.
Most drones fly on autopilot unless they are controlled by the player. And basically flying in a disciplined way over the highway. In other words, the route that the drone flies is decided, and if necessary, it seems to branch off and fly as intended. Therefore, except for some drones, they do not fly around freely. There is no need to worry about obstacles such as buildings on the main road.
Also, there are no power lines in London, and the only roads are cars, streetlights, and traffic lights, making it a perfect route for drones. You will have to do the same when you actually use it. However, there are so many electric wires and poles in the streets of Japan that it will not be the same.
There is another big point that shows that drones are in place as infrastructure. It's a platform for drones. They are attached to walls and rooftops all over the city, allowing drones to land safely.
There is no battery aspect in the game, and you can fly all the time, but in reality it is considered that you are charging or replacing the battery on this platform. Also, it would be ideal to receive and ship packages on the platform.
As you can see, the drone infrastructure is in place in Watchdogs Legion. So what kind of drone is flying?
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There are such types. There are also tracking drones that track and shock violators, and suppression drones armed with guns and missiles, but they are too unrealistic to mention here.
Literally, a drone that delivers packages. I think this is the way drones will be used that will receive the most attention from now on. The fuselage has a proper propeller guard, and a box for putting luggage is connected to the bottom of the fuselage. It was only after I took this screenshot that I realized that it had a face on it. cute.
It is similar to what is being tested in real life. In the game, you can get items by shooting down this drone. Debris was also found on the roof of the building. Even if drone delivery actually starts, problems such as looting and looting of packages are likely to arise.
This is a news drone owned by the fictional in-game news TV station GBB. It has a shape I've seen somewhere before. It's like DJI's Inspire 2.
When there is an accident or incident, this drone flies out of nowhere and flies around with the announcement that "this video is filmed by GBB". Players can also hack and fly, and in that case, it can also be the image of the main camera.
It also has an LED light, so you can shoot perfectly even at night. Except for the fact that it flies automatically, there is no difference from the current aerial photography drone, but I thought that in the future, field coverage could be done only by remote control of the drone. Real helicopters can be a nuisance for rescues and noise, but it would be quite efficient if drones stationed in various places could be remotely flown.
ctOS is an OS that manages everything in the city, such as communication, traffic, water, and electricity. There is also. The ctOS is a drone that monitors the city to manage public order and morals.
I have seen them announcing various prohibitions and notifying them of fines for parking violations. I felt that it was overdone in the game, but I think it is effective for security and moving surveillance cameras. But it doesn't feel good to have a drone like this flying around, doesn't it?
As the name suggests, it is a drone that transports large objects. Often seen on construction sites. We regularly transport things like containers. It seems to be able to lift quite heavy objects, and there was a mission in the game to steal the entire server installed on the roof with a construction drone.
Actually, I've never heard of anything of this size with such a payload and stability. yeah.
You can ride this drone in-game. However, if you ride this drone, you will be criticized by the surrounding citizens, so it seems that it is not common to ride a drone in this world.
Also, there are ground drones that are spider-shaped and called spiders. Quickly move six legs and move quickly. Unlike wheels, it can handle bumps and jumps, so it has a high running ability. You can also turn around on the spot. Since you can use your legs like hands, you can even access your computer. It seems that some parts were originally deployed for infrastructure maintenance purposes.
It's quite useful in the game, and there were many missions where people didn't need to go. It's impossible to make something that moves so quickly, but I wanted to try making something similar.
In a world where so many drones are flying around, there seems to be a certain amount of awareness about drones. As I mentioned at the beginning, Watch Dogs Legion can scout characters walking around and recruit them. And every character has a background, name, occupation, etc. And, of course, there seems to be a profession related to drones. The ones I saw were Drone Racer and Drone Expert.
You look amazing, but your profile is also amazing. She is 78 years old, female and has a wife. There was no occupation called drone mania. And there are scenes where citizens walking around the city sometimes express their dissatisfaction with drones. Although it is a game, there are many things in this game that make you think. And some missions cannot be accomplished without drones. Even if it was fictitious, it was a content that foresaw the future of future drones.
There were a lot of negative aspects in the content, so it would be nice if social understanding was deepened so that it wouldn't be like that in real life. And in the game, it is used for various purposes, such as flying around the server room for maintenance. Even with content that is currently unrealistic, we may be able to propose ways of using it that you would never have thought possible. It might be an interesting experiment to simulate how to use it in a game.
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