Data Scanner

[HE4DEYES]

appart from objectives.can somebody please tell me what i should scan with the data scanner and what kind of rewards it yields?

[Utwig_Chenjesu]

Hi,

The biggest benefit of using it is more points to spend at the end of each mission, I think you get more points for live ships scanned than dead ones. Scanning live ships is not easy though as your shield drops, so if you want to do this make sure the scanning ships is not the closest ship to the enemy or it will get targeted and destroyed. In the sp missions, I tend to send the Sparta in first to draw fire then scan with the Brutus at max range, but even this can fail and they go for the Brutus.

Hope this helps

Utwig.

[Rhophius]

Datascanner points dont award fitting resources!

Resources are allocated according to mission objectives and bonus objectives, the Datascanner theory points were not properly implemented when the game was released, ive got a post on around page 4-5 in the discussions thread about how to obtain the medals.

Bonus objectives also count towards unlocking certain weapons later in game, such as
Nova Plasma Guns, (these are by far the best combo for angelwing 2xNPG 3xDelektron)
Big Bang Missiles,
Ion Scream Bombs,
Anti-G Railgun,
Tremor Torpedos,
Antimatter Drives,
Integrity Shield ( this may be scripted)

[Utwig_Chenjesu]

Hi,

So your saying that, in a roundabout way, by scanning ships can yeald points to spend. :)

Utwig.

[HE4DEYES]

Ok thanks Phil saw the post on page 4. so scanning wormholes doesnt do anything? or does my crew get xp?

[Rhophius]

You only get xp towards a attribute points for certain objectives, such as saving the survivor from from mechanoid infested stilleto, back to earth i think it might be called. Saving Admiral norbank from the balthazar later in game as well, we are currently looking at re-tuning the xp system in game so that scanning does grant xp, since the theory system is basicaly useless.

Utwig, the answer is no to random scanning. XP is currently set to a certain amount per mission. There are some exceptions which will be detailed at a later date once we get the CEP project finished.

[Utwig_Chenjesu]

Hi,

I didnt say anything about xp, only points to spend on the engineering screen. But as you mention it, if you put the xp points you earn into the engineering skill, you get more points to spend. So again, the answer to the original question seems to be yes, there is a benefit to scanning things even if its indirect benefit, and the things to scan should be objective based. Seems thats all cleared up now.

Utwig.

[HE4DEYES]

thanks for clearing that up guys! whats the cep project?

[GeoModder]

CEP stands for Community Expansion Project. An effort of a couple guys to improve the game in a number of ways. I think the most visible of it sofar was the release of DraconicDream's new asteroids pack.