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Qual
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Posted - 2009.05.22 11:30:00 -
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 Originally by: Tamaara
Originally by: Mardris Fol
(How) was the old system better?
You had to think about things like coverage, and in most systems perfect coverage was not possible. Now with 32 AU probes no thought is involved there.
Then there was the aspect of randomness where sometimes even with coverage you might not pick up the signal every time. Of course this was pretty frustrating with the old scan times, but it made you think about what you're doing with your probes.
It wasn't exactly rocket science but experience and knowledge counted for something even after you knew how to operate the system.
How could you NOT get perfect coverage? Sites was, as they still are, max 4AU from a celestial body. There is no way you cold not get perfect covererage if you really wanted to. Sure it would cost you in probes, but saying it was not possible is wrong.
Then there was the change that your probe might not pick up the signal. I kinda miss that aspect too, but it should not be random. Simply just not show sigs under a certain limit, like 2% or something.
Yeah, experience counted int he old system, and it certainly counts in the new system as well. I can tell much more form a scan result in wh space than I could when this got out. From a wide scan I can ususally tell quite a lot about the sigs I pick up long before I scan them down. Also how you move teh probes and all that stuff I hugely improved as you gain more experience.
I love the now system, its more more engageing and interesting than the old system, imho.
"The short version: Qual is right." -Papa Smurf |
Qual
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Cornexant Research
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Posted - 2009.05.22 11:38:00 -
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Originally by: Tornim
even IF mapping a new system was the only thing you think required thought before, what could you possibly think is better/more challenging/tougher mentally in the new system that you have to do on each and every scanning session?
If you had to map out a wh system with the old system you would end up in a straight jacket giggling in a corner...
Seriously, there are som many little tricks a niceities you can add to you scanning process that means you can get the info you need and find what you are looking for much faster than just using the approach you described. You use the new system like it was the old system. You can do that, but its highly inefficient. Add some thought to the process and you will find that the new system is much more open for creativity and use of player skill/experence than the old one was.
"The short version: Qual is right." -Papa Smurf |
Qual
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Cornexant Research
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Posted - 2009.05.22 12:39:00 -
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Edited by: Qual on 22/05/2009 12:43:21
Originally by: Cornelius IX
Now tell me thats OK
Its OK.
See the reason it took you only 2 minutes longer was your players skill. Yay! Not some dumb luck, but the fact that you know the craft of scanning. Good for you!
Skills should only make a marginal difference, like in PvP.
"The short version: Qual is right." -Papa Smurf |
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