Newcomer / Intro Quick one: Scanning CMDRS

stramasher · Dec 30, 2014

Hello folks.

If I scan another commander (not AI) do they know I have scanned them ie will they see and hear a "Scan detected"?

I wondering if it is causing folk to freak out and get the hell out of there! I'm just doing my nosey!

Cheers.

Jalk · Dec 30, 2014

Once I get in and I hear a "Scan detected" you can bet your hiney i'll be gettin out of there lol. You aren't gonna fool me!

stramasher · Dec 30, 2014

Lol. No no I'm a friendly trader!

That's not going to convince anyone is it!?

krysohmyz · Dec 30, 2014

They won't see normal scan. (the basic one that tells you the name, rank and a wanted status)
They will, however, be notified of a Kill warrant and Cargo scans.

stramasher · Dec 30, 2014

Ah thanks. I only have being doing that basic scan. Still to fiddle with comms for a brief howzitgaun/ nice boat there etc.

Dunhilda · Dec 31, 2014

Once I know your wanted I check the amount then come and target them drives once them Drives are out, then I check the warranty and cargo

What? I don't want to give them a warning.

shrinkshooter · Dec 31, 2014

NPCs freak out if you ever scan them. If a player does so, it's likely because in order to scan you need your hardpoints deployed, which could be seen as an act of aggression.

Kazar · Dec 31, 2014

shrinkshooter said:
NPCs freak out if you ever scan them. If a player does so, it's likely because in order to scan you need your hardpoints deployed, which could be seen as an act of aggression.

It's a gesture of strength and respect. They can see our weapons. They can see we approach them open-handed.

TarkinLarson · Dec 31, 2014

Kazar said:
It's a gesture of strength and respect. They can see our weapons. They can see we approach them open-handed.

Are you a Minbari?

InMemoriamSirocco · Dec 31, 2014

Kazar said:
It's a gesture of strength and respect. They can see our weapons. They can see we approach them open-handed.

In Valen's Name!

Quineloe · Dec 31, 2014

shrinkshooter said:
NPCs freak out if you ever scan them. If a player does so, it's likely because in order to scan you need your hardpoints deployed, which could be seen as an act of aggression.

I worked that one last night, I saw a 425 bounty fighter in a battle with a federal security, I didn't want just 425cr (the fine for hitting a clean target once), so I scanned the security vessel over and over, it completely freaked him out and the wanted guy killed him. Bounty was raised to almost 6k, then I took him out