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Wait -- are you telling me now that ships have a hidden stat that determines how likely they are to be scanned? Or do you think this is this just some weird way to say it's got a low heat signature?
"It's less conspicuous"
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Wait -- are you telling me now that ships have a hidden stat that determines how likely they are to be scanned? Or do you think this is this just some weird way to say it's got a low heat signature?
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According to one of our experienced criminal members, it's a real stat'.
I'm curious so I've sent her a PM about the matter.
I'm curious so I've sent her a PM about the matter.
Tell me, have you ever been scanned in an Asp Scout?
See?
More serious though: I'm interested in this too. Is there a hidden stat? Where can you find it?
It's Space discrimination...
time to call the SSJW's..
time to call the SSJW's..
That goes up there with "where did you lose it?"
Not at all surprised there is a hidden stat. Originally, the cops were supposed to consider all sorts of things including Paint Condition (new paint is safe, bad paint is dodgy).
Hey OP the link does not work.
It's true bigger ships are more likely to be scanned than smaller ones.
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I mean, that does explain why my Cobra gets ignored quite often.
Can you provide details?
That seems pretty silly to me. What makes one ship more "suspicious" than other? All ships can be used for any activities -- hell, if anything, Belugas and Orcas should be the most "suspicious" ships in the game. Why? Because you'd think that cops would get smart pretty quick about how frequently criminal masterminds go on sight-seeing missions...
Tell me, have you ever been scanned in an Asp Scout?
See?
More serious though: I'm interested in this too. Is there a hidden stat? Where can you find it?
Wow, you're right. I have never been scanned in an Asp Scout. Even though I've never flown one, I'd say that's theory confirmed. [alien]
I know you're just joking but an arbitrary scale for ship "conspicuousness" is pretty silly. Whether or not you're likely to get scanned should be based off how you're flying. Are you flying suspiciously (boosting for the slot and popping heatsinks like they're pez candy)? "Well, my friend, that's pretty sketchy behavior so why don't we see what you're carrying?"
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Pretty sure there's a real stat involved. I typically use a DBX for my stealth missions, but occasionally I've had a "secretive" passenger in my Beluga, which is... erm, exciting.
Sneaking around in the biggest player-ownable ship in ED does take some skill (and quite a few heatsinks: thanks to Ram Tah, my 2 launchers carry 3 each). I also have two similar launchers on my DBX, but I don't seem to actually need them.
Sneaking around in the biggest player-ownable ship in ED does take some skill (and quite a few heatsinks: thanks to Ram Tah, my 2 launchers carry 3 each). I also have two similar launchers on my DBX, but I don't seem to actually need them.
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Careful now, that sounds suspiciously like 'depth' - and we know you don't do depth
Explains a lot. I bet a red T-6 is at the bottom of the list.
Authorities just smile, wave and give me a thumbs up.
Well, it's nice to have confirmation.
I'll have to start paying more attention. There are days where I've definitely felt like I was being scanned more often than normal, but I've never tried to correlate that to what ship I was in at the time. I always just thought it was luck-of-the-draw.
I'll have to start paying more attention. There are days where I've definitely felt like I was being scanned more often than normal, but I've never tried to correlate that to what ship I was in at the time. I always just thought it was luck-of-the-draw.
conspicuous rating = ship size + ship type + paint health + hull health + heat signature + speed + space loach RNG + rating with controlling faction
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Interesting... Really curious how that works!
I too would like to know more details.
Though would that spoil the magic?..
x Combat rank I suspect. An associate of mine has never made a single kill and practically never gets scanned or interdicted.
No idea, but oddly enough the white guy in the suit never gets stopped going thru customs, whereas the Jamaican guy with the dreadlocks gets pulled every single time.