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==Purpose of Scouting in Discovery== | ==Purpose of Scouting in Discovery== | ||
| − | With the implementation if variations in cruise speed, cloaks and other non-vanilla contributions, Scouting in Discovery Freelancer can refer to either military or civilian operations. | + | With the implementation if variations in cruise speed, cloaks and other non-vanilla contributions, Scouting in Discovery Freelancer can refer to either military or civilian operations. In short, it is the process of acquiring sensitive information about a target ship, facility or group and relaying the information back to the scout's superiors or patrons. |
When it comes to military operations, scouting is usually non-profit and involves light fighters or cloak-liners. These ships are used to find or track the positions of enemy fleets or individuals. Cloak liners are widely used in tracking down illegal bases by following the transports that supply them. | When it comes to military operations, scouting is usually non-profit and involves light fighters or cloak-liners. These ships are used to find or track the positions of enemy fleets or individuals. Cloak liners are widely used in tracking down illegal bases by following the transports that supply them. | ||
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In most cases, the scout does not engage in combat. The scouting ship, however, can be ordered to cruise disrupt a target or harass an enemy group until backup arrives. In these situations, the preferred type of ship is the [[Light fighter]] for its agility and long lifespan on the battlefield. [[Liners]] and [[Freighters]] are also used for their cloaking potential for the former and speed and firepower for the latter. | In most cases, the scout does not engage in combat. The scouting ship, however, can be ordered to cruise disrupt a target or harass an enemy group until backup arrives. In these situations, the preferred type of ship is the [[Light fighter]] for its agility and long lifespan on the battlefield. [[Liners]] and [[Freighters]] are also used for their cloaking potential for the former and speed and firepower for the latter. | ||
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| + | Scouting in large scale PvP battles can be as simple as using a light fighter to find where the enemy is gathering and harass them, or as complicated as using a specialized cloaking ship to relay such additional information as ship loadouts, ship armor grades, priority targets and even local chat chatter for RP purposes. | ||
| + | Currently, the most favorite ship for such scouting is the [[Luxury Liner]] or [[Prison Liner]] for the large cargo capacity for the former and the chance to cruise disrupt the target for the latter. | ||
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Purpose of Scouting in Discovery
With the implementation if variations in cruise speed, cloaks and other non-vanilla contributions, Scouting in Discovery Freelancer can refer to either military or civilian operations. In short, it is the process of acquiring sensitive information about a target ship, facility or group and relaying the information back to the scout's superiors or patrons.
When it comes to military operations, scouting is usually non-profit and involves light fighters or cloak-liners. These ships are used to find or track the positions of enemy fleets or individuals. Cloak liners are widely used in tracking down illegal bases by following the transports that supply them.
When it comes to civilian operations, scouting is viewed as a profit based market, usually occupied by freelancers and low level characters. The purpose of civilian scouting is to provide a trader information about the route they are going to take, warning them beforehand of pirates or other potential hostiles.
In most cases, the scout does not engage in combat. The scouting ship, however, can be ordered to cruise disrupt a target or harass an enemy group until backup arrives. In these situations, the preferred type of ship is the Light fighter for its agility and long lifespan on the battlefield. Liners and Freighters are also used for their cloaking potential for the former and speed and firepower for the latter.
Scouting for military
Scouting in large scale PvP battles can be as simple as using a light fighter to find where the enemy is gathering and harass them, or as complicated as using a specialized cloaking ship to relay such additional information as ship loadouts, ship armor grades, priority targets and even local chat chatter for RP purposes. Currently, the most favorite ship for such scouting is the Luxury Liner or Prison Liner for the large cargo capacity for the former and the chance to cruise disrupt the target for the latter.
