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10 Sep 2005, 09:13
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God of Fire and Mischief
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Jumpgate scan
It happens so often. You need a jumpgate scan for someone, but you have 3 fleets out. It's also really annoying to cancel an attack/defense mission that was ordered the same tick, to then set a new mission, do a jpg scan, then set back the old mission.
I believe the aim of needing a free fleet for a jpg scan is to prevent so-called "scanner-planets". But that doesn't make sense to me, as such a planet would more or less always keep a free slot for jpg scans because they are important to the alliance/galaxy. If they won't, there'll always be someone else who will. From my point of view it is only annoying that you cannot see what planets are heading for a planet you are not attacking/defending. So I'd like to see that you can do it without having a spare slot.
The other option could be to just make it easier: you can do a jumpgate scan on someone IF YOU HAVE A FREE SLOT (or a fleet that is not on its way yet) instead of IF YOU HAVE A FLEET TRAVELLING TO YOUR TARGET.
What say you?
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10 Sep 2005, 10:18
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King of The Fat Boys
Join Date: Feb 2001
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Re: Jumpgate scan
I quite like the way jpg works now. It means that dedicated scanners have yet another thing they have to do, ie keep a fleet free. It also encourages more people to research jpg, which I like.
Remember there is still the option to do news scan at eta 1.
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10 Sep 2005, 11:33
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ARS HQ
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Re: Jumpgate scan
the jgp is designed to allow you to probe a planet YOUR fleet is going to. It is the scanners who have abused the original concept by doing as you described (ordering a mission, scanning, cancelling mission).
Ideally I would suggest that a JGP can only be done when your fleet has actually launched (ie 1 tick+ to get back)
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12 Sep 2005, 08:35
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The Original Terran
Join Date: May 2003
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by Ferretus
the jgp is designed to allow you to probe a planet YOUR fleet is going to. It is the scanners who have abused the original concept by doing as you described (ordering a mission, scanning, cancelling mission).
Ideally I would suggest that a JGP can only be done when your fleet has actually launched (ie 1 tick+ to get back)
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Well there is always news scans eta 1 so could be a good idea.
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13 Sep 2005, 08:30
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God of Fire and Mischief
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Re: Jumpgate scan
Ok, so how about the 2nd option:
The other option could be to just make it easier: you can do a jumpgate scan on someone IF YOU HAVE A FREE SLOT (or a fleet that is not on its way yet) instead of IF YOU HAVE A FLEET TRAVELLING TO YOUR TARGET.
Would save some time, and be very handy near the end of a tick
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13 Sep 2005, 10:15
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Registered Awesome Person
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by Ferretus
the jgp is designed to allow you to probe a planet YOUR fleet is going to. It is the scanners who have abused the original concept by doing as you described (ordering a mission, scanning, cancelling mission).
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Dark Link....this is the basic point.
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15 Sep 2005, 17:02
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dazed and confused
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: Jumpgate scan
as a scanner i have no problem setting a fleet to launch, scanning then recalling. and it always makes it more fun towards the end of the tick trying to race the clock, or simply forgetting to cancel the mission and returning to see your solitary ship heading into the distance. keep it as it is, and dont be so lazy.
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15 Sep 2005, 18:13
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by TheBerk
as a scanner i have no problem setting a fleet to launch, scanning then recalling. and it always makes it more fun towards the end of the tick trying to race the clock, or simply forgetting to cancel the mission and returning to see your solitary ship heading into the distance. keep it as it is, and dont be so lazy.
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You don't set it on pre-launch +11 like everyone else does?
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15 Sep 2005, 19:25
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dazed and confused
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: Jumpgate scan
nah, that takes extra time i tend to try and just remember to recall it asap, more fun, especially when i only had 1 ship and forgot to recall it until it was eta 4 to a planet...
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15 Sep 2005, 21:21
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Join Date: May 2004
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Re: Jumpgate scan
i never understood the "fun-factor" in scanning / being a scanner but i guess i feel it myself next round
keeping u updated on my new experiences :>
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15 Sep 2005, 21:38
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PA Team
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by TheBerk
nah, that takes extra time i tend to try and just remember to recall it asap, more fun, especially when i only had 1 ship and forgot to recall it until it was eta 4 to a planet...
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I've done this in previous rounds so many times it wasn't funny. I never prelaunched my ship(s) for a long while either, although I eventally managed to do it half of the time just because I got distracted half way through scanning and ended up getting "you can recall your fleet" mails all the time.
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16 Sep 2005, 08:54
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Join Date: May 2003
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Re: Jumpgate scan
The funniest thing is when u forget to recall and receive from the enemy planet a thanks msg asking to pull def
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17 Sep 2005, 03:36
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Re: Jumpgate scan
its not as bad as when you do a jumpgate scan with a full fleet (on attack) and forget to recall. It always gets me when it goes over the tick and i cant recall until xx:10. Anyway, i agree with FERRETUS on the jumpgates only working at return eta 1+. Although scanners are extremely useful, i believe that they just do too much. If you can just log on once in 5 hours and look at a jumpgate on your alliance target when you have 0 amps and the target has 100 dists and your alli scanner just happens to have 120.
Last edited by Ron7684; 17 Sep 2005 at 20:22.
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17 Sep 2005, 11:17
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The Original Terran
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Afghan atm
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by Ron7684
Anyway, i agree with noah on the jumpgates only working at return eta 1+.
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That was ferrutus not me
I just said news scans you can do eta 1.
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15 Nov 2005, 22:41
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Re: Jumpgate scan
this has to do with the JGP scan but it doesnt have to do with what was talked about before. I want to talk about the fact that when you use a JGP on someone they can find out what is launched at them before it is physically launched only preset to launch.
here is an example of what i mean planet A is going to attack planet B, so Planet A set his fleet to launch at planet B but sets a delay time of 2 ticks. Planet B has a ship returning the following tick that planet A set his fleet to launch. Planet B now knows that Planet A is going to attack just doesnt know when.
What I want to talk about is maybe changing the JGP scan to only show all incommin fleets that have actaully launched against that planet. One way to do that is to remove prelaunchin all together but I am not for that as I know it is useful in some cases. I want to know what other ways is there to maybe prevent that Prelaunches showing up on JGP's
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15 Nov 2005, 22:43
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Inactive peon
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Re: Jumpgate scan
becuase of the way scans are liekly to change for the enxt version of pa the jpg will probably need ot change to not need fleets
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15 Nov 2005, 22:56
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dazed and confused
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: Jumpgate scan
Kal, tihs intirgeus me. Tell us more, pls ta.
How's the scanning going Jupp?
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15 Nov 2005, 23:21
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Jumpgate scan
Ok I can by that but what about from now till the new pa system is any chance of maybe seeing it change and mold to what ever the new way the scan is going to work? or are we going to have to wait till the new system comes out and then be surprised with it?
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15 Nov 2005, 23:21
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Inactive peon
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Kal, tihs intirgeus me. Tell us more, pls ta.
How's the scanning going Jupp?
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Appoco will reveal all at some point i'm sure - but the idea is to force some customisation of planets and things.
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15 Nov 2005, 23:37
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Up The Hatters!
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Re: Jumpgate scan
and to remove the option of jpscanning unless you are eta 5 or less out
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15 Nov 2005, 23:39
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dazed and confused
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by Kal
Appoco will reveal all at some point i'm sure - but the idea is to force some customisation of planets and things.
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So dedicated planets for different roles? A bit like the old branched tech trees, follow one branch to the end and lose other options?
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15 Nov 2005, 23:45
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Join Date: Apr 2000
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by ravenwolf
this has to do with the JGP scan but it doesnt have to do with what was talked about before. I want to talk about the fact that when you use a JGP on someone they can find out what is launched at them before it is physically launched only preset to launch.
here is an example of what i mean planet A is going to attack planet B, so Planet A set his fleet to launch at planet B but sets a delay time of 2 ticks. Planet B has a ship returning the following tick that planet A set his fleet to launch. Planet B now knows that Planet A is going to attack just doesnt know when.
What I want to talk about is maybe changing the JGP scan to only show all incommin fleets that have actaully launched against that planet. One way to do that is to remove prelaunchin all together but I am not for that as I know it is useful in some cases. I want to know what other ways is there to maybe prevent that Prelaunches showing up on JGP's
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The problem is prelaunch is a powerful feature that while leveling the plying field some what automates the game too much and result in a game where you dont need to be around that much at all. This in turn means that getting help defending becomes tough as no-ones around (especially lower down) which means the attacks you need to defend never can be and also means the community is less vibrant as people arent there to take part in it.
Its simply good for the game that theres some advantage to a manual launch and its the way any automated should be. Without disadvantages to automated systems we may as well just have bot planets playing for us.
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16 Nov 2005, 00:00
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Inactive peon
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by ravenwolf
Ok I can by that but what about from now till the new pa system is any chance of maybe seeing it change and mold to what ever the new way the scan is going to work? or are we going to have to wait till the new system comes out and then be surprised with it?
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yes we will be discussing things intially with a development team we are putting together, and then once we have a more formed plan presenting the items to the community for discussion.
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16 Nov 2005, 00:50
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Re: Jumpgate scan
well I guess im thinkin to logical in terms of the game instead of the wide picture... wakey understand what you are saying about botting. But all im saying is that yes there are times when you can use that as a real good advantage but that in itself is a disadvantage as there are going to be times reguardless if you prelaunch or not that people are not going to be around. you cant honestly tell me that there isnt an alliance that at some point in the day isnt active to some degree.
@kal thats cool, atleast we have something to look forward to as far as that goes.
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16 Nov 2005, 01:17
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by Kal
yes we will be discussing things intially with a development team we are putting together, and then once we have a more formed plan presenting the items to the community for discussion.
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By presenting you mean saying 'this is what we're doing' rather than 'this is what we're thinking of doing, what do you think'?
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16 Nov 2005, 01:27
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by ravenwolf
well I guess im thinkin to logical in terms of the game instead of the wide picture... wakey understand what you are saying about botting. But all im saying is that yes there are times when you can use that as a real good advantage but that in itself is a disadvantage as there are going to be times reguardless if you prelaunch or not that people are not going to be around. you cant honestly tell me that there isnt an alliance that at some point in the day isnt active to some degree.
@kal thats cool, atleast we have something to look forward to as far as that goes.
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You increase it though, ask alot of the top alliances about their activity and they will tell you its harder to find people willing to pull all nighters. The people who do put their effort in and manually launch SHOULD get some kind of advantage. It works well as it is. The longer you prelaunch the more chance you have of being found out, the key is to leae it as long as possible
Also it can be used as a tactical thing. A number of times i managed to keep a fleet tied up with my prelaunch to saftey fleet without launching simply due to the fact i set it up for +11 and just left it there knowing the person would get a scan when incoming started and see that he needed hos ships himself
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16 Nov 2005, 08:42
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Inactive peon
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Re: Jumpgate scan
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Originally Posted by sniborp
By presenting you mean saying 'this is what we're doing' rather than 'this is what we're thinking of doing, what do you think'?
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more - this is what we want to do - is it ok? If it isn't then back to the drawing board. Rem,ember we are reading the suggestions forum, so people can give input via it.
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