Storms, Nebulae & Sight

JurijD · #1 February 4th, 2004, 11:04 AM

If a storm (or nebula) has "This storm is opaque to most scanners" in its abilities that means that enemy ships can�t see your ships in there and cannot engage in combat, right?

So what are "most scanners"? Or put in another way: what kind of scanner does one need to see inside these storm and nebulae?

thanks.

[ February 04, 2004, 09:05: Message edited by: JurijD ]

Pablo · #2 February 4th, 2004, 11:22 AM

IIRC, all level 3 scanners can see through all the storms except the red nebulae. I might be wrong though.

JurijD · #3 February 4th, 2004, 12:08 PM

Can anyone confirm this?

what is so special about a "red nebula"? Is it a bug or something else? what is a red nebula anyway? Just a regula one in red color

or what

?

oleg · #4 February 4th, 2004, 12:34 PM

The level of sensor cloak is defined in systemtype.txt. It happaens that the system with red nebulae picture was assigned the highest cloak level. You can mod it of course.

Atrocities · #5 February 4th, 2004, 12:36 PM

The red is also a good nebual image for those who want to make Hyperspace map mods.

A high cloak level is desired.

Asmala · #6 February 4th, 2004, 04:29 PM

I stock game level 2 scanners (e.g. Hyper Optics II) can see through all sector storms and through all system nebulaes except green nebulae (need level 3 scanner) and red nebulae (can't see through).

Slick · #7 February 4th, 2004, 04:30 PM

These and othe details are outlined in section 9.6 of the Newbie FAQ.

Slick.

Asmala · #8 February 4th, 2004, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slick:
These and othe details are outlined in section 9.6 of the Newbie FAQ.

Slick.

It's a new addition I haven't noticed. Great job!