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Your goal is to spot ships as soon as they come into range, decide whether they are potentially hostile, and then decide how to respond. There are no specific rules for doing this; you will need to develop a plan that is comfortable for you, but here are a few general guidelines. | Your goal is to spot ships as soon as they come into range, decide whether they are potentially hostile, and then decide how to respond. There are no specific rules for doing this; you will need to develop a plan that is comfortable for you, but here are a few general guidelines. | ||
* Know your ships. Industrials, and even combat ships that are significantly less powerful than yours, can be ignored. You might want to set your Info Window to "Traits". That way if a ship you've never seen before shows up in the scanner, you can do a quick Show Info and immediately see its size and combat characteristics. | * Know your ships. Industrials, and even combat ships that are significantly less powerful than yours, can be ignored. [[File:Qs 11dscanprac.jpg|left|thumb|Show Info window for a potential hostile ship.]]You might want to set your Info Window to "Traits". That way if a ship you've never seen before shows up in the scanner, you can do a quick Show Info and immediately see its size and combat characteristics. | ||
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