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'''Scanning''' is a method of finding objects, ships and hidden sites in space. Every ship in Eve has an On-Board System Scanner that can be used to search for objects not found on the [[Overview]]. Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module to launch probes. Probes greatly increase both the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned. | '''Scanning''' is a method of finding objects, ships and hidden sites in space. Every ship in Eve has an On-Board System Scanner that can be used to search for objects not found on the [[Overview]]. Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module to launch probes. Probes greatly increase both the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned. | ||
==Scan Equipment== | ==Scan Equipment== | ||
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The Directional Scanner, or "D-Scanner," is built into every ship and can be used to discover, but not pinpoint, objects up to 14 AU away from your ship. You can do a lot with this little gem. | The Directional Scanner, or "D-Scanner," is built into every ship and can be used to discover, but not pinpoint, objects up to 14 AU away from your ship. You can do a lot with this little gem. | ||
== | ==Probe Attributes== | ||
Probe have two attributes that effect scan result: sensor strength (higher is better) and maximum deviation (lower is better). | |||
Probes also have attributes that effect their use: Scan time, flight time and base scan range. | |||
Flight time limits for how long probes can be kept in space. For RSS probes this is 1000 seconds (less than 17 minutes) while all other probes have 4000 seconds (over one hour). If probes are left in space for more than this duration they will be lost. | |||
Base scan range dictates what scan ranges the probe can use. For core probes this is always 0.25 AU while combat probes have base scan range of 0.5 AU. Smaller scan range gives better results but scans smaller volume. This makes core probes better at scanning hard to scan signatures where the smallest scan range needs to be used. When scanning with range larget than 0.25 AU this has no effect. | |||
===Skills=== | ===Skills=== | ||
* {{sk|Astrometric Acquisition|mult=yes|price=yes}} | * {{sk|Astrometrics|mult=yes|price=yes}} 5% increase in scan probe sensor strength and 5% reduction in scan time and maximum deviation per level. | ||
* {{sk|Astrometric Pinpointing|mult=yes|price=yes}} | * {{sk|Astrometric Acquisition|mult=yes|price=yes}} 5% reduction in scan time per level. | ||
* {{sk|Astrometric Rangefinding|mult=yes|price=yes}} | * {{sk|Astrometric Pinpointing|mult=yes|price=yes}} 5% reduction in maximum scan deviation per level. | ||
* {{sk|Astrometric Rangefinding|mult=yes|price=yes}} 5% increase in scan probe sensor strength per level. | |||
===Deviation=== | ===Maximum Deviation=== | ||
The deviation is the distance between the scan result shown on the map and the actual location of your target. | The deviation is the distance between the scan result shown on the map and the actual location of your target. | ||