Using Scan In Combat?

StoatBringerStoatBringer Join Date: 2003-06-09 Member: 17144Members, Constellation
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Okay, I've been playing Combat for a few days now and the only query I have is about the marine area scan upgrade.

How often does it scan, and what (if anything) triggers a scan? I know it scans as soon as you buy it, but then it seems to scan at random intervals afterwards (unless it's somebody nearby who's just purchased it).

Can anyone explain to me how it works?
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  • CubensisCubensis Join Date: 2004-01-21 Member: 25565Members
    I believe it dispels cloaked aliens in a limited range around you, plus it goes off automatically in Combat.

    Scan is used more effectively in regular NS to cancel out sensory chambers and to make siegin easier.

    Hope that helped a lil... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • StoatBringerStoatBringer Join Date: 2003-06-09 Member: 17144Members, Constellation
    Oh, I know what it <i>does</i>, I'm just wondering how often it is triggered, and what triggers it?

    Is it random, or at set intervals, or what?
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  • PhinPhin Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22556Members, Constellation
    It's triggered whenever a cloaked enemy is nearby.
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  • Roger_DodgerRoger_Dodger Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14392Members
    As far as i know, from general reading of the forums, scan would activate in combat either a percentage chance when a cloaked alien is nearby, or everytime a cloaked alien is nearby.

    - RD
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  • MintmanMintman Join Date: 2003-05-30 Member: 16866Members
    It's whenever a cloaked alien is nearby, with a minimum amount of time between scans.
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  • AngeluszAngelusz Harmonic entropist Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18072Members, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mintman+Feb 5 2004, 10:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mintman @ Feb 5 2004, 10:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's whenever a cloaked alien is nearby, with a minimum amount of time between scans. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    wasn't it whenever a cloaked alien is in the marine's FoV ??
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    It might have been, earlier than that you even had to aim at a cloaked alien. It sucked(I guess), so they beefed it. Much more useful, yes?
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  • StoatBringerStoatBringer Join Date: 2003-06-09 Member: 17144Members, Constellation
    Ah, thank you people. It kinda makes sense now. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • chis1chis1 Join Date: 2004-01-13 Member: 25281Members
    Damn them sensors <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • WirheWirhe Join Date: 2003-06-22 Member: 17610Members
    IMO, scan is still worthless is NS: Combat. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Doobie_DanDoobie_Dan Join Date: 2003-10-23 Member: 21892Members, Constellation
    Then you haven't played a game where more than half of the alien team gets cloaking!
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Doobie Dan+Feb 7 2004, 08:22 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Doobie Dan @ Feb 7 2004, 08:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Then you haven't played a game where more than half of the alien team gets cloaking! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    winn4r :O
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  • Paranoia2MBParanoia2MB Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
    ^^ All it needs is one marine with Scanner to ruin your day haha. I had that once and I was the only guy with scanning, it totally ruined the aliens chance of winning and we won it. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    Cloaking is good early stages of CO_Kestral though if you have problems getting up close.
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  • BlueNovemberBlueNovember hax Join Date: 2003-02-28 Member: 14137Members, Constellation
    Cloaking is good in ANY map IMO. I think it is my second upgrade 100% of the time. (Focus being first)

    It just... owns. Once rines get scanner sweep my killing sprees in rine start are over. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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