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I really, really hate the idea of saving information as items. I do agree with the ability to share stuff with your fellow pilots but I don't think items is a convenient way to do it. These are saved locally and not in any nice format you can easily import or export sadly.

alrighty!

one of the most requested combat based custom formations people are looking for is the 4 probe spread that allows us to probe 2 different places, im glad its possible to make that formation now and save it for later use.

As far as i can tell the resizing anchor points work well and resize both the position and range of the probes well. However one aspect of the custom formations that will become a pain point is getting custom formations to be accurate to not create inconsistencies when changing from large 32AU spreads to 0.5AU spreads.

the way probes appear in the system map screen is the problem. they for the most part appear there in a pre-formed formation as opposed to their 'actual' location in space at the time.

1) So, when setting up a new formation we have to re-collect the probes into 1 place in the system map screen and arrange the probes from there, which can become messy unless u do it from the most zoomed in shortest range perspective, which is less than convenient.

2) the other pain point is that when applying a custom formation, said formation tends to place the probes in the location in system where the custom formation was made, which can be wildly off axis or on the other side of the system to your current location.

both these issues are to do with anchor points.

When launching probes initially we need the probes to be positioned on the system map screen where they currently are, not only for quick orientation but also for a more accurate starting point for custom formations.

Secondly we need the custom formations to anchor initially to the location where the probes were launched, so that when we open the system map screen we dont have to go hunting for phantom probe locations in the heat of the moment.

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last bit is more of a want, but would add so much flexibility and functionality.

allow probes to be grouped in the probe list at the top of the UI window, with the ability to set formations to the group as opposed to the entirety of the probes in space. if this can systematically allow independent control of the movement of these groups of probes (so i can move 1 group of 4 probes without that movement affecting the other group of 4 probes out) that would be the Pièce de résistance

thanks for all your continued hard work! <3

Since this is to do with scanning improvements, I'd like to add my two cents to something in wormholes and scans.

New signatures appearing on the dscan without having a probe out has been costing kills here and there. Often people who know about this, when they see a new signature they PoS up and sit. It makes the whole sneaky tackle rather tough too do and hurts that gameplay area.

Though people have stated 'there is no point to change it because it is the same as keeping probes out', often, on the most case, people did not have probes out. Alot of people who can fly solo or in pairs don't sit with a combat ship or probes out, so this gives them a free warp out card on any new signatures.

It would be great if wormhole signatures would have a delay of 15 minutes or would not display at all unless they are using probes. This would help keep the whole sneaky sneaky bit against WH dwellers again ;)

I do like the current changes so far though 8)

These are saved locally and not in any nice format you can easily import or export sadly.

I'll search my heart for forgiveness.