Advanced Satellite Video

[likertj]

I searched the forums and couldn't find anything, and maybe I just missed it. =)

I wanted to use Advanced Satellites and deployed a few of them but I don't get any video from them. I can see them in the sector map but the most I can do is view their properties and rename them. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks!

[perkint]

The video feed only works when you are IS (In Sector ie in Argon Prime or wherever your adv sat is). I see little use for it except when building complexes, but then it is very (very!) useful.

Whilst you have the sector map up, press K to turn it on and then Home a good few times to zoom in on any ship/station/asteroid/etc.

Tim

[likertj]

Thanks! I was hoping they could be used OOS.

[Carlo the Curious]

Only your current sector is rendered.

Also see the FAQ.

[jlehtone]

I see little use for it except when building complexes, but then it is very (very!) useful.

Building indeed, but it offers an exploration exploit too:

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You enter a large foggy sector, place Satellite, and look the video feed carefully. All objects are rendered there.

[perkint]

@ jlehtone - what, even if

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they're not in normal scanner range?

If so, that is a potentially very useful tip

Tim

[TTD]

Once again someone comes up with a less obvious ,but useful application of a game feature.

Thanks.