Scanner range

[atlantis2112]

Actually, I have a better idea. What if the ship you have adjusts scanner range. So a lane hacker spy glass would have scanner range x 2 and a corvo cruiser would have scanner range x 1.5, or something like that...

I always RP that if you give LaBrie coordinates, he can tell what someone in the Omicrons had for supper by the plaque type on their teeth. This would be totally cool to see - in game stuff that matches RP!

Actually, if we're going to discuss scan ranges, I had another strange idea a while back. Have all the ships that are in group and in the same system share scan data.

For example, assume you're 20k from your ally, and someone comes within his scan range. That person would appear on your scanners as well. Doing this, a group could set up a large scan area with proper deployment of ships, making enforcement of embargoes and whatnot a bit easier.

Cargo scan range shouldn't be shared, though. Only a ship that's actually close to the target should be able to see the contents of another ship's hold.

That is.. that is awesome :blink: