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Scanning is a joke! JOKE!

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Sovereign Solette
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-02-02 21:19:11 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD LackOfFaith
I have tried scanning and its just fighting the User Interface, I'm sure this was not the intended aim of scanning! I did have 1 success, netted 12 million, but afterwards, its like after I narrow down a red target zone, it disappears!!! It goes on like this ad infinitum, increase scan area, narrow, increase scan area, narrow................

How. Annoying. Trying to align my probes for 30 minutes to an hour. I did see that youtube video also on how to align your probes so I know how it works etc and I have been patient but it just doesn't WORK!!!

Snipped implied attack on CCP. -- ISD LackOfFaith

/end rant

I doubt there can be any tips as to how to do it best???
Sovereign Solette
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2013-02-02 21:20:48 UTC
Do SOMETHING to fix it. I mean, turn it 2D or make it into a fun minigame like those Mass Effect 2 mini puzzles but more appropriate, I don't know.........
Soft Insanity
The Night Watchmen
Goonswarm Federation
#3 - 2013-02-02 21:23:36 UTC
The first question is what are you skills at and are you using 4 probes in a plus sign to do scanning?
Steven Koskanaiken
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-02-02 21:24:46 UTC
Sovereign Solette wrote:
Do SOMETHING to fix it. I mean, turn it 2D or make it into a fun minigame like those Mass Effect 2 mini puzzles but more appropriate, I don't know.........


Ooh another whine thread about scanning.

Yes, it needs work.

No, it can't be 2D. You do know that EVE is happening in a 3D enviroment, so good luck putting something in it that isn't.
Yeah, let's make it into a minigame like one of those things in the most crappy and borderline boring to death singleplayer games.
Leetha Layne
#5 - 2013-02-02 21:27:46 UTC  |  Edited by: Leetha Layne
It works fine go away.

YOU can't figure it out so it's broken???
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2013-02-02 21:28:20 UTC
Check your filters, make sure that you haven't got the scanner set to not show any specific sig types.
Sovereign Solette
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-02-02 21:39:39 UTC
Leetha Layne wrote:
It works fine go away.

YOU can't figure it out so it's broken???


I can be patient with games but if its frustrating, its frustrating - end of story.

I am actually aligning the probes in a plus sign using 5 probes. I think I am getting the hang of it or it could just be chance. Basically align top down first and then align from the vertical axis etc etc.

My skills:
archaeology at level 3
astrometric acquision at level 2
astro rangefinding at level2
astrometrics at level 3
science at level 4
Sovereign Solette
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2013-02-02 21:42:14 UTC
The interface improvements I am thinking of is the way homeworld series games lets you align things in 3D space, you remember????
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-02-02 21:43:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Elena Thiesant
If you're intending to explore seriously (which I wouldn't recommend if you hate scanning), get astrometrics to 4 mininum and the other 3 (astrometric acquisition, astrometric pinpointing and astrometric rangefinding) to 3 minimum.

Scanning's mostly about practice and player skills. I know people who can scan an entire system down (multiple sigs) in a couple minutes
Scaramanga Erquilenne
#10 - 2013-02-02 21:49:29 UTC
I must admit i found it very frustrating as well the 3D map was a nightmare to align and focus in on . I decided to improve my scanning skills and eqp and come back to it at a later date 
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist 
Vaju Enki
Secular Wisdom
#11 - 2013-02-02 21:54:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Vaju Enki
Scanning Tutorial

Scanning works just fine. You should expect a big learning curve, this is EvE Online.

The Tears Must Flow
Sovereign Solette
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2013-02-02 21:56:50 UTC
Elena Thiesant wrote:
If you're intending to explore seriously (which I wouldn't recommend if you hate scanning), get astrometrics to 4 mininum and the other 3 (astrometric acquisition, astrometric pinpointing and astrometric rangefinding) to 3 minimum.

Scanning's mostly about practice and player skills. I know people who can scan an entire system down (multiple sigs) in a couple minutes


Quote:
I must admit i found it very frustrating as well the 3D map was a nightmare to align and focus in on . I decided to improve my scanning skills and eqp and come back to it at a later date


After looking at these skills, I think you are right. I will come back in a week or two when I have the necessary skills!!!
Lyrah Okkus
24th Imperial Crusade
Amarr Empire
#13 - 2013-02-02 22:11:48 UTC
Astrometrics pinpointing skill takes this annoyance out. just straight out. Also, err on the side of having too much overlap rather than not enough. I had the best results when all my probes could see each other.
Oz Yael
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2013-02-02 22:13:30 UTC
Elena Thiesant wrote:
If you're intending to explore seriously (which I wouldn't recommend if you hate scanning), get astrometrics to 4 mininum and the other 3 (astrometric acquisition, astrometric pinpointing and astrometric rangefinding) to 3 minimum.

Scanning's mostly about practice and player skills. I know people who can scan an entire system down (multiple sigs) in a couple minutes


Who? I would like to see a video of this!

Impossible.
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2013-02-02 22:15:54 UTC
Just in case you missed this earlier

Quote:
Check your filters, make sure that you haven't got the scanner set to not show any specific sig types.


I've lost count how many cases I've seen (exploration channel, rookie help, here) where someone fiddled with the filters then wonders why sites are filtered out.
Oz Yael
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2013-02-02 22:15:56 UTC
Vaju Enki wrote:
Scanning Tutorial

Scanning works just fine. You should expect a big learning curve, this is EvE Online.


The "curve" he is talking about is like this ---> |
Vaju Enki
Secular Wisdom
#17 - 2013-02-02 22:17:58 UTC
Oz Yael wrote:
Vaju Enki wrote:
Scanning Tutorial

Scanning works just fine. You should expect a big learning curve, this is EvE Online.


The "curve" he is talking about is like this ---> |


EvE Online learning curve

The Tears Must Flow
Oz Yael
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2013-02-02 22:20:22 UTC
Sovereign Solette wrote:
Leetha Layne wrote:
It works fine go away.

YOU can't figure it out so it's broken???


I can be patient with games but if its frustrating, its frustrating - end of story.

I am actually aligning the probes in a plus sign using 5 probes. I think I am getting the hang of it or it could just be chance. Basically align top down first and then align from the vertical axis etc etc.

My skills:
archaeology at level 3
astrometric acquision at level 2
astro rangefinding at level2
astrometrics at level 3
science at level 4



Yea if you go back a month You will see my post On the same thing regarding exploration it's really frustrating in the beginning. What you need to do is you definitely need to put astronomic's to 4 and the rest to 3 that's can help you out on my also make sure using a right ship with bonuses and do some SOE missions to get loyalty to buy a sisters launcher.
Souxie Alduin
Anarchy in the Eve
#19 - 2013-02-02 22:31:15 UTC
Definitely get your skills to 3 or 4 asap. Also, get into an Imicus or a CovOps frigate. Both have nice scanning bonuses. And throw in some gravity probe rigs to boost your scanning strength even more. There's also implants that improve all three scanning skills, and a Sisters core probe launcher with sister probes adds even more. You can check your scanning strength by opening the fitting window and click the "Charge Info" button that pops out when you hover over the probe launcher.

And check your filters. Signatures that are filtered out will still show up until you get a good enough signal to tell what it is.
Edit: If in doubt, set it to "show all".
Ovv Topik
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2013-02-02 23:49:43 UTC
Stick with it bro.

Eve is a game of infinite complexity and bottomless depth.

If scanning was easy and you could master it in 5 minutes, you'd be bored of it in 10!

Nothing worthwhile is ever easy!

Which is why Eve is the only MMO to be still growing on the scale it is after 10 years.

"Nicknack, I'm in a shoe in space, on my computer, in my house, with a cup of coffee, in't that something." - Fly Safe PopPaddi. o7

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