IZI doro
Terminal Courtesy
Proficiency V.
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Posted - 2014.11.20 21:12:00 -
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tl;dr:
- Scan Profile reduction on equipment should come inherently with operational skill. Logically, the operator would understand how to maintain and optimize their personal equipment to prevent the loss of assets.
- Equipment specifically designed to proactively guard against detection would simply benefit more from operator efficiency
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My understanding of the premise:
- Tactically deployed equipment, in theory, should not be easily detected by dropsuits that are not equipped with specialized detection systems
- Propose a possible Scan Profile gradient for all pieces of deployable equipment
Feedback:
Skill in the respective "Dropsuit Core Upgrade" for each equipment type should affect the scan profile of the equipment. Higher skill = lower dB profile. If tethered with the proposed "Equipment Bandwidth" mechanic, the theory makes sense.
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My Thought Process Regarding Scan Profile Logic:
- Scan Profiles (dB values) are conceptually based upon detecting the operating technologies within the devices. Logically, the higher the operational output a device has, the more detectable such technology should be. However, a mercenary with expertise in operating such high-end devices allows a mercenary to secure a device's operation against emitting an obvious profile.
- In theory, a high-end device utilized by an expert should only emit as much of a profile as a specialized device utilized by a novice. "Discrete" devices on the other hand are designed for a lower profile by hardening the device chassis (limiting capacity and ouput) and encrypting it's signal to the dropsuit's equipment controller (lowering dB values).
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Scan Profile Proposal (Base Scan Profile values for equipment):
Uplinks: 40dB / 40dB / 40dB
Nanohives: 45dB / 45dB / 45dB
Proximity Mines: 30dB / 30dB / 30dB
Remote Mines: 35dB / 35dB / 35dB
Scan Profile Example: Skilled User (Level 5 @ -5% dB / level):
Uplinks: 30dB / 30dB / 30dB
Nanohives: 33.75dB / 33.75dB / 33.75dB
Proximity Mines: 22.5dB / 22.5dB / 22.5dB
Remote Mines: 26.25dB / 26.25dB / 26.25dB
Scan Profile Example: Skilled User (Level 3 @ -5% / level):
Uplinks: 34dB / 34dB / 34dB
Nanohives: 38.25dB / 38.25dB / 38.25dB
Proximity Mines: 25.5dB / 25.5dB / 25.5dB
Remote Mines: 29.75dB / 29.75dB / 29.75dB
Scan Profile Example: Skilled User (Level 1 @ -5% / level):
Uplinks: 38dB / 38dB / na
Nanohives: 42.75dB / 42.75dB / na
Proximity Mines: 28.5dB / 28.5dB / na
Remote Mines: 33.25dB / 33.25dB / na
*Specialized "Covert" variants would undoubtedly have much lower dB profiles when applied with the skill modifier. The examples given are just for the generic type for each. In keeping with my thought process, a "Covert" (ADV: LvL 4; MetaLvl: 6+) piece of equipment would simply make devices slightly more discrete than a Prototype "Generic" piece of equipment.
"Covert" Uplink vs Prototype Uplink Example:
"Covert" uplink: 35dB (base Scan Profile. Variant is -5dB of "generic")
Drop Uplink Skill: 4
((4 * 5%) * 35dB) = 28dB
Viziam uplink: 40dB
Drop Uplink Skill: 5
((5 * 5%) * 40dB) = 30dB
Every battle is a battle of attrition for me. 100hp in 5 seconds helps though
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