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Probing In Simple Steps: Difference between revisions

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to pinpoint the location. Technically you could get away with having none of this skill, but since  
to pinpoint the location. Technically you could get away with having none of this skill, but since  
it only takes a trivial amount of time to train to 3 or even 4, you may as well do it to make  
it only takes a trivial amount of time to train to 3 or even 4, you may as well do it to make  
your life easier.
your life easier. Training high levels of this skill paired with high signal strength will allow you to reduce the scanning radius more aggressively. Lvl 2 and 5 allows use of T1 and T2 scan arrays respectively.


'''[[Skills:Science#Astrometric_Rangefinding|Astrometric Rangefinding]] (rank 8 ) 3-4:''' Increases 10% scan probe strength per level --  
'''[[Skills:Science#Astrometric_Rangefinding|Astrometric Rangefinding]] (rank 8 ) 3-4:''' Increases 10% scan probe strength per level --  
Increases 10% scan probe strength per level which makes it the most important of these skills,  
Increases 10% scan probe strength per level which makes it the most important of these skills,  
but it is also the hardest to train because it is rank 8. For example the training time for V is going  
but it is also the hardest to train because it is rank 8. For example the training time for V is going  
to be in the neighborhood of 25-30 days. For that reason alone think that level 4 is sufficient.
to be in the neighborhood of 25-30 days. For that reason alone think that level 4 is sufficient. Lvl 2 and 5 allows use of T1 and T2 scan arrays respectively.


'''[[Skills:Science#Astrometric_Acquisition|Astrometric Acquisition]] (rank 5) 0-3:''' 10% reduction in scan time per level -- Given that the base  
'''[[Skills:Science#Astrometric_Acquisition|Astrometric Acquisition]] (rank 5) 0-3:''' 10% reduction in scan time per level -- Given that the base  
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neighborhood of 3 days to train it to IV, which is just not worth it to shave another second off of  
neighborhood of 3 days to train it to IV, which is just not worth it to shave another second off of  
your scan time, even spending the roughly 15 hours to bring it to up to level III is iffy in my opinion,  
your scan time, even spending the roughly 15 hours to bring it to up to level III is iffy in my opinion,  
so that is were I would set the cap for that skill.
so that is were I would set the cap for that skill. Training this to lvl 5 is useful mostly to hunters, to scan down targets as fast as possible. Lvl 2 and 5 allows use of T1 and T2 scan arrays respectively.




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'''[[Skills:Spaceship_Command#Covert_Ops|Covert Ops]]:''' Anathema (Amarr), Buzzard (Caldari), Helios (Gallente), Cheetah (Minmatar)
'''[[Skills:Spaceship_Command#Covert_Ops|Covert Ops]]:''' Anathema (Amarr), Buzzard (Caldari), Helios (Gallente), Cheetah (Minmatar)


'''[[Skills:Electronic_Systems#Cloaking|Cloaking]]:'''  To use a cloaking devices
'''[[Skills:Electronic_Systems#Cloaking|Cloaking]]:'''  To use a cloaking devices, training to lvl 4 is a must to fly ships with ability to fit covert ops cloak. Do not use covops ship without covops cloak, since it is your only defense.


'''[[Skills:Navigation#High_Speed_Maneuvering|High Speed Maneuvering]]:''' To fit a MWD  
'''[[Skills:Navigation#High_Speed_Maneuvering|High Speed Maneuvering]]:''' To fit a MWD  
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and of course probes to launch from it.  Any ship can be used for exploration, but the frigates
and of course probes to launch from it.  Any ship can be used for exploration, but the frigates
mentioned above offer a bonus and a covert ops frigate is optimal. The normal core probe launcher and core scanning probes are the starting point for scanning signatures.
mentioned above offer a bonus and a covert ops frigate is optimal. The normal core probe launcher and core scanning probes are the starting point for scanning signatures.
Later these can be upgraded to T2/sister core probe launcher and sister core scanning probes.
Later these can be upgraded to T2/sister core probe launcher and sister core scanning probes. Sister probes are relatively cheap way to improve your effectiveness in scanning.


For scanning structures, ships and drones an expanded probe launcher and combat scan probes are needed. Combat scan probes can also scan signatures but they aren't as good as core probes. Expanded probe
For scanning structures, ships and drones an expanded probe launcher and combat scan probes are needed. Combat scan probes can also scan signatures but they aren't as good as core probes. Expanded probe