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Mobile Scan Inhibitor
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Quesa
Macabre Votum
Northern Coalition.
#1 - 2015-05-24 21:45:47 UTC
Currently this deployable:

Hides any ship within it's sphere of influence (SOI) from d-scan.
Blocks ships within it's SOI from d-scanning
Block ships within it's SOI from using scan probes
Shows up on d-scan to anyone within range

Coupled with local (any space not in w-space) and the fact that it shows up on d-scan for anyone outside the SOI it becomes rather lackluster for use in most cases.

I propose that if it is going to block d-scan and the use of combat probes for those within the SOI that the module itself not show up on d-scan for those outside the SOI but remain a combat probable deployable. In trade, lower the sensor strength to allow easier probe scanning.
Sean Parisi
Blackrise Vanguard
#2 - 2015-05-24 21:53:01 UTC
Agreed. Make it bloom when scanned but making it dscannable is counter intuitive.
Omnathious Deninard
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2015-05-24 22:30:30 UTC
There was a very very fine line between balanced and overpowered with this structure.

It is balanced quite well right now.

If you don't follow the rules, neither will I.
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#4 - 2015-05-24 22:47:45 UTC  |  Edited by: ShahFluffers
Quesa wrote:
Currently this deployable:

Hides any ship within it's sphere of influence (SOI) from d-scan.
Blocks ships within it's SOI from d-scanning
Block ships within it's SOI from using scan probes
Shows up on d-scan to anyone within range

The part I underlined is actually THE balancing point for the Scan Inhibitor.

People see the Inhibitor... but they don't know what could be waiting for them around it. It could be a trap... it might not be.

It is basically a "meta-game" deployable. It's not supposed to provide you with any degree of safety outside of hostile players second-guessing themselves.

And yes... this is a very powerful tool if you can initially lay down a few traps to condition anyone who lives in the area to "stay away."

How did you Veterans start?
FireFrenzy
Cynosural Samurai
#5 - 2015-05-25 10:14:55 UTC
The point is that you can tell someone is hiding over there (maybe) and not knowing hwat they might be hiding IN