I live in WH space and I would like to set my D-Scan to auto-scan every 5 seconds and display results to overview. As it is tapping that button over and over is very tedious and is taking life from my poor mouse and the scanner window is taking up more of my screen's real estate than I can honestly spare.

Get yourself a decent gaming keyboard with macro keys.

PROBLEM BLAPPED.

I live in WH space and I would like to set my D-Scan to auto-scan every 5 seconds and display results to overview. As it is tapping that button over and over is very tedious and is taking life from my poor mouse and the scanner window is taking up more of my screen's real estate than I can honestly spare.

The scan probe update was very good. it works very well as a long range scanner. Its like something you see in tv shows and movies. its also works well as an in game tool. The D-scan could use a similar update, making it more in depth and satisfying to use. Its not that necessary but theres defiantly room for improvement on the current d-scan gameplay mechanic. It would also be a step in the right direction for ccp. After all the drama about Wis and the nex store it would good move to improve the core gameplay of eve.

No no no bad bad bad!

DScan needs to be a "click" and you get the info RIGHT NOW! Any types of delays, games, dances, recitation of poetry... it can and will kill people.

Dscan needs to remain simple and above all else immediate.

>click< OH CRAP! "Warp drive activated"

If whoever is hunting you actually belongs in a wh, your d-scan probably won't matter a whole lot anyway. I run sites in a loki with the probing subsystem in, means combat scanners can cover the entire system, just ignore all signatures of your buddies etc, click the scan button every time the last one finishes when something new appears run away and investigate.

As far as the of it being a repetitive task, computers are made for repetitive tasks, let the computer do it.... Well what's mining? or missioning, or ratting, or grinding sleeper sites? If your d-scan told you how much damage it did to the interstellar medium each time you clicked would that make it fun?

i agree the d-scan wh lifestyle is beyond idiotic, but it should be replaced as part of a greater overhaul of intel gathering in both w and 0.0 k-space

The D-Scan could use an update (not just for us WHers) and here's how to do it.

Automatic mode = When set via checkbox, D-Scan cycles every 10 seconds on its own after the first manual scan. Benefit is, if you leave your scanner window open, you'll be able to see new ships pop up on scan if the timing's right. Downside is, if they're a cloaker and it happened to catch them, the readout may auto-refresh and disappear by the time you cancel the auto-mode. You have to un-check automatic mode and then scan to get an update sooner than 10 seconds from last scan. Pressing scan after the first time on auto mode will give you a quick error and tell you how long until the next automatic scan is begun. Also, put a 10 second delay on switching modes so you can't go Manual-Auto-Manual in less than 10 seconds.

Manual mode = Performs identical to current single-mode D-Scan. Useful for 0.0 when scouts want to take a snapshot of an enemy fleet when they're in range and as an override for "I'd really like to check now".

Both require you to be at your computer and paying attention. No extra visual/audio queues to alert you to a ship presence, just an option for an auto-refreshing D-scan with a drawback which is the cycle time.

It works quite fine for people that know what the hell they're doing.

Yes yes I'm sure you have great expertise at clicking a button. Be proud.
But for the rest of us, who have more trouble grasping the clearly high level manuever of finding the [SCAN] square, moving the mouse over it, then activating the left-mouse trigger, perhaps an intel gatering feature based on preparation, or intelligent gameplay (well, more intelligent gameplay). Just a thought.