Horizons SRV in ship now can replace detailed scanner?

[kiltum]

Situation at yesterday evening:
1) I have a asp explorer in long-trade/explorer fit. WITHOUT srv, but with detailed surfaced scanner.
2) Last days I trying to find some barnacles for opening fsd boost, so I drop detailed scanner, grab SRV and fly
3) But during flying from one system to other i forget that i drop detailed scanner and by usual practice targeting system ... and see that scanning started as usual. And finished as usual. I repeat this many times on different planets and all was ok.
4) I come to dock, sell SRV and when i target planet - i get nothing, as usual.

So, please prove me that now SRV in ship can do the same work as detailed surface scanner. Free slot for asp explorer is good gift

 

[Winterwalker]

Well unfortunately, while you did scan the planets, you weren't awarded a detailed scan but a "regular" one (which I think the discovery scanner carries out). You'll see there is less data filled in on the map.

I really like the idea though and you're right, although it would throw combat loadouts into dissarray, I feel most ships lack one slot each if you want to make a really good general science vessel (mining can be roleplayed as scientific work too? I know I do).

Maybe the suggestion could be, if you spent a certain amount of time on a planet in SRV or if you collected a certain number of samples, from meteorites and outcroppings, then you could be awarded a detailed surface scan? I'd vote for that. +1

 

[Lucius-Darcia]

Well unfortunately, while you did scan the planets, you weren't awarded a detailed scan but a "regular" one (which I think the discovery scanner carries out). You'll see there is less data filled in on the map.

I really like the idea though and you're right, although it would throw combat loadouts into dissarray, I feel most ships lack one slot each, if you want to make a good science vessel (mining can be roleplayed as scientific work too? I know I do).

Maybe the suggestion could be, if you spent a certain amount of time on a planet in SRV or if you collected a certain number of samples, from meteorites and outcroppings, then you could be awarded a detailed surface scan? I'd vote for that. +1

This, good explanation

Just check your system map, i guess you didn't got the mat-data which were implemented at last update. This is one of the data, you only become from the detailed surface scanner.

Scan level 1 = honking with ADS
Scan level 2 = body-scan with ADS
Scan level 3 = body-scan with DSS

 

[Mephane]

Situation at yesterday evening:
1) I have a asp explorer in long-trade/explorer fit. WITHOUT srv, but with detailed surfaced scanner.
2) Last days I trying to find some barnacles for opening fsd boost, so I drop detailed scanner, grab SRV and fly
3) But during flying from one system to other i forget that i drop detailed scanner and by usual practice targeting system ... and see that scanning started as usual. And finished as usual. I repeat this many times on different planets and all was ok.
4) I come to dock, sell SRV and when i target planet - i get nothing, as usual.

So, please prove me that now SRV in ship can do the same work as detailed surface scanner. Free slot for asp explorer is good gift

That would be cool, I'd love to free that slot (it's a class 3 slot in my Python, ouch).

 

[kiltum]

Well unfortunately, while you did scan the planets, you weren't awarded a detailed scan but a "regular" one (which I think the discovery scanner carries out). You'll see there is less data filled in on the map.

Now i did not check about rewards, but i cannot see difference from pilot view

So if i use "srv scan", i see that UNEXPLORED changes to properly name, in system map i see what i should see, etc.

 

[YinYin]

So if i use "srv scan", i see that UNEXPLORED changes to properly name, in system map i see what i should see, etc.

That's your body scanner at work. Not the detail scanner.

The detail scanner only doubles the scan time and returns further information about the object.

 

[kiltum]

That's your body scanner at work. Not the detail scanner.

The detail scanner only doubles the scan time and returns further information about the object.

Hmm, may be your right. I will check it asap.

 

[goemon]

Now i did not check about rewards, but i cannot see difference from pilot view

So if i use "srv scan", i see that UNEXPLORED changes to properly name, in system map i see what i should see, etc.

with a detailed surface scanner/L3 scan you should get info in system map like:
- temperature
- materials on landable planets

it is easy to check the difference by turning of the dss in right hand panel, do a l2 scan, check system map, turn dss on, do a l3 scan, and compare

 

[kiltum]

Yes, you are right. Its ADS output, not SRV ;(

 

[Mugur]

I vote to have a new item that combines an ADS with a DSS (that can take twice the amount of space and cost double the ADS). I don't want to put smaller items in larger bays and filling a 3 or 4 slot with an ADS and another with a DSS seems stupid.

 

[Kneejo]

And I would like to have a button that will make me instant Elite and give me the best ship in the game with the best setup and make me win every fight.