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zhang elliott
Stygian Boatmen
#1 - 2012-02-15 20:09:25 UTC
I am not sure if this is the right area to ask this, so here it goes.

When ships or probes scan an area how do they detect/see items in said area? By what means do they detect/see? Or is it just a given they see all ?

Just curious of the means that used. Anyone have any ideas players....devs....anyone.
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#2 - 2012-02-15 20:34:28 UTC
Just out of curiosity, why does it matter?
Batelle
Federal Navy Academy
#3 - 2012-02-15 20:38:53 UTC
There are several different types of scanning. Could you be more specific?

Directional scanner - 14.5 au, detects anything that isn't cloaked and isn't a npc ship
Onboard Ship scanner - 64 au and detects only anomalies
Scan probes - anything within the sphere of their adjustable range
Ship and cargo scanner modules - directed modules that tell you about a ship you've targeted
The overview - anything that is "on grid" with you that it is set to show.

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zhang elliott
Stygian Boatmen
#4 - 2012-02-15 20:43:43 UTC  |  Edited by: zhang elliott
Zhilia Mann wrote:
Just out of curiosity, why does it matter?





Was thinking about proposing a mod on how to give false readings on scans.
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#5 - 2012-02-15 20:49:43 UTC
zhang elliott wrote:
Zhilia Mann wrote:
Just out of curiosity, why does it matter?


Was thinking about proposing a mod on how to give false readings on scans.


That's kinda what I figured. It's a commonly proposed idea. Search through Features and Ideas and you'll get a fairly good sampling of what others have come up with (and critiques on why it may not be good for gameplay):

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=topics&f=270