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87.236.7.98: /* Jumpgate probe */

2010-06-16T11:52:46Z

Jumpgate probe

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	===Jumpgate probe===		===Jumpgate probe===
	This scan will reveal any fleets traveling to the same planet, both hostile and friendly. It will also show [[Prelaunch\|prelaunched]] fleets, but not how many ticks it'll take before they launch. This scan costs 7000 of each resource.		This scan will reveal any fleets traveling to the same planet, both hostile and friendly. It will also show [[Prelaunch\|prelaunched]] fleets, but not how many ticks it'll take before they launch. This scan costs 7000 of each resource.
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	===Advanced unit scan===		===Advanced unit scan===
	This scan gives you an overview of all ships the target planet has, including cloaked ships. It is 100% accurate. This scan costs 8000 of each resource.		This scan gives you an overview of all ships the target planet has, including cloaked ships. It is 100% accurate. This scan costs 8000 of each resource.

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	~~== Description ==~~		'''Waves''' is the name of the page used to gather information on other planets through the use of scans. You must have built at least one [[Structures#Wave_Amplifier\|Wave Amplifier]] on the construction page to be able to use scans. The more amps you have, the better the chances of your scans getting through. Similarly, the more [[Structures#Wave_Distorter\|Wave Distorters]] you build, the lower the chance of scans getting through on your [[planet]].

	~~'''Waves''' are used to gather information on other planets through the use of scans. You must have built at least one [[structures#Wave_Amplifier\|Wave Amplifier]] on the [[Construction]] page to~~ be able to use ~~scans~~. ~~The more [[structures#Wave_Amplifier\|Wave Amplifiers]] you~~ have~~, the better the chances of~~ your ~~scans getting through. Similarly, the more~~ [[~~structures#Wave_Distorter\|Wave Distorters~~]] ~~you build, the lower the chance of~~ scans ~~getting through~~ on ~~your~~ [[~~planet~~]].		Initially, you will only be able to use Planet Scans. You can have your [[planet]]'s scientists develop new scans on the [[research]] page.

	~~For those who have played~~ Planetarion ~~before: [[structures#Wave_Amplifier\|Wave Amplifiers]] are no longer used up with successful~~ scans~~, and there are no [[Asteroid]] Scans this round either~~. You can ~~initiate [[roids]] directly from~~ the ~~[[Mining]] page~~.		==Storage==
			If your account is paid, your scans will remain stored on the Planetarion server for 2 weeks and can be accessed on the waves page. If your account is unpaid, your scans will only remain stored for 2 ticks. You can share scans with other people by giving them the link to the saved scan.

	~~Another new feature is the use of stored~~ scans. Any successful scan your results will be stored (max. 50 shown on waves page) on the PA server, and can be accessed for the next 24 hours through the Waves Page. You can share the scans with other people by giving them the URL of the saved scan.		==Available scans==

	~~Initially~~, ~~you will only be able to use Planet Scans~~. ~~You can have your [[~~planet~~]]'s scientists develop new scans on~~ the ~~[[Research]] page~~.		===Planet scan===
			The planet scan returns general information about a planet, such as a breakdown of the roids and how many resources it has stockpiled. It also includes information about the number of guards and agents the planet has, as well as what the planet has in production for each factory type. The scan indicates whether production is light (less than 33% of total value in production), medium (between 33% and 66%), or heavy (more than 66%). This scan costs 1000 of each resource.

	== ~~Scans available~~ ==		===Landing scan===
			This scan displays the number of attacking/defending fleets at ETA 1. It only works if you have a fleet that's 1 tick away from the target, either attacking, defending or returning. It ignores distorters. This scan costs 2000 of each resource.

	===~~Planet Scan~~===		===Development scan===
	~~Planet Scan~~		The development scan shows the constructions and the research level of the target planet. This scan costs 3000 of each resource.
	Returns general information about a planet. This scan includes general information about then number of guards and agents the planet has as well as what the planet has in production for each factory type. The scan ~~indicates whether production is light, medium, or heavy as a percentage of~~ the ~~planet's total resources in production. Light indicates that the planet has less then 34 of its resources in the given production area, medium indicates that~~ the ~~planet has between 34 and 66 percent of its resources in a given area~~ of ~~production and heavy indicates that~~ the planet ~~has greater then 66 percent of its total resources in a given area of production~~.
	This scan costs ~~1000~~ of each resource.

	===~~Landing Scan~~===		===Unit scan===
	This scan ~~works only when~~ you have ~~an ETA 1 fleet~~ to ~~attack/defend a target and displays~~ the number ~~of attacking/defending fleets at ETA 1~~. ~~It ignores distorters~~		This scan gives you an overview of all ships the target planet has, excluding [[Ship Type#Cloak\|cloaked]] [[ship]]s. Unit scans have random interference on them of up to 20% higher or lower than the actual number. Therefore, the data returned will not be entirely accurate. This scan costs 4000 of each resource.
	This scan costs ~~2000~~ of each resource

	===~~Development Scan~~===		===News scan===
	~~This scanr eplaces both of the Surface Analysis Scan / Technology Analysis~~ Scan		The News Scan will try to intercept news transmissions at the target planet. Due to the rate of news becoming available at another planet, it will not show any news entries from the last 3 ticks. This means that galaxy defence fleets only show up when your attack is ETA 1. when attacking to find out information on potential in galaxy defense a news scan must be done at eta 1. This scan costs 5000 of each resource.
	~~A Combined scan that shows~~ the ~~constructions and~~ the ~~research~~ of ~~the target~~ planet ~~(same output as~~ the ~~old type but~~ in ~~one~~ scan)
	This scan costs ~~3000~~ of each resource

	===~~Unit Scan~~===		===Incoming scan===
	This ~~scan gives~~ you ~~an overview~~ of ~~all ships~~ the ~~target~~ planet ~~has, excluding [[Xandathrii]] [[~~ships]].		This advanced version of the Unit Scan can only be used on another planet when it has sent a fleet towards you. This will show the composition of the fleet heading to your planet. A incoming scan does not show specific cloaked ships except in total numbers at the bottom of the scan. This scan costs 6000 of each resource.
	This scan costs ~~4000~~ of each resource.
	~~Unit scans have random interference on them of up to 20% higher or lower than the actual number. Therefore, the data returned will not be entirely accurate~~.

	~~===News Scan===~~		===Jumpgate probe===
	~~The News Scan will try to intercept news transmissions at the target planet. Due~~		This scan will reveal any fleets traveling to the same planet, both hostile and friendly. It will also show [[Prelaunch\|prelaunched]] fleets, but not how many ticks it'll take before they launch. This scan costs 7000 of each resource.
	~~to the rate of news becoming available at another planet, it will not show any news~~
	~~entries from the last 3 ticks. This means that when attacking to find out information on potential in galaxy defense a news scan must be done at eta 1.~~
	~~This scan costs 5000 of each resource.~~

	~~===Incoming Scan===~~
	~~Renamed Fleet (Analysis) Scan "Incoming Scan" for clarity~~
	~~This advanced version of the Unit Scan can only be used towards another planet when~~
	~~it has sent a fleet towards you. This will show the fleet composition heading at~~
	~~your planet.~~
	~~This scan costs 6000 of each resource.~~
	~~A incoming scan does not show Cloaked Xandathrii ships except in total numbers at the bottom of the scan.~~

	===Jumpgate ~~Probe~~===
	This scan will reveal any fleets traveling to the same planet, both hostile and friendly.
	This scan costs 7000 of each resource.
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	===Advanced ~~Unit Scan~~===		===Advanced unit scan===
	This scan gives you an overview of all ships the target planet has, including cloaked ships. It is 100% accurate.		This scan gives you an overview of all ships the target planet has, including cloaked ships. It is 100% accurate. This scan costs 8000 of each resource.
	This scan costs 8000 of each resource.

	~~== Scan Success ==~~

	~~For a scan to work, you must have more Wave Amplifiers than your target has Wave Distorters. In mathematical terms,~~

	~~The following statement must be correct:~~
	~~your_amps - their_distorters >= 0~~

	~~As a new r15 feature, you can scan any galmate or any member of your alliance, regardless of the number of Distorters~~.

	==~~=Alliance scanners=~~==		==Scan success==
			For a scan to work, you must have more wave amplifiers than your target has wave distorters. You can scan members of your galaxy (but only if they've set that option) and alliance regardless of the nuber of distorters.

	~~Oftentimes, one or more~~ members of an alliance are 'scanners'. They build a lot of ~~Wave Amplifiers (meaning their scans would be more likely to succeeed)~~ and ~~focus their [[~~research~~]] towards the waves branch of the tech tree. 'Scanners' generally distribute~~ scans to all ~~alliance~~ members. ~~You can often request a specific scan from such a person via~~ the alliance~~'s IRC channel. Scanners are now an official position within each alliance~~, ~~which can be assigned by a [[High_Commander\|HC]]~~.		==Alliance scanners==
			Several members of each alliance are usually designated as scanners. These are players who dedicate their round to doing scans. They will build a lot of amps and research scans before all else and answer scan requests from other members. This allows other players in the alliance to focus on researching hulls, travel time and heavy cargo transfers, without missing out on scans.

	[[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Strategy]]		[[Category:Terminology]]
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Alliance scanners

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	===Alliance scanners===		===Alliance scanners===

	Oftentimes, one or more members of an alliance are 'scanners'. They build a lot of Wave Amplifiers (meaning their scans would be more likely to succeeed) and focus their [[research]] towards the waves branch of the tech tree. 'Scanners' generally distribute scans to all alliance members. You can often request a specific scan from such a person via the alliance's IRC channel. As a ~~new~~ [[~~PAN~~]] ~~feature, 'scanner' will be an official alliance position, and such a person's scans will be paid for out of the alliance fund as opposed to from that player's personal resource stash~~.		Oftentimes, one or more members of an alliance are 'scanners'. They build a lot of Wave Amplifiers (meaning their scans would be more likely to succeeed) and focus their [[research]] towards the waves branch of the tech tree. 'Scanners' generally distribute scans to all alliance members. You can often request a specific scan from such a person via the alliance's IRC channel. Scanners are now an official position within each alliance, which can be assigned by a [[High_Commander\|HC]].

	[[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Strategy]]		[[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Strategy]]

194.125.21.197 at 14:01, 5 January 2010

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	== Scans available ==		== Scans available ==

	=== Planet Scan ===		===Planet Scan===
	Returns general information about a [[planet]].		Planet Scan
	This scan costs 1000 of each [[resource]].		Returns general information about a planet. This scan includes general information about then number of guards and agents the planet has as well as what the planet has in production for each factory type. The scan indicates whether production is light, medium, or heavy as a percentage of the planet's total resources in production. Light indicates that the planet has less then 34 of its resources in the given production area, medium indicates that the planet has between 34 and 66 percent of its resources in a given area of production and heavy indicates that the planet has greater then 66 percent of its total resources in a given area of production.
	~~This is useful for the following things:~~		This scan costs 1000 of each resource.

	~~#To see how the target's asteroids are divvied up by resource type~~		===Landing Scan===
	~~#To see how many spare resources the target has (useful for finding targets for 'Hacking:Resource Transfers' covert ops)~~		This scan works only when you have an ETA 1 fleet to attack/defend a target and displays the number of attacking/defending fleets at ETA 1. It ignores distorters
	~~#To see if~~ you ~~opponent built~~ a ~~lot of ships between launch~~ and ~~landing. (Planetscan around~~ the ~~launch time. Then planetscan a few ticks later. If resource counts drastically decreased, the player probably ordered a lot~~ of ~~ships in preparation for your attack~~.		This scan costs 2000 of each resource
	~~#If you are unsure whether you'll be able to~~ scan ~~a target, planetscan them first. That way, if the scan doesn't work, you've used up a smaller amount~~ of ~~resources.~~

	=== ~~Surface Analysis~~ Scan ===		===Development Scan===
	~~Reveals~~ the ~~amount~~ of ~~[[constructions]] that a~~ target [[planet~~]] has, broken down by~~ type.		This scanr eplaces both of the Surface Analysis Scan / Technology Analysis Scan
	This scan costs ~~2000~~ of each [[resource~~]].~~		A Combined scan that shows the constructions and the research of the target planet (same output as the old type but in one scan)
			This scan costs 3000 of each resource

	~~Useful for:~~		===Unit Scan===
	~~#Finding out how many amps a target has (to see whether he'd be able to~~ scan you)		This scan gives you an overview of all ships the target planet has, excluding [[Xandathrii]] [[ships]].
	~~#Finding out if~~ the target has ~~a large percentage~~ of ~~Security Centres (useful when scouting for covert ops targets)~~		This scan costs 4000 of each resource.
			Unit scans have random interference on them of up to 20% higher or lower than the actual number. Therefore, the data returned will not be entirely accurate.

	=== ~~Technology Analysis~~ Scan ===		===News Scan===
	~~Identifies~~ the ~~[[Research]] Technology present~~ on a ~~target [[planet]]~~.		The News Scan will try to intercept news transmissions at the target planet. Due
	This scan costs ~~3000~~ of each [[resource]].		to the rate of news becoming available at another planet, it will not show any news
			entries from the last 3 ticks. This means that when attacking to find out information on potential in galaxy defense a news scan must be done at eta 1.
			This scan costs 5000 of each resource.

	~~Useful~~ for:		===Incoming Scan===
			Renamed Fleet (Analysis) Scan "Incoming Scan" for clarity
			This advanced version of the Unit Scan can only be used towards another planet when
			it has sent a fleet towards you. This will show the fleet composition heading at
			your planet.
			This scan costs 6000 of each resource.
			A incoming scan does not show Cloaked Xandathrii ships except in total numbers at the bottom of the scan.

	~~#Working out ETAs (the scan will tell you how many Space Travel techs the target has)~~		===Jumpgate Probe===
	~~#Finding out what covert ops techs the target has~~		This scan will reveal any fleets traveling to the same planet, both hostile and friendly.
	~~#Find out what classes of Ship Hulls that the target can build~~		This scan costs 7000 of each resource.
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	~~Note: The Tech Scan is often more useful early in a round.~~		===Advanced Unit Scan===
			This scan gives you an overview of all ships the target planet has, including cloaked ships. It is 100% accurate.
	~~=== Unit Scan ===~~		This scan costs 8000 of each resource.
	~~This scan gives you an overview of all [[ships]] that a certain [[planet]] has.~~
	~~This scan costs 4000 of each [[resource]].~~

	#Unit scans are the most important scan type in the game, it seems- you would unitscan a potential target to see whether the ships he has fits well with what you plan on attacking with. Unit scan results are often plugged into [[battle calculation\|battlecalcs]]. it is good advice to get a unit scan whenever you are attacking.
	~~#Conversely, unit scans are also useful if you're being attacked- they can tell you what ships your attackers might have.~~

	Unit scans are somewhat inaccurate, giving numbers between 20% more or less than the target actually has for each ship type. In game terns this is explained as 'random inference'. If such a variation might make a big difference in your plans, try doing 2 or 3 unitscans and then averaging out the results.

	~~=== News Scan ===~~
	~~The News Scan will try to intercept [[news]] transmissions at the target [[planet]]. Due~~
	~~to the rate of news becoming available at another [[planet]], it will not show any news~~
	~~entries from the last 4 [[tick]]s.~~
	~~This scan costs 5000 of each [[resource]].~~

	~~Useful for:~~

	~~#Checking whether your target has his fleets out (if you see recent 'launch' messages)~~
	~~#Checking to see how active your target is, or when he is active.~~

	=== Jumpgate Probe ===
	This scan ~~can only be used if you have a [[fleet]] travelling towards the [[planet]] you~~
	~~are trying to scan. It~~ will reveal any ~~other [[fleet]]s travelling~~ to the same planet,
	both hostile and friendly.
	This scan costs ~~6000~~ of each [[resource]].

	~~Useful for:~~

	#Checking to see whether your target got defense. A jumpgate at ETA 4 or later will confirm whether the target got in-galaxy defence, and a jumpgate at ETA 6 or later will confirm whether the target got alliance defense. (On this note, you might want to jumpgate a few minutes before the landtick, to see if the defense fleets pulled)

	=== ~~Fleet Analysis~~ ===
	This ~~advanced version~~ of the ~~Unit Scan can only be used on another [[~~planet~~]] when~~
	it has ~~sent a [[fleet]] towards you~~. ~~This will show the exact compsition of the [[fleet]] heading towards your [[planet]]~~.
	This scan costs ~~7000~~ of each [[resource~~]].~~

	* A fleet analysis scan on a [[Race#Xandathrii\|Xandathrii]] player will fail, since Xan ships are 'cloaked' and thus immune to fleetscans. However- unit scans will still work on Xan ships.
	* Note: if a Zikonian player has stolen some Xan ships, and included them with his attackfleet, the cloaking rule still applies. Subtract the total of ships that are shown in the fleetscan from the known size of the fleet to get the amount of Xan ships that are included, and the unitscan the player to see what those Xan ships might be.

	== Scan Success ==		== Scan Success ==

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221.240.212.126 at 23:25, 3 August 2006

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MaverickPH: Spelling mistake : galaxy

2006-02-15T17:23:08Z

Spelling mistake : galaxy

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	#Checking to see whether your target got defense. A jumpgate at ETA 4 or later will confirm whether the target got in-~~galxy~~ defence, and a jumpgate at ETA 6 or later will confirm whether the target got alliance defense. (On this note, you might want to jumpgate a few minutes before the landtick, to see if the defense fleets pulled)		#Checking to see whether your target got defense. A jumpgate at ETA 4 or later will confirm whether the target got in-galaxy defence, and a jumpgate at ETA 6 or later will confirm whether the target got alliance defense. (On this note, you might want to jumpgate a few minutes before the landtick, to see if the defense fleets pulled)

	=== Fleet Analysis ===		=== Fleet Analysis ===

84.67.164.66: Spelling mistake : more

2006-02-15T17:18:22Z

Spelling mistake : more

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	#Find out what classes of Ship Hulls that the target can build		#Find out what classes of Ship Hulls that the target can build

	Note: The Tech Scan is often ~~mroe~~ useful early in a round.		Note: The Tech Scan is often more useful early in a round.

	=== Unit Scan ===		=== Unit Scan ===

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	#Unit scans are the most important scan type in the game, it seems- you would unitscan a potential target to see whether the ships he has fits well with what you plan on attacking with. Unit scan results are often plugged into [[battle calculation\|battlecalcs]]. it is good advice to get a unit scan whenever you are attacking.		#Unit scans are the most important scan type in the game, it seems- you would unitscan a potential target to see whether the ships he has fits well with what you plan on attacking with. Unit scan results are often plugged into [[battle calculation\|battlecalcs]]. it is good advice to get a unit scan whenever you are attacking.

	#Conversely, unit scans are also useful if you're being attacked- they can tell you what ships your attackers might have.		#Conversely, unit scans are also useful if you're being attacked- they can tell you what ships your attackers might have.

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	entries from the last 4 [[tick]]s.		entries from the last 4 [[tick]]s.
	This scan costs 5000 of each [[resource]].		This scan costs 5000 of each [[resource]].

			Useful for:

			#Checking whether your target has his fleets out (if you see recent 'launch' messages)
			#Checking to see how active your target is, or when he is active.

	=== Jumpgate Probe ===		=== Jumpgate Probe ===
	This scan can only be used if you have a [[fleet]] travelling towards the [[planet]] you		This scan can only be used if you have a [[fleet]] travelling towards the [[planet]] you
	are trying to scan. It will reveal any other [[fleet]]s travelling to the same planet,		are trying to scan. It will reveal any other [[fleet]]s travelling to the same planet,
	both [[hostile]] and [[friendly]].		both hostile and friendly.
	This scan costs 6000 of each [[resource]].		This scan costs 6000 of each [[resource]].

			Useful for:

			#Checking to see whether your target got defense. A jumpgate at ETA 4 or later will confirm whether the target got in-galxy defence, and a jumpgate at ETA 6 or later will confirm whether the target got alliance defense. (On this note, you might want to jumpgate a few minutes before the landtick, to see if the defense fleets pulled)

	=== Fleet Analysis ===		=== Fleet Analysis ===
	This advanced version of the Unit Scan can only be used ~~towards~~ another [[planet]] when		This advanced version of the Unit Scan can only be used on another [[planet]] when
	it has sent a ~~hostile~~ [[fleet]] towards you. This will show the [[fleet]] ~~composition~~ heading at		it has sent a [[fleet]] towards you. This will show the exact compsition of the [[fleet]] heading towards your [[planet]].
	your [[planet]]~~, although it will not be able to decrypt the fleet's orders~~.		This scan costs 7000 of each [[resource]].
	This scan costs 7000 of each [[resource]]. ~~Fleet Analyses are inaccurate to the same degree as Unit Scans.~~
	* ~~Please note you only get a list of ships a [[Race#Xandathrii\|Xandathrii]] player has in total, not what they have sent.~~ A fleet analysis scan on a [[Race#Xandathrii\|Xandathrii]] player will fail.		* A fleet analysis scan on a [[Race#Xandathrii\|Xandathrii]] player will fail, since Xan ships are 'cloaked' and thus immune to fleetscans. However- unit scans will still work on Xan ships.
			* Note: if a Zikonian player has stolen some Xan ships, and included them with his attackfleet, the cloaking rule still applies. Subtract the total of ships that are shown in the fleetscan from the known size of the fleet to get the amount of Xan ships that are included, and the unitscan the player to see what those Xan ships might be.

	== Scan Success ==		== Scan Success ==

KingAlan: /* Unit Scan */

2005-12-22T21:52:23Z

Unit Scan

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	=== Unit Scan ===		=== Unit Scan ===
	This scan gives you an overview of all [[ships]] a certain [[planet]] has.		This scan gives you an overview of all [[ships]] that a certain [[planet]] has.
	This scan costs 4000 of each [[resource]]. Unit scans are inaccurate, giving numbers between 20% more or less than the target actually has for each ship.		This scan costs 4000 of each [[resource]].

			#Unit scans are the most important scan type in the game, it seems- you would unitscan a potential target to see whether the ships he has fits well with what you plan on attacking with. Unit scan results are often plugged into [[battle calculation\|battlecalcs]]. it is good advice to get a unit scan whenever you are attacking.

			#Conversely, unit scans are also useful if you're being attacked- they can tell you what ships your attackers might have.

			Unit scans are somewhat inaccurate, giving numbers between 20% more or less than the target actually has for each ship type. In game terns this is explained as 'random inference'. If such a variation might make a big difference in your plans, try doing 2 or 3 unitscans and then averaging out the results.

	=== News Scan ===		=== News Scan ===