Is it possible to use this in frame shift space? E.G. I spot a pirate with a good bounty in SF space. He jumps and he leaves a jump trace but I haven't been able to lock it with the Frame Shift Wake Scanner while in FS drive and I can't lock it to enter normal space and then use the Frame Shift Wake Scanner. Am i missing something?
Frame Shift Wake Scanner
- Thread starter Shads
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Umm sorry what?...
If you spot a pirate in supoercruise, you can find his Low Wake and lock onto it to drop from supercruise. You don't need any equipment for that, but his Low Wake may be hard to spot. They typically actually drop near planets, so that's a good way to take them out alone. You can also interdict them while in supercruise using the interdictor.
If you happen to be keen on taking on a pirate that tried to warp away while you engaged them in normal space, you can use the wake scanner to scan their high energy wake and warp the the system that they went to. They may not be wanted in that system, so beware.
If you spot a pirate in supoercruise, you can find his Low Wake and lock onto it to drop from supercruise. You don't need any equipment for that, but his Low Wake may be hard to spot. They typically actually drop near planets, so that's a good way to take them out alone. You can also interdict them while in supercruise using the interdictor.
If you happen to be keen on taking on a pirate that tried to warp away while you engaged them in normal space, you can use the wake scanner to scan their high energy wake and warp the the system that they went to. They may not be wanted in that system, so beware.
My bad, misread the op, no idea :-(
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The OP said "jumped" from SC, not dropped out. Therefore high energy wake in SC. Not sure what the answer is though - you need to be within 3km, not sure that is possible in SC.
Actually rereading the OP - when you say you "can't lock it to enter normal space" - surely you can target it, and if you drop out within 1000km it should be there in normal space? Massive faff though if you have to do that, as target could be two systems away by the time you jump to follow.