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MrSparkle Marshal
Joined: August 13, 2001 Posts: 1912 From: mrsparkle
| Posted: 2010-04-10 17:16  
It used to be that when you were within 500gu of the planet, everything became visible.
I'm noticing today that I cannot see any buildings or infantry on enemy planets until I get within 250 of the building or infatry. Not even the planet itself. I have to be within range of things on the surface, which makes large planets annoying.
When was this changed? It's incredibly annoying to have to fly circles really close around planets in order to reveal the surface.
This is in scenario; maybe it's a scenario-specific problem. I haven't tried in the MV yet. [ This Message was edited by: MrSparkle on 2010-04-10 18:28 ]
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Tommas [ USF HunnyBunny ] Chief Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: February 04, 2006 Posts: 581 From: Norway
| Posted: 2010-04-10 17:22  
Thats what u have scanners for...duh
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Killian Darkpaw Grand Admiral
Joined: February 06, 2009 Posts: 25 From: Newport, WA
| Posted: 2010-04-10 18:04  
If your trying to ECM bomb scanners don't help
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MrSparkle Marshal
Joined: August 13, 2001 Posts: 1912 From: mrsparkle
| Posted: 2010-04-10 18:29  
Why does everybody keep mentioning scanners? This has nothing to do with scanners.
I'm wondering how many people don't realize that you're supposed to be able to see the entire planet if you're less than 500gu away.
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Tommas [ USF HunnyBunny ] Chief Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: February 04, 2006 Posts: 581 From: Norway
| Posted: 2010-04-10 18:36  
I think they should change it so that u didnt see one single thing on a planet, not even infs number or whatever if u dont have scanner on.
But thats just me
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MrSparkle Marshal
Joined: August 13, 2001 Posts: 1912 From: mrsparkle
| Posted: 2010-04-10 19:54  
Then how would a transport with bombs bomb?
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Zero28 Grand Admiral
Joined: August 25, 2006 Posts: 591
| Posted: 2010-04-10 20:06  
Sparkle, your getting somewhere wich gonna ends up like a Single tranny would be able to bomb and cap a laent on its own
Tranny adds firepower in bombing, but it is not an Effective Bomber, again you need Other ships around to peform the said ECM and scanner and bombing itself
Your job is just carrying inf to planet during your allies bombardement, the Bombs on it are just to soften the landing area your allies can't cover right now for your inf
500 or 250? what doe sit changes you'l need the scanner and ECM support anyway to effectivly bomb
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Aradrox Grand Admiral
Joined: March 12, 2007 Posts: 133 From: Tennessee
| Posted: 2010-04-10 21:28  
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On 2010-04-10 20:06, Zero28 wrote:
Sparkle, your getting somewhere wich gonna ends up like a Single tranny would be able to bomb and cap a laent on its own
Tranny adds firepower in bombing, but it is not an Effective Bomber, again you need Other ships around to peform the said ECM and scanner and bombing itself
Your job is just carrying inf to planet during your allies bombardement, the Bombs on it are just to soften the landing area your allies can't cover right now for your inf
500 or 250? what doe sit changes you'l need the scanner and ECM support anyway to effectivly bomb
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I bombed the other day in the MV without ECM or even a sup.. it was a 9 def planet... of course i get a Bomber Dread so ya
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MrSparkle Marshal
Joined: August 13, 2001 Posts: 1912 From: mrsparkle
| Posted: 2010-04-10 21:35  
That still doesn't explain what's going on. I'm really not interested in anything but why we can't see planets from 500gu anymore. I don't care about it's merits, I just want to know why.
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Zero28 Grand Admiral
Joined: August 25, 2006 Posts: 591
| Posted: 2010-04-10 21:47  
That only, a Mod can awnser you a sno one was aware that was even change,d hell i dont even know if it was really 500 GU
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MrSparkle Marshal
Joined: August 13, 2001 Posts: 1912 From: mrsparkle
| Posted: 2010-04-10 22:09  
Funny, this last map I wasn't getting this problem? Even huge Uranus was properly visible from 500 away.
It was in Procyon I was getting it, and a few teammates. I first noticed it at Procyon 6, and it only had 4 buildings, and no enemies around so it rules out ECM.
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Sopwith Camel Grand Admiral Galactic Navy
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 651 From: Toronto
| Posted: 2010-04-10 22:11  
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On 2010-04-10 22:09, MrSparkle wrote:
Funny, this last map I wasn't getting this problem? Even huge Uranus was properly visible from 500 away.
It was in Procyon I was getting it, and a few teammates. I first noticed it at Procyon 6, and it only had 4 buildings, and no enemies around so it rules out ECM.
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Heehee Uranus.
I need to grow up.
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