Escorting and Scouting

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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. Essentially, it is the process of acquiring sensitive information about a target ship, facility or group for an allied group and relaying the information back to the scouts 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.