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In order to get started with exploration it is handy to have these basic skills: | In order to get started with exploration it is handy to have these basic skills: | ||
'''[[Skills: | '''[[Skills:Scanning#Astrometrics|Astrometrics]] (rank 3) 4-5:''' I for Core Probe Launcher and all Scan Probes, II for Expanded Probe | ||
Launcher. IV is the prerequisite for the supporting skills, and should be the baseline. | Launcher. IV is the prerequisite for the supporting skills, and should be the baseline. | ||
'''[[Skills: | '''[[Skills:Scanning#Astrometric_Pinpointing|Astrometric Pinpointing]] (rank 5) 2-4:''' Reduces maximum scan deviation by 10% per level -- | ||
This skill is useful especially in the early phase of finding a signal, my method of probing tries | This skill is useful especially in the early phase of finding a signal, my method of probing tries | ||
very hard to alleviate the issue of deviation by getting to 100% signal strength before trying | very hard to alleviate the issue of deviation by getting to 100% signal strength before trying | ||
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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. | 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: | '''[[Skills:Scanning#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. Lvl 2 and 5 allows use of T1 and T2 scan arrays respectively. | 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: | '''[[Skills:Scanning#Astrometric_Acquisition|Astrometric Acquisition]] (rank 5) 0-3:''' 10% reduction in scan time per level -- Given that the base | ||
scan time is now 10 seconds, this skill is close to useless. As a rank 5 skill it would take in the | scan time is now 10 seconds, this skill is close to useless. As a rank 5 skill it would take in the | ||
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 | ||
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'''Other recommended skills:''' (someone in your gang should have these) | '''Other recommended skills:''' (someone in your gang should have these) | ||
'''[[Skills: | '''[[Skills:Scanning#Archaeology|Archaeology]]:''' Minimal level III to be useful, V to use the new T2 module | ||
'''[[Skills: | '''[[Skills:Scanning#Hacking|Hacking]]:''' Minimal level III to be useful, V to use the new T2 module | ||