Am I the only one who finds the time taken by the POI scanner to be way over the top when there are Geological POI present?
Firstly, I do really like the FSS scanner. I must have used it hundreds of times since release, especially as I'm currently out in the black with the DW2 expedition. I still find it fun, and enjoy setting challenges for myself when using it. Adjusting the frequency on the fly, speed scanning, etc etc. But....
For some reason, the scanner can take 15-20 seconds to list Geological points of interest, whilst bodies with only Biological POIs, scan completely in a couple of seconds. 15-20 seconds feels like an age when you can easily scan three or four POI free planets in that time.
I've taken to moving on to the next body when the POI scan lasts more than a couple of seconds, then going back to the partially completed scan later as it seems to continue in the background. This is hardly a very satisfactory solution, as it can be difficult to remember every planet that needs to be revisited. Can we bring the POI scan time for Geologicals in line with that of the other POIs please?
On a related note, if the FSS auto discovers a planet, it does not action the POI scan at all until you zoom in on the discovered body yourself. Hard to see why this should be the case to be honest.
Finally, please could POIs be listed under the full body description within the System Map? Its inconceivable that a real life scanning system would leave off part of the scan information in this way.
Just thought of another finally... terraformables. The FSS doesn't mention this anywhere that I've noticed, though it is logged by the FSS in the main system logfiles, as ED Discovery reads it out to you during the scan (if you have the voice pack installed). Shouldn't the fact a body is terraformable be clearly displayed with the body type on the FSS body scan page?
Firstly, I do really like the FSS scanner. I must have used it hundreds of times since release, especially as I'm currently out in the black with the DW2 expedition. I still find it fun, and enjoy setting challenges for myself when using it. Adjusting the frequency on the fly, speed scanning, etc etc. But....
For some reason, the scanner can take 15-20 seconds to list Geological points of interest, whilst bodies with only Biological POIs, scan completely in a couple of seconds. 15-20 seconds feels like an age when you can easily scan three or four POI free planets in that time.
I've taken to moving on to the next body when the POI scan lasts more than a couple of seconds, then going back to the partially completed scan later as it seems to continue in the background. This is hardly a very satisfactory solution, as it can be difficult to remember every planet that needs to be revisited. Can we bring the POI scan time for Geologicals in line with that of the other POIs please?
On a related note, if the FSS auto discovers a planet, it does not action the POI scan at all until you zoom in on the discovered body yourself. Hard to see why this should be the case to be honest.
Finally, please could POIs be listed under the full body description within the System Map? Its inconceivable that a real life scanning system would leave off part of the scan information in this way.
Just thought of another finally... terraformables. The FSS doesn't mention this anywhere that I've noticed, though it is logged by the FSS in the main system logfiles, as ED Discovery reads it out to you during the scan (if you have the voice pack installed). Shouldn't the fact a body is terraformable be clearly displayed with the body type on the FSS body scan page?
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