Zharik Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Does anyone have specific data on the base numbers for a sensor beacon? The sensor/communication ranges are not spelled out anywhere, and the debuff they apply to evasion is 5km. Tier 2 upgrade increases the sensor and communication ranges by 5km.... but what is the total? If it is 10km, that's pretty useless unless you're there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zharik Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 So nobody actually knows the range of this component? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin_Kelvar Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Does anyone have specific data on the base numbers for a sensor beacon? The sensor/communication ranges are not spelled out anywhere, and the debuff they apply to evasion is 5km. Tier 2 upgrade increases the sensor and communication ranges by 5km.... but what is the total? If it is 10km, that's pretty useless unless you're there anyway. I'm not sure what the total is but it's not necessarily totally useless assuming the communication range is of equal size as it could significantly boost the range of sensors for people defending an objective. Now granted with the current map size most ship's sensors have a large enough range to cover a good portion of the current maps but I'd imagine if larger maps are made and/or dampening tweaked from it's current functionality it will become much more useful/essential to success. Which would be cool if they made scouting for enemies a much more essential role than it currently is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadishist Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) They make great shields, that's what I know. Cut speed near the satellite and deploy them. Enemy will have to destroy your probe before hitting you. Edited January 6, 2014 by Sadishist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadedJasper Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 The sensor boosting is only a secondary effect. The main benefits are the accuracy boost/penalty, the increased difficulty opponents have tab targeting over to you, and the surprisingly large chance they have of at least temporarily mistaking the beacon for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zharik Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Please keep to the topic I started. I am well aware of a beacon's value in a fire-fight. I was asking its sensor/communications range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancezwithnubz Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 given those beacons have a life expectancy best measured in milliseconds, does it actually matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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