DSS - How to Probe Very Large Rings?

[nanite2000]

I just recently came across a gas giant with a very large outer ring (inner radius: 2,114,726km, out radius: 5,328,776 km).

The distance from the gas giant body to the inner radius was so large, it meant the DSS was out of range, and so I couldn't launch a probe to scan that one ring system.

How do I scan a ring system like this?

 

[Manawydn]

Not sure, I had the same issue with rings around stars, because there is no valid 'body' for the dss to scan

 

[DaggerSnake]

Submit bug report so they can add it to the next development sprint.

 

[Good Death]

I just recently came across a gas giant with a very large outer ring (inner radius: 2,114,726km, out radius: 5,328,776 km).

The distance from the gas giant body to the inner radius was so large, it meant the DSS was out of range, and so I couldn't launch a probe to scan that one ring system.

How do I scan a ring system like this?

Move your ship.

 

[nanite2000]

Move your ship.

To where, exactly?

 

[Stealthie]

What System?

I would have thought if you can put your ship within range of the planet you should be able to shoot probes at the rings.

 

[nanite2000]

What System?

I would have thought if you can put your ship within range of the planet you should be able to shoot probes at the rings.

Sorry, I failed to make a note of the system.

But, basically, when you are in range of the planet, you are so far *inside* the outer ring that the ring itself is now out of range. The 'ring' does not come up as a targetable option in the probe launcher screen. If you move closer to the ring, then the DSS probe won't launch because the planet is now out of range.

 

[Stealthie]

Sorry, I failed to make a note of the system.

But, basically, when you are in range of the planet, you are so far *inside* the outer ring that the ring itself is now out of range. The 'ring' does not come up as a targetable option in the probe launcher screen. If you move closer to the ring, then the DSS probe won't launch because the planet is now out of range.

Heh,

I suppose I can see how that could happen.
I guess somebody didn't check the operational parameters of the probes properly.

 

[Das Boot]

Probing large rings requires a chrome orca with G5 dirty drives and an OC power distributor.

 

[Good Death]

Don't worry about the ring until you've finished scanning the planet. Its s separate item. I scan rings after I've completed the planet.

 

[nanite2000]

Don't worry about the ring until you've finished scanning the planet. Its s separate item. I scan rings after I've completed the planet.

I don't think you understand what the issue is.

It's not about what order I'm trying to scan the rings in - it's the fact that it appears to be physically impossible to scan one of the ring systems around certain planets.

 

[Good Death]

Ahh that makes sense now. Well I guess you can't have a cake and eat it. Inb4 more engineering.[haha]

 

[BL1P]

Can the probes or dds be engineered ? and if so is range an option ?

 

[Stealthie]

Can the probes or dds be engineered ? and if so is range an option ?

There's only one engineering option for the DSS; "Expanded Coverage" or something to that effect - means one probe covers a larger area of the planet surface.
Dunno if that also extends it's range but there's nothing in the description which suggests it would.

 

[Lestat]

I tend to probe while moving It might help. You are not moving fast but for me helps with probing.

 

[Judz]

Probing large rings requires a chrome orca with G5 dirty drives and an OC power distributor.

LOL!

 

[Vandaahl]

Yeah, I ran into the same thing when I wanted to probe the ring of a brown dwarf (fss, get your mind out of the gutter)...
I got the message I was too far away. Getting closer and pointing the nose to the ring I wanted to probe got the job done, but I wonder what will happen if you have a very thin/small/slim outer ring (lets say E), that is very far out, as it will be hard to hit.

 

[Factabulous]

Looks like someone else had the same issue and actually managed to remember where they were (less sherry I assume) : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/469684-Extraordinary-Ring-System-not-Scannable

So at least people can see if it is do-able. There is talk about not being able to scan the outer ring, but I thought a single probe scanned all rings (if you can hit it)? (Could be wrong but I thought I'd seen it do that)

 

[pzykozomatik]

Looks like someone else had the same issue and actually managed to remember where they were (less sherry I assume) : https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/469684-Extraordinary-Ring-System-not-Scannable

So at least people can see if it is do-able. There is talk about not being able to scan the outer ring, but I thought a single probe scanned all rings (if you can hit it)? (Could be wrong but I thought I'd seen it do that)

I've needed to probe each ring individually so far.

Also had an instance yesterday where there was a large gap between the two rings I could shoot probes through to sample the planet's opposite side. Nice.

 

[sollisb]

My army trained mind wants to answer, but I'm not ready for another 3 month infraction on this account just yet.