IamI3rian
OSG Planetary Operations
Covert Intervention
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Posted - 2013.05.17 17:45:00 -
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I run the scanner in most of my fits. I've figured out how it works, for the most part. There ARE matches where it's completely bugged though. Anyway, in the case of the quantum scanner...
1) Initiate scan: This leaves you lit up on the enemy radar for the full 2 second scan time. During this time, 'anything' inside of the scan 'cone' is detected. Take note of the shape of the cone on the radar.
2) Switch back to your gun: This (obviously) puts the scanner away. The 'area' you just scanned is irrelevant. What IS relevant is the scan cone. This area (in front of your suit) is the area of the scan. NOT the ground you just lit up. NOT the red dots you just lit up. The area in front of your suit.
3) As you move the scan remains tied to your suit's field of view. For example spinning in a circle slowly will reveal all units within a 100m radius of your location. I'm unclear as to whether or not they'll receive a "you've been scanned" notice at this time.
4) For 14 additional seconds (the two second scan time is counted against the 16 second duration) everything in front of you, in your field of view is revealed.
I hope this clarifies.... and I hope my corp mates aren't pissed at me for telling you all how this works. = ) |
IamI3rian
OSG Planetary Operations
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Posted - 2013.05.21 03:07:00 -
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Chinduko wrote:I've used advanced scanners for a couple weeks and have noticed that in close to half the matches I use it, it doesn't scan anyone. The first days I used it, it seemed to work most if not all of the time but as the days went by, it began to work less and less.
I find that in certain matches the damn thing just doesn't work. I'll scan someone I can SEE (usually a heavy) and they simply don't show up. She'sa no gude!
I'll keep my eye on whether or not this is a specific map thing or what...
Doyle Reese wrote:GODAMMIT Brian, WHY'D YOU DO THAT?!?! -I kid, lol
<3 Yeah well... I feel OP enough with the damn thing as it is. At least someone else could try it for a minute. = )
RedBleach LeSanglant wrote:I'll give it a shot and see what happens. That it wouldn't keep certain enemies on the radar and instead give me xray vision seems counter intuitive to a handheld device... but oh well. We'll see.
Thanks
As I said, I've used it a LOT. Took me more than a few hours to work out the details. If it DID lay down a 'scan field' in a certain area... well I'd imagine it would be just as OP. You'd simply have to scan slightly more frequently.
Worth mentioning, I've never bothered with the vehicle based equivalent. What I've said applies ONLY to the handheld version, specifically the Quantum and Flux variants. I've no experience with any of the others for several reasons. |