Directional scanning: Difference between revisions

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The first scan is empty (''and not shown here''). The second scan shows three ships: a Skiff, a Miasmos and a Moa. Keep in mind that the scanner is finding ALL visible ships in its range, and since there some stations nearby, ships docking and undocking will show up in the scan. On the other hand, the Skiff is a mining vessel, and likely to be in the asteroid belt.

So the hunter warps to that belt. At this point, the Skiff shows up in the Overview at a distance of 123K and can be targeted. Let's assume that the Skiff pilot, a good Unista, has been keeping close watch and has noticed the hunter's ship as it was lurking by the moon making these scans. The Skiff would not know ''where'' the hunter was, but it would know ''what'' the hunter was.

[[File:Qs 06dscanprac.jpg|right|350px]]

So the hunter warps to that belt. At this point, the Skiff shows up in the Overview at a distance of 123K and can be targeted. Let's assume that the Skiff pilot, a good Unista, has been keeping close watch and has noticed the hunter's ship as it was lurking by the moon making these scans. The Skiff would not know ''where'' the hunter was, but it would know ''what'' the hunter was. So even as the hunter is warping in, the Skiff has just finished pulling in its drones and aligning for warp. And away it goes!

So even as the hunter is warping in, the Skiff has just finished pulling in its drones and aligning for warp. And away it goes!

[[File:Qs 07dscanprac.jpg|left|350px]]

No problem. The hunter now goes back to the map, selects the third asteroid belt and repeats the scanning process. There it finds a Procurer, surrounded by cargo containers and dead belt pirates. The belt is only 0.3 AU away, and the hunter warps in ~~right on top of~~ the Procurer.

No problem. The hunter now goes back to the map, selects the third asteroid belt and repeats the scanning process. There it finds a Procurer, surrounded by cargo containers and dead belt pirates. The belt is only 0.3 AU away, and the hunter warps in a mere 21 K from the Procurer.

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A short, one-sided fight occurs, and the hunter grabs the loot and warps out of the system.

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 [[File:Qs 05dscanprac.jpg|left|300px]]
 The first scan is empty (''and not shown here''). The second scan shows three ships: a Skiff, a Miasmos and a Moa. Keep in mind that the scanner is finding ALL visible ships in its range, and since there some stations nearby, ships docking and undocking will show up in the scan. On the other hand, the Skiff is a mining vessel, and likely to be in the asteroid belt.
+So the hunter warps to that belt. At this point, the Skiff shows up in the Overview at a distance of 123K and can be targeted. Let's assume that the Skiff pilot, a good Unista, has been keeping close watch and has noticed the hunter's ship as it was lurking by the moon making these scans. The Skiff would not know ''where'' the hunter was, but it would know ''what'' the hunter was.
 [[File:Qs 06dscanprac.jpg|right|350px]]
-So the hunter warps to that belt. At this point, the Skiff shows up in the Overview at a distance of 123K and can be targeted. Let's assume that the Skiff pilot, a good Unista, has been keeping close watch and has noticed the hunter's ship as it was lurking by the moon making these scans. The Skiff would not know ''where'' the hunter was, but it would know ''what'' the hunter was. So even as the hunter is warping in, the Skiff has just finished pulling in its drones and aligning for warp. And away it goes!
+So even as the hunter is warping in, the Skiff has just finished pulling in its drones and aligning for warp. And away it goes!
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 [[File:Qs 07dscanprac.jpg|left|350px]]
-No problem. The hunter now goes back to the map, selects the third asteroid belt and repeats the scanning process. There it finds a Procurer, surrounded by cargo containers and dead belt pirates. The belt is only 0.3 AU away, and the hunter warps in right on top of the Procurer.
+No problem. The hunter now goes back to the map, selects the third asteroid belt and repeats the scanning process. There it finds a Procurer, surrounded by cargo containers and dead belt pirates. The belt is only 0.3 AU away, and the hunter warps in a mere 21 K from the Procurer.
 [[File:Qs 08dscanprac.jpg|right|400px]]
 A short, one-sided fight occurs, and the hunter grabs the loot and warps out of the system.