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Radar Distance for Enemy Characters - retnuh - 02-26-2009
' Wrote:Also, unfortunately, the scanners aren't working properly either. The basic scanner should only see 5k ahead and scan within 1k, yet you can still see players at 15k, no matter the scanner. Basically making the fancy expensive Discovery scanner useless, being more expensive and less efficient ( can only scan within 3k.
' Wrote:@teschy - why are you inverted hoodlum? NVM, I thought though that the scan range was the range scanners added items to the map at, not the range it was supposed to detect other ships at, this is what I have been told at least.
@Jure - are you planning on changing it eventually?
when i first started discovery, i presumed the scan range on scanners reffered to the range at which you would be able to see players, then i realised it was the range it adds thing to maps. However i think the first thing is a better idea. i.e. discovery scanner lets you see people from 12k away, and advanced cargo scanner 6k (?) will add more depth to the game i think as you would be able to see people who mght not be able to see you and could then gain an advantage whether you're trying to escape or attack
EDIT: actually you'd have to announce it in RP before you attacked anyway, but for smugglers it would be great as they could avoid lawfuls who would likely use adv. cargo scanners to scan for contraband