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training:guides:stayin_alive [2019/10/18 11:23]
Starwind55 [Directional Scanner]
training:guides:stayin_alive [2021/08/27 19:09] (current)
Donya Added esi utilities
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   * Probably the second most important tool is the **[[:​training:​game_mechanics:​directional_scanner|Directional Scan]]** you have. It allows you to scan for objects in a 360° angle and a maximum range of 14.3 AU, which translates to 2,​139,​249,​551km (so a whole f*cking lot). It is advised to keep it open all the time, so you don't have to take the extra step of opening it when you need it. Also, pressing the dscan hotkey (default v) opens the dscan window (if it wasn't already open) and immediately initiates a scan.   * Probably the second most important tool is the **[[:​training:​game_mechanics:​directional_scanner|Directional Scan]]** you have. It allows you to scan for objects in a 360° angle and a maximum range of 14.3 AU, which translates to 2,​139,​249,​551km (so a whole f*cking lot). It is advised to keep it open all the time, so you don't have to take the extra step of opening it when you need it. Also, pressing the dscan hotkey (default v) opens the dscan window (if it wasn't already open) and immediately initiates a scan.
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 +  * Can be used both defensively (seeing what potentially hostile ships are uncloaked in scan range, scanning gates to check for camps, etc) and offensively (scanning anoms, popped moons, etc to find prey)
  
   * You may want to use an Overview Preset (marked green in the image to the right) to filter for certain types (marked blue) of objects.   * You may want to use an Overview Preset (marked green in the image to the right) to filter for certain types (marked blue) of objects.
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    *Some people like to have the Intel Chat in separate window, but it's also sufficient if you have it among your chat windows, if you keep it in focus when you are travelling.    *Some people like to have the Intel Chat in separate window, but it's also sufficient if you have it among your chat windows, if you keep it in focus when you are travelling.
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 +====Utilities with ESI Data====
 +   *See the latter entries of [[training:​utilities|the utilities page]] for websites and programs that present you data from ESI like ship/pod kills, rat kills and etc to give you more info on your surroundings. ​
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