Newcomer / Intro Scanning systems

[Dibley]

OK, so I could scan and find new Astronomical Bodies yesterday. But today I can't. Is the freebie 'scanner' the same as the 'basic discovery scanner' that I have seen mentioned in various posts and sight. According to these sites the latter seems to require a fire group assigned, but is a provided with each new ship. I don't have this option to select a fire group. So has it changed since Betas?

If it has then how do you scan a system for planets and stations etc?

 

[Sargon]

The basic discovery scanner should be available to assign to a firegroup. The one that isn't is the Surface Scanner which works automatically once you have a scanner installed. So you need both by the way if you want to scan surfaces.

Scanners have a range, so if you're too far from unknown systems they won't be picked up.

Stations should readily always be available, no need to scan for them.

 

[Dibley]

Is the 'Basic Discovery Scanner' And the scanner the sidewinder comes with the same thing?

I definitely don't have it available to put in a fire group - 2 laser and an ECM in that list. Hence why I worry the stock scanner isn't the 'Basic Discovery Scanner'

 

[Dibley]

They were not the same thing - saw another thread that made me realise that I had swapped it out for a fuel scoop!

Thanks though, was driving me batty!