Long Range scanners.

[Riesig_Bar]

I have long range scanners on some of my ships. It says something about scanning one sector away. How do they work? I don't see anything with them. What are they supposed to see? Is there a button I am missing?

[NullAshton]

If another ship is 1 sector away from you, and doesn't have scanner jammers, you can see all of the components on their ship http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Alneyan]

You can also see their supply levels, among other things: in fact, ships you can scan give you access to all the basic information you get from your own ships. Planets cannot be scanned, however.

[Riesig_Bar]

NullAshton said:
If another ship is 1 sector away from you, and doesn't have scanner jammers, you can see all of the components on their ship http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif



A sector is the solar system right?

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

No, one square in the system.

This is kinda confusing because "sector" can mean both
-the part of the galaxy where the game is played, i.e. the map of all systems.
-one square in a system.

[Alneyan]

A sector is a small part of a solar system: it corresponds to the space taken by a planet, a sun, the speed of your vessels, and so on. So, to scan a vessel one sector away, your ships must be right next to the target for the scanning to work.

[Riesig_Bar]

Thanks. Boy do I feel stupid. I confused myself. Ok so I have to move real close to spy on the enemy.

Thanks guys.

[Raging Deadstar]

Riesig_Bar said:
Thanks. Boy do I feel stupid. I confused myself. Ok so I have to move real close to spy on the enemy.

Thanks guys.



Or research higher levels http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif then You can spy on them from a distance, 5 sectors away at most i think.

[NullAshton]

I believe there's facility scanners that have system-wide scanners.

[Riesig_Bar]

I havn't got the sytem wide ones yet. I am concentrating on weapons and shields to defeat the piundian (Grey cyrstal monsters).

gaining ground, but so slowly. If they other 11 players (All AI) attack I will die. Only 5 of them hate me.

[NullAshton]

Don't take over half the galaxy, or get too far ahead of the second place person. Then all the AI will hate you till the end of time. They all band together to destroy you.

[douglas]

NullAshton said:
I believe there's facility scanners that have system-wide scanners.


I believe those are a psychic racial tech. Sorry, that doesn't mean they ignore scanner jammers and scattering armor.

[luke_slovakian]

Wait do long range scanners work with cloaks? when they are engaged? and can you spy on a cloak ship if you detect them

[Suicide Junkie]

If you can see the ship, (and are in range) then the LRS will work on them.

[Phoenix-D]

Suicide Junkie said:
If you can see the ship, (and are in range) then the LRS will work on them.



Unless they have Scattering Armor or a Scanner Jammer.

[capnq]

When you do scan a ship, remember to take notes on what you see. The scanned design will NOT automatically appear in the Enemy Ships list; you have to actually engage in combat for that.

[Sivran]

Wasn't that fixed in 1.91?

[Slick]

You know, I believe that there was a blurb in the 1.91 history.txt that said it was, but I never tested it.

[Fyron]

I am fairly certain that Canpq's post is still accurate in 1.91...

[Slick]

Here it is. Not sure if it actually works:

Version 1.87:
...
2. Fixed - In Simultaneous games, scanned enemy ship designs would not be saved.

[Fyron]

Hmm... apparently it does work now. Maybe it was intel projects that are still not saving the design.