Splodger
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Posted - 2011.06.23 20:13:00 -
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What has changed is the displayed value of a signature, the signature itself is still the same size (to give anyone benefit of the doubt they may be slightly smaller). I cannot notice any difference scanning before with 4 probes and after patch. The value displayed has changed but inherently the signature itself hasnt changed, it still requires same number of passes to get to 100%
The difference now is that when using more than 4 probes is that any overlay in the total area coverage will now yield a higher signature strength of that signature/multiple signatures under coverage when using more than 4 probes. However when scanning to a smaller signature size using more than 4 probes will diminish the returns the closer you focus into the signature.
Multiple probes speeds up the triagulation and identification process but doesnt assist in the finale pinpointing of signatures below a certain threshold.
Logically this makes sense, but the patch notes arnt very clear and this is just my theory into the way CCP has modified the way they work.
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Posted - 2011.06.23 20:51:00 -
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 Originally by: AviendhaYasu
Originally by: Splodger
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Multiple probes speeds up the triagulation and identification process but doesnt assist in the finale pinpointing of signatures below a certain threshold.
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Technically, this would be a case of quadrangulation, would it not? Or hexangulation for us cube-form scanners, and septangulation or octangulation for those times when you just want to have you max probes in space.
In any case, I thought this was already the situation pre-patch, as the more points of reference one has to a particular object in space, the more accurately one can determine its true location.
So from what I'm understanding, this makes the scanning process more logical, as only allowing four points of reference to remain valid, even if more than those four are present, just seems gimpy to me.
Well yes Quad would be more valid as long as you had 4 overlappying probes at minimum it would do it, having more does just increase the chances of getting the first hit. Yes id agree with you it does feel gimpy. But they say they have changed something although it feels trivial to me personally I didnt notice it but then again I just go into zombie mode when scanning, granted others are saying otherwise so we will have to wait for further details.
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