Directional scanning: Difference between revisions

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You can change the cone's {{Co|#53B14E|viewing orientation ''in the d-scan window''}} by left-click dragging to rotate the view and right-click dragging to move the view back and forth. Note that this does not aim the scanner, but only changes the display that you see in the window.

[[File:Dscanmovecone.jpg|thumb|left|Aiming the ~~dscan~~ cone]]

[[File:Dscanmovecone.jpg|thumb|left|Aiming the d-scan cone]]

==== Aiming the d-scan ====

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[[image:Qs 01dscanprac.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Celestials in directional scanner.]]

So ... imagine that a hunter is looking for mining targets. The first thing that he or she does is to enter a system and look at the Overview to find a moon or planet with a number of nearby asteroid belts. In this case Amygnon VIII has three belts within d-scan range. So the hunter warps to the moon. The plan is to scan each of the asteroid belts looking for mining ships. Although the scanner will not give the range to a ship, it will give the range to the asteroid belt, enabling the hunter to warp in ~~farily~~ close to the target.

So ... imagine that a hunter is looking for mining targets. The first thing that he or she does is to enter a system and look at the Overview to find a moon or planet with a number of nearby asteroid belts. In this case Amygnon VIII has three belts within d-scan range. So the hunter warps to the moon. The plan is to scan each of the asteroid belts looking for mining ships. Although the scanner will not give the range to a ship, it will give the range to the asteroid belt, enabling the hunter to warp in fairly close to the target.

[[image:Qs 03dscanprac.jpg|thumb|View of the planet, its moons and asteroid belts on the map.]]

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.

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The first time you do this, it seems clunky. ~~Setting~~ and scanning takes awhile. But after a few tries, it becomes second nature. You set up the d-scan filter before you even enter the system, and you know from experience what ranges and angles you need to use. In cases where you are looking for ships that can be found in fixed locations ... in asteroid belts, for example, or undocking from a particular station ... this method will find more targets faster than probe scanning will. (You still need probes in situations where your target might be off the grid, or where the target is not located near an object that you can warp to. Remember that the d-scanner never gives you coordinates.)

The first time you do this, it seems clunky. Sitting and scanning takes awhile. But after a few tries, it becomes second nature. You set up the d-scan filter before you even enter the system, and you know from experience what ranges and angles you need to use. In cases where you are looking for ships that can be found in fixed locations ... in asteroid belts, for example, or undocking from a particular station ... this method will find more targets faster than probe scanning will. (You still need probes in situations where your target might be off the grid, or where the target is not located near an object that you can warp to. Remember that the d-scanner never gives you coordinates.)

=== Defensive Scanning ===

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==== Spam Scan ====

Naturally, you will scan the system before you set up your operation. Once you are started, however, you should refresh the scan periodically. You can rescan by clicking on the large SCAN ~~buttion~~, or you can set up the "Refresh Directional Scan" hotkey.

Naturally, you will scan the system before you set up your operation. Once you are started, however, you should refresh the scan periodically. You can rescan by clicking on the large SCAN button, or you can set up the "Refresh Directional Scan" hotkey.

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 You can change the cone's {{Co|#53B14E|viewing orientation ''in the d-scan window''}} by left-click dragging to rotate the view and right-click dragging to move the view back and forth. Note that this does not aim the scanner, but only changes the display that you see in the window.
-[[File:Dscanmovecone.jpg|thumb|left|Aiming the dscan cone]]
+[[File:Dscanmovecone.jpg|thumb|left|Aiming the d-scan cone]]
 ==== Aiming the d-scan ====
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 [[image:Qs 01dscanprac.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Celestials in directional scanner.]]
-So ... imagine that a hunter is looking for mining targets. The first thing that he or she does is to enter a system and look at the Overview to find a moon or planet with a number of nearby asteroid belts. In this case Amygnon VIII has three belts within d-scan range. So the hunter warps to the moon. The plan is to scan each of the asteroid belts looking for mining ships. Although the scanner will not give the range to a ship, it will give the range to the asteroid belt, enabling the hunter to warp in farily close to the target.
+So ... imagine that a hunter is looking for mining targets. The first thing that he or she does is to enter a system and look at the Overview to find a moon or planet with a number of nearby asteroid belts. In this case Amygnon VIII has three belts within d-scan range. So the hunter warps to the moon. The plan is to scan each of the asteroid belts looking for mining ships. Although the scanner will not give the range to a ship, it will give the range to the asteroid belt, enabling the hunter to warp in fairly close to the target.
 [[image:Qs 03dscanprac.jpg|thumb|View of the planet, its moons and asteroid belts on the map.]]
 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.
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-The first time you do this, it seems clunky. Setting and scanning takes awhile. But after a few tries, it becomes second nature. You set up the d-scan filter before you even enter the system, and you know from experience what ranges and angles you need to use. In cases where you are looking for ships that can be found in fixed locations ... in asteroid belts, for example, or undocking from a particular station ... this method will find more targets faster than probe scanning will. (You still need probes in situations where your target might be off the grid, or where the target is not located near an object that you can warp to. Remember that the d-scanner never gives you coordinates.)
+The first time you do this, it seems clunky. Sitting and scanning takes awhile. But after a few tries, it becomes second nature. You set up the d-scan filter before you even enter the system, and you know from experience what ranges and angles you need to use. In cases where you are looking for ships that can be found in fixed locations ... in asteroid belts, for example, or undocking from a particular station ... this method will find more targets faster than probe scanning will. (You still need probes in situations where your target might be off the grid, or where the target is not located near an object that you can warp to. Remember that the d-scanner never gives you coordinates.)
 === Defensive Scanning ===
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 ==== Spam Scan ====
-Naturally, you will scan the system before you set up your operation. Once you are started, however, you should refresh the scan periodically. You can rescan by clicking on the large SCAN buttion, or you can set up the "Refresh Directional Scan" hotkey.
+Naturally, you will scan the system before you set up your operation. Once you are started, however, you should refresh the scan periodically. You can rescan by clicking on the large SCAN button, or you can set up the "Refresh Directional Scan" hotkey.
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