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How long should it take me to scan down signitures?
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Matrix Operator
#1 - 2012-04-21 22:38:16 UTC
How long does it take a good scout to scan down Wormholes and ships? I can use 7 probes and use a octahedron setting, but it seems like it takes me soooooooo long to narrow down any signiture. I use a method similar to what is suggested on the CCP youtube scanning guide.

Is there something I can do to improve my technique? A faster method?

Thanks
Kisuke Riva
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2012-04-21 22:56:01 UTC
One sig shouldn't take you longer than 5minutes. Try this
http://www.tigerears.org/2011/11/28/how-to-scan-the-penny-ibramovic-way/
Matrix Operator
#3 - 2012-04-21 22:59:17 UTC
Hm.. didn't know about the alt option. That should make things easier a bit. I also see that he doesn't bother with using a 6th or 7th probe in the Z plane. I'll give it a try like that.
Svodola Darkfury
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-04-21 23:20:27 UTC
I typically use a Square of 8 au probes with a triangle of interior 2 AU probes and it generally takes me less than 1-2 minutes per signature in a wormhole. Much faster in high-sec where there's a stronger signature hit.

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TriadSte
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-04-22 16:00:52 UTC
5 probes is all you need. 7 is only needed to narrow down 10/10 ded complexs.

1 in middle

4 around it slightly overlapping in the middle, the overlaps create a sort of box in the middle where the sig is.

if you going from 32AU, Id say 4 scans is enough to get a warp to. so like .....60 seconds maximum.
Ferlia arian
Irresponsible Productions Inc.
#6 - 2012-04-22 16:47:56 UTC
7 probes for best results, since all 7 add to the result
Tinu Moorhsum
Random Events
#7 - 2012-04-22 16:56:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Tinu Moorhsum
Matrix Operator wrote:
How long does it take a good scout to scan down Wormholes and ships? I can use 7 probes and use a octahedron setting, but it seems like it takes me soooooooo long to narrow down any signiture. I use a method similar to what is suggested on the CCP youtube scanning guide.

Is there something I can do to improve my technique? A faster method?

Thanks


Depends on the number of signatures. The thing that makes the biggest difference is skills. I have an alt with perfect scanning skills and using that alt I can scan a system for all sigs in a few minutes and even for big systems with a lot of sigs never more than about 10 min. Getting a warp-in on a particular sig is usually a matter of 2-3 scans so maybe 30 sec to 45 sec. Using another alt that only has level 3 skills it takes easily twice as long.

So train those skills. it's well worth it
Just Alter
Futures Abstractions
#8 - 2012-04-22 17:08:07 UTC
It heavily depends on skills/mods/implants/ship and sig size.

With my skill (3-4) i need about 6 scan for a highsec wh.
More for low/null.

Some things i cant even lock.
Kisuke Riva
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2012-04-22 17:30:44 UTC
Prospector implants is the quickest way to improve results instantly.
Eladanus
24th Imperial Crusade
Amarr Empire
#10 - 2012-04-22 18:07:03 UTC
Takes me about 3-4 minutes with average skills, no implants and in a Drake. Thats using the 5 probe method. I'm in no rush really though, so sometimes its quicker, sometimes its not. I know that WHs are easier to scan and gravs are harder though.
Hornet2060
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#11 - 2012-04-22 18:07:22 UTC
Kisuke Riva wrote:
Prospector implants is the quickest way to improve results instantly.

This....I use a set of these implants and has really helped narrowing down sites. Well worth the investment.
Jack Miton
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-04-22 21:02:16 UTC
If youre taking more than a minute per sig you need to practice more.
With good skills you should be IDing at least 1 sig with every scan.

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drdxie
#13 - 2012-04-23 01:23:03 UTC
Jack Miton wrote:
If youre taking more than a minute per sig you need to practice more.
With good skills you should be IDing at least 1 sig with every scan.


Care to explain how?

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Substantia Nigra
Polaris Rising
Goonswarm Federation
#14 - 2012-04-23 01:54:30 UTC  |  Edited by: Substantia Nigra
drdxie wrote:

Care to explain how?


The quickest way to ‘clear’ a system probe scanning uses high skills, top-line equipment, and an 8-probe, concentric, pattern of RSS core probes. Less than a minute per site is entirely manageable.

Already mentioned and discussed many times before – I tried to 'draw' the basic pattern at https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1040229#post1040229

I think I learnt this from Jack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8n8KamI0Ag

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drdxie
#15 - 2012-04-23 02:57:27 UTC
cool, thanks. I will give this a try tonight

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