Drones deactivate almost instantly.
Don't know what's going on if it's intended or if it's a bug or not.
But the assault drone and the repair drone, deactivate almost instantly when deployed. They don't stay active until their timer runs out, regardless of if within combat or not.
I know during the two beta's they stayed active until destroyed or the timer ran out. Just constantly does it now, making both drones worthless to use and a complete waste of unlock points/shade tech points.
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