Deploying Stealth sats

[Ruatha]

Does a storm that says:
"There is heavy radiation causing combat sensor interference" hide my sat. Or does it just interfere in combat (It says so)?

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by Ruatha:
Does a storm that says:
"There is heavy radiation causing combat sensor interference" hide my sat. Or does it just interfere in combat (It says so)?

It does not hide the sat. It has to say something about obscuration(sp) of sensors or some such if I am not mistaken.

[DarkHorse]

Originally posted by Ragnarok:

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Originally posted by Ruatha:
Does a storm that says:
"There is heavy radiation causing combat sensor interference" hide my sat. Or does it just interfere in combat (It says so)?

It does not hide the sat. It has to say something about obscuration(sp) of sensors or some such if I am not mistaken.

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Storms only obscure long range scanners, not sensors. Cloaked ships will still show up on sensors high enough to detect them normally.

[Krsqk]

I don't think Long Range Scanners are affected by storms. The default storm cloaking {IIRC} is level 2, the same as stealth armor. The "interferes with combat sensors" just subtracts the amount {20% default?) from everyone's to-hit chances.

[DarkHorse]

Originally posted by Krsqk:
I don't think Long Range Scanners are affected by storms. The default storm cloaking {IIRC} is level 2, the same as stealth armor. The "interferes with combat sensors" just subtracts the amount {20% default?) from everyone's to-hit chances.

Depends on which type of storm, I think. Fortunately they tell you if you click on them. Some obscure scanners, some make shields useless, some interfere with sensors, IIRC.
I think stealth armor is level one EM, active and passive, also IIRC.

[ December 18, 2002, 18:08: Message edited by: DarkHorse ]

[Baron Munchausen]

Long Range Scanners only work when you can see the target with your current sensor level. It's sensors that matter. And no, sensor levels don't seem to add so the highest level of protection is what matters.

BTW, it was my impression that units were automatically cloaked when deployed. If there is any sort of cloak level component in a unit it will be activated when deployed. At least that's what I've heard about fighters.

[Stone Mill]

The trick is to do this with a fleet.

Inexperienced players will "miss" the satellite drop.

Even better if you are at peace first.

And make sure you whistle nonchalantly and look the other way while you drop it.