So I just discovered that the long range scanner unveils stations.
Previously I have been using "start guidance to position" along the perimiter of a sector and "spiral" inwards in travel mode ( gets rid of all the fog but isn't fast ).
My question is what is the maximum range of the long range scanner and can I be sure of discovering all the stations ( or how best to go about it )?
What I have tried this time was going to the centre of the sector and then firing the LRS. Then travel to the "unknown station"s and fire the LRS when at those too.
I have a lot of fog left but this way I have found 12 installations in sector "Second Contact II Flashpoint"
I don't want to look for a map of the universe though as I am happy finding everything out for myself, but I don't mind asking advice on what I have already found.
Long range scanner range?
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Long range scanner range?
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Re: Long range scanner range?
About 150km, I'd guess.
The location of stations is random and occasionally they can be far off, also above and below eplictic.
The location of stations is random and occasionally they can be far off, also above and below eplictic.
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Re: Long range scanner range?
That's interesting - so each new game will have stations in a different place?
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Re: Long range scanner range?
Disclaimer: I've never restarted.
When game starts, galaxy is generated. Generation uses a "seed", most likely to initialize pseudo-random generator. Same seed should always give the same content. The seed is random by default, but can be set in custom start.
Pseudo-random generators produce a serie of "random" numbers that is predictable. Hence state of galaxy is "random".
The government stations (Yard, Wharf, Dock) are in pre-specified sectors, but how predictable is their location? I don't know.
I do know that if they are destroyed, they are most likely rebuilt in different sector.
Factories are probably placed very randomly (with some weight on the type).
In earlier games the NPC stations were placed by designer. Location of each predeterminated. In X3 "GoD" (Global Decision Engine) did "turn off/on" the Factories as "events". Not sure how the Build Mission stations were located.
When game starts, galaxy is generated. Generation uses a "seed", most likely to initialize pseudo-random generator. Same seed should always give the same content. The seed is random by default, but can be set in custom start.
Pseudo-random generators produce a serie of "random" numbers that is predictable. Hence state of galaxy is "random".
The government stations (Yard, Wharf, Dock) are in pre-specified sectors, but how predictable is their location? I don't know.
I do know that if they are destroyed, they are most likely rebuilt in different sector.
Factories are probably placed very randomly (with some weight on the type).
In earlier games the NPC stations were placed by designer. Location of each predeterminated. In X3 "GoD" (Global Decision Engine) did "turn off/on" the Factories as "events". Not sure how the Build Mission stations were located.
Goner Pancake Protector X
Insanity included at no extra charge.
There is no Box. I am the sand.
Insanity included at no extra charge.
There is no Box. I am the sand.