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New scanners and docking during battle [summoning admin(s) to clear this up?] - Lumik - 11-09-2013
Hi, maybe I missed something but I was wondering how now works rule about docking during battle.
Before scanners were changed, it was simple. Everybody had same range (14K). I can see him so he can see me so I can´t dock or I´m considered death during battle.
But now, there are different scanners. So I´m rushing to base, equipped with scanner that has 10K range. I don´t see anybody, I dock, refill and want to return to battle. But little more than those 10K away is somebody from that fight with better scanner that has range 14K or even 25K.
Will he see my docking message? Because if I would know that, I wouldn´t dock. But I can´t until I re-enter battle and he say "man, I saw you dock, leave". And I even can´t know if he really saw me or he is lying just to get one enemy away (we all know there are people willing to do this).
So, did I miss something what keeps this clear, or there is now new "hole in the matrix" so to say?
RE: New scanners and docking during battle - SnakThree - 11-09-2013
Good point. We will need a word from developers and admins to see where this leads.
RE: New scanners and docking during battle - Dragonmaster - 11-09-2013
(11-09-2013, 10:18 PM)Snak3 Wrote: Good point. We will need a word from developers and admins to see where this leads.
Will he see my docking message? Because if I would know that, I wouldn´t dock. But I can´t until I re-enter battle and he say "man, I saw you dock, leave". And I even can´t know if he really saw me or he is lying just to get one enemy away (we all know there are people willing to do this).
I would like to know the Answer to that too!
RE: New scanners and docking during battle - Core_One - 11-09-2013
He will see your docking msg, but you aren't in range... I see conversations between pilots but I don't see them on scanners
RE: New scanners and docking during battle [summoning admin(s) to clear this up?] - Toaster - 11-09-2013
I'd like to know how the new scanning ranges influence local chat. Before it was simple - if he's on your scanner, he can read your chat. Now... huh?
RE: New scanners and docking during battle [summoning admin(s) to clear this up?] - Lumik - 11-09-2013
(11-09-2013, 11:21 PM)Toaster Wrote: I'd like to know how the new scanning ranges influence local chat. Before it was simple - if he's on your scanner, he can read your chat. Now... huh?
As Core said...
(11-09-2013, 10:34 PM)Core_One Wrote: I see conversations between pilots but I don't see them on scanners
I saw that too, it is probably still set to 14K. So with weaker scanner, you can see talk but not the source ship on your scanner. And vice versa, with weak scanner you can be "tapped" - you don´t see anybody on 10K scanner but he may be 12K away and "listen" everything you say. Making shady deals without witnesses is even more dangerous now
RE: New scanners and docking during battle [summoning admin(s) to clear this up?] - Haste - 11-09-2013
The range at which local chat is broadcast appears to be dependent on scanner range, actually. A Battleship (with a Battleship Scanner) parked on New Haven was local-chatting all the way to Orange Station.
But yeah. It'd be nice to know if I can safely dock on a station. It's not a common occurrence, but it happens.
RE: New scanners and docking during battle [summoning admin(s) to clear this up?] - Lonely Werewolf - 11-10-2013
Ah yes...that's a very good point. Will be interesting to see what the solution is. I can see this causing a lot of headaches unless we get a very clear ruling on it.
RE: New scanners and docking during battle [summoning admin(s) to clear this up?] - tothebonezone - 11-10-2013
This whole scanner thing is bad. It just over-complicates things.
RE: New scanners and docking during battle [summoning admin(s) to clear this up?] - Lord Caedus - 11-10-2013
As far as I know, you shouldn't be fighting within range of a stations docking message, unless someone runs to it, and then you'd expect them to be docking anyway.