Planet sensor ranges and ships in orbit

April 28, 2003 10:44 PM from

Isn't it annoying to see your map swallowed by the fog of war as soon as you send your ships into orbit? Why do ships in orbit turn off their sensors anyway? A simple logic check to apply ship sensor ranges if they are larger than that of the planet would be a great addition in game and save us lots of trouble.

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Reply #1 April 28, 2003 11:06 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Another problem is the fact that sensor bonuses don't apply to system based sensors. Its really annoying when your fronter worlds can't see very far unless a ship moves out of orbit or you build a starbase.

Reply #2 April 29, 2003 1:35 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

That is true as well, especially if you have the Eye of the Universe wonder. If my planets weren't blind as a rat I could save a couple hundred production points from sensor drones and put them into something more useful instead. Did I mention the cost of sensor drones has been trippled to 30 in v1.03? They were my favorite unit too (:(

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