Thread: Remove the scan tech tree
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Unread 5 Mar 2008, 14:47   #11
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Re: Remove the scan tech tree
(It didn't actually rhyme Jonny.)

I've long been of the opinion that the current scan system is outdated and holds Planetarion back. However, I think a cov ops approach is needlessly complicated for something as vital to the game as scanning, while Makhil's idea isn't even worth getting into here, so I won't.

As for the scan power idea (more amps = more scans per tick), it doesn't solve the problem. Allianceless players would still need quite a few amps to be able to reliably scan people, and alliances will still rely on scanners to do their work for them, meaning alliance players won't have to get into it.

JBG's idea is the one that appeals to me most, it gives new players a reasonable chance to get advance warning of defenders against their attacks, as well as early ability to scan non-distwhores. I'm not sure about the placement of fleet, nor news scans. I'd go with snapshot-unit-planet-surface-tech-jumpgate-fleet-news-advanced, but really it's a minor issue.
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