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An important use of the directional scanner is to find potential PVP targets. Keep in mind that the scanner only returns ship names and types; never the pilot's name. (''This is the reason why you should rename your ships as soon as you buy them. Your name also appears on the system chat list, and an enemy can match the name with the ship.'') Nor will the d-scan provide you with the specific distance to a ship, or its coordinates. | An important use of the directional scanner is to find potential PVP targets. Keep in mind that the scanner only returns ship names and types; never the pilot's name. (''This is the reason why you should rename your ships as soon as you buy them. Your name also appears on the system chat list, and an enemy can match the name with the ship.'') Nor will the d-scan provide you with the specific distance to a ship, or its coordinates. | ||
The best way to show the use of the d-scan to locate ships is by example. Since every ship, even your capsule, has a d-scanner, you can do this exercise yourself ... and this is the best way to learn how it works. The next few images were created at High Sec Campus in Amygnon. This is a good place to practice scanning because there are almost always a bunch of ships | The best way to show the use of the d-scan to locate ships is by example. Since every ship, even your capsule, has a d-scanner, you can do this exercise yourself ... and this is the best way to learn how it works. The next few images were created at High Sec Campus in Amygnon. This is a good place to practice scanning because there are almost always a bunch of ships in system. | ||
<span style="color:#768d31">Even if you mostly plan to mine or explore, it is worthwhile at least reading this section. Hostile ships WILL be looking for you, and this is how they do it. If you try it yourself, you will have a better feel for the process and more easily defeat it when it happens to you.</span> | <span style="color:#768d31">Even if you mostly plan to mine or explore, it is worthwhile at least reading this section. Hostile ships WILL be looking for you, and this is how they do it. If you try it yourself, you will have a better feel for the process and more easily defeat it when it happens to you.</span> | ||
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Notice that the icon for asteroid belt on the Overview is a pyramid of three dots. This same icon will be used in the d-scan map to show belts. | Notice that the icon for asteroid belt on the Overview is a pyramid of three dots. This same icon will be used in the d-scan map to show belts. | ||
Next the hunter sets the scanner range to match that of the farthest asteroid belt (in this case 5 AU), and sets the angle to something that will blanket the belt (in this case 30°). Using the first | Next the hunter sets the scanner range to match that of the farthest asteroid belt (in this case 5 AU), and sets the angle to something that will blanket the belt (in this case 30°). Using the first menu at the top left of the Map, the hunter unchecks all the boxes except for Asteroid Belts. The next step is to zoom the Map in as close as possible. | ||
[[File:Qs 04dscanprac.jpg|left|thumb|Use the radial menu inside the Map to aim the scanner.]] | [[File:Qs 04dscanprac.jpg|left|thumb|Use the radial menu inside the Map to aim the scanner.]] | ||
As you can see on the image to the right, | As you can see on the image to the right, only asteroid belts are now marked on the map (''the icon for a belt is a cluster of 3 dots''). The hunter selects one of these, and using the radial menu (''left click on the belt icon and choose the scanner icon when it pops up'') points the scanner and takes a scan. | ||
[[File:Qs 05dscanprac.jpg|right|300px]] | [[File:Qs 05dscanprac.jpg|right|300px]] | ||