[tbontob]

So if I understand the import of Fyrons recent post...

Only one Long Range Scanner is necessary per system to scan ships in a system.

A Scanner Jammer is necessary on each ship if one wants to prevent an opponent from discovering its components. Once battle takes place, the components of the design is known to that race. I assume the scanner jammer still serves its purpose for other races...it would be illogical for them to know the design too since they have not encountered it.

Your point of masking the damage could be an important point as well. Does the AI remember the damage it inflicted in a battle? And is it a factor in it deciding whether to resume the conflict?

I can see where a player may want to do a minor upgrade in order to present a new ship design to the Long Range Scanner.

[ August 15, 2002, 20:39: Message edited by: tbontob ]