Detailed Surface Scanner

Javert · Jan 1, 2015

Do I need to do something to deploy the DSS or does it just work automatically when I am in the right position?

Phaedra · Jan 1, 2015

It works automatically when you get close enough to the body for the scan to start to make it no longer "unknown". It generates additional info and more credits when you sell the data.

CMDR Gerakis · Jan 1, 2015

hi Patrick

it works automatically while your locked on anything

cheers & have fun

G

crushdepth · Jan 1, 2015

Its automatic, when you do a normal scan on something the extra detail is added automatically.

Wishblend · Jan 1, 2015

It does work automaticly, but if you only have a basic scanner or an intermediate scanner, you eill still have to fly around a system to locate all of the objects in the big systems.

Well worth buying.

Tenshi · Jan 1, 2015

They are passive scanners and they cost a lot of credits, but they will earn you more money per solar body explored. Worth every credit.

Wishblend · Jan 1, 2015

Just sold a system after using it for 54,765 credits

anikaiful · Jan 1, 2015

PatrickW said:
Do I need to do something to deploy the DSS or does it just work automatically when I am in the right position?

Automatic, and in long (or not so long at all) run it's worth every penny put into getting it.

Javert · Jan 1, 2015

anikaiful said:
Automatic, and in long (or not so long at all) run it's worth every penny put into getting it.

Especially if you get it for free on one of the Kickstarter options ;-)

One of the kickstarter options if you invested more than about £90 I think is that you get to start as an explorer in a Cobra with an intermediate DS and a DSS and a 20LY frameshift drive - in fact if you work it out on value it's by far the best kickstarter ship to take. However, all the equipment is classed as loaned so you can't sell it for a million credits or whatever, but even so, it's still some valuable equipment for free.

Kitiara · Jan 1, 2015

The other thing to note is that when you're finished with it, you can sell it back to outfitting for 250k

In essence, you get to use it, get the increased profits, and assuming you get back in one piece, you dont even need to pay for it.

ted · Jan 1, 2015

Ok so the surface scanner doesn't replace the D-scanner like I hoped it would. Found out the hard way, although I was suspicious that was how it would be. It works in tandem with it. And I don't want to go shieldless in the Sidey. Now to decide between the Hauler or the Adder, but I am going to miss the little Sidewinder, we've seen so many sights and run from so many pirates together.