# Drone Assign no longer works as a result of patch **URL:** \ **Category:** General Issues\ **Created:** [December 8, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/drone-assign-no-longer-works-as-a-result-of-patch/284301 "2020-12-08T16:33:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cynosaurus\_REKT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cynosaurus_rekt/32/219975_2.png) [@Cynosaurus\_REKT](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cynosaurus_REKT)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/drone-assign-no-longer-works-as-a-result-of-patch/284301/1 "2020-12-08T16:33:26Z")
As per title, drone assign no longer works with the assignee using an aggressive module to get the drones to attack something. Only the Assigner can aggress using drones. Was this intentional or a bug? ---
**Author:** ![Lis\_Torin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lis_torin/32/204820_2.png) [@Lis\_Torin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lis_Torin)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/drone-assign-no-longer-works-as-a-result-of-patch/284301/2 "2020-12-08T16:49:45Z")
Ask in proper place. > [@Version 18.12 - Known Issues](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/version-18-12-known-issues/284082): > > Good day, everyone, Please use this thread for discussing and reporting known issues from the monthly deployment (Version 18.12). Quick Info: [Full Patch Notes](https://www.eveonline.com/article/ql0fsd/patch-notes-version-18-12) Other Information Threads: [General Feedback Thread](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/version-18-12-general-feedback/284083)[Feedback and Known Issues Thread (Mac)](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/version-18-12-feedback-and-known-issues-mac/284084) ---
**Author:** ![Neo\_Bladedrifter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/neo_bladedrifter/32/244232_2.png) [@Neo\_Bladedrifter](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Neo_Bladedrifter)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/drone-assign-no-longer-works-as-a-result-of-patch/284301/3 "2020-12-09T07:13:12Z")
Seems your late for party. šŸ˜‚ ---
**Author:** ![Yasshalee\_Kansene](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/yasshalee_kansene/32/274322_2.png) [@Yasshalee\_Kansene](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Yasshalee_Kansene)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/drone-assign-no-longer-works-as-a-result-of-patch/284301/4 "2020-12-09T09:46:07Z")
Edit: Forget the stuff below the slash. I just read the ingame tooltips of that settings So it is not longer intended to assist/guard in PVE situations like incursions and stuff but only in PVP, right? * * * _Well i wonder how ā€œassistā€ and ā€œguardā€ shall now be working._ _Setting aggressive does not lead to attack them, which is fine by regarding the patch notes_ \*\* The ā€˜Aggressiveā€™ behavior setting of drones will now only cause drones to respond to direct offensive actions taken by another Capsuleer (player) or their controlled drones. Drones will no longer automatically attack NPCs when their behavior is set to aggressive.\* _Setting them to PASSIVE however does not lead to them assisting or guarding, too._ _Is that feature now intentional broken or what am i missing?_ _Besides i do wonder whatĀ“s the difference now between ā€œaggressiveā€ and ā€œpassiveā€_ ---
**Author:** ![pamela\_Jouhinen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/pamela_jouhinen/32/373586_2.png) [@pamela\_Jouhinen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/pamela_Jouhinen)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/drone-assign-no-longer-works-as-a-result-of-patch/284301/5 "2021-01-25T20:24:29Z")
When Will this be fixed. ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/drone-assign-no-longer-works-as-a-result-of-patch/284301/6 "2021-01-25T20:43:55Z")
CCP made the drone change deliberately - so there is nothing to fix. Working as intended. ---
**Author:** ![Mkikaden\_Tiragen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mkikaden_tiragen/32/243913_2.png) [@Mkikaden\_Tiragen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mkikaden_Tiragen)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/drone-assign-no-longer-works-as-a-result-of-patch/284301/7 "2021-01-25T20:59:22Z")
This change was rolled back, so drone behaviour is unchanged from its pre-18.12 patch state. It will likely be patched again in the future after CCP sorts out the Assist functionality vs innate Aggro functionality. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/drone-assign-no-longer-works-as-a-result-of-patch/284301/8 "2021-04-25T20:59:25Z")
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