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Sartori Tangier
Caldari
Lai Dai Infinity Systems
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Posted - 2008.07.10 17:02:00 -
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I've been trying to learn how scanning works, in particular how the on-board scanner is used. I have read the exploration guide and associated scan probe guide, and am starting to get the hang of how scan probes work. But the on-board scanner and directional scanner still puzzle me.
I know how to use the on-board scanner to find the "dungeons" that control occupancy in FW systems. But I've sometimes been in contested systems where repeatedly scanning at every planet gives no results. Am I doing something wrong here, or is it simply chance-based and I need to keep trying? If so, what skills or equipment would I use to increase my chances of getting a result? What else do people use the on-board scanner for?
I've played around with the directional scanner, and it shows me a bunch of stuff, but I'm not sure what good that does me. Intuitively, it would seem I could find something by narrowing the angle and reducing the range, while re-orienting my ship and moving in a particular direction. But I can't see how to reliably, say, turn my ship 10 degrees to starboard or jump forward .8 AU, nor do I see any way to determine the exact coordinates or bearing of my ship. All of which would seem necessary in order to zero in on something in this way. Anyway, how do people actually use the directional scanner in practice?
Thanks in advance.
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Mazzarins Demise
Profit Development and Research Association
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Posted - 2008.07.10 17:06:00 -
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Edited by: Mazzarins Demise on 10/07/2008 17:08:47
Here you go! 
Geared towards piracy, but the information is still helpful.
The onboard scanner will merely tell you the direction and possible distance away from an object. It does not allow you to warp to them. The only way to figure out the exact distance to a ship, drone or whatever in order to warp to it requires the use of Scan Probes.
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Modrak Vseth
Veto.
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Posted - 2008.07.10 17:12:00 -
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 Originally by: Sartori Tangier
Intuitively, it would seem I could find something by narrowing the angle and reducing the range, while re-orienting my ship and moving in a particular direction. But I can't see how to reliably, say, turn my ship 10 degrees to starboard or jump forward .8 AU, nor do I see any way to determine the exact coordinates or bearing of my ship. All of which would seem necessary in order to zero in on something in this way. Anyway, how do people actually use the directional scanner in practice?
Almost. Soooo close you're going to kick yourself. It's not how your SHIP is oriented, but how your CAMERA is oriented. You've got the idea for using the onboard scanner though. It's really useful for finding and narrowing down where people are (moon with a PoS/planet/gate/asteroid belt/etc).
The way I usually do it:
1. Go to somewhat central place, like planet 3. Warp in at range, not 0 and immediately align to something so you can warp out quick if you need to.
2. Quick 360 degree scan at max range (put all 9s in the range field and it defaults to max).
3. If I find something I like, narrow to 180 to get what "half" of the system it's in.
4. Hit ctrl-z to bring up brackets and drop my scanner to 30 degrees, pointing the camera at the most likely clusters within that 180.
5. Continue until I find that target at a small degree, uncheck "use overview settings" and warp to belt/planet/whatever is there.
6. Profit
It takes practice to get good and fast and it helps if you have a couple of different overview settings tabs ready.
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Dosgar
Caldari
Rude Boys
Pirate Coalition
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Posted - 2008.07.11 10:15:00 -
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Some complexes are visible on the overview, so you can just select them and warp to the acceleration gate (if it has one).
Also, you can find cosmic anomalies using your onboard scanner without the need for probes. Simply select 'Cosmic Anomaly' then 'Onboard Scanner' from below it and click scan.
Anomalies are basically hidden little pockets in space that hold NPC pirates and celestial objects you'd often find in a mission deadspace. The rats tend to drop normal loot you'd get in an asteroid belt in the system that the anomaly is in, but you can get lucky. I find a T2 implant from a simple little heron frigate that was one-shotted.
I 'think' they spawn within 5AU of a planet, but I'm not sure off the top of my head.
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Tzar'rim
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Posted - 2008.07.11 10:17:00 -
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This video might help you.
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Sartori Tangier
Caldari
Lai Dai Infinity Systems
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Posted - 2008.07.11 18:06:00 -
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You know... sometimes you ask a question, and you get just the answer you were looking for.
Thank you! :D
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