Planetary sensors

[James Patten (OP)]

Aren't Planetary sensors supposed to detect the comings and goings of an "alien" fleet?  For my two-nation campaign on earth, only one nation has spaceships and the other nation's sensor aren't saying anything about detected alien fleets.

[Erik L]

Double check the events, make sure that particular one is turned on.

[James Patten (OP)]

That's what it was...thanks.

[Erik L]

Sort of thought that might be the case with Steve's post in the bug thread about some events being off

[James Patten (OP)]

OK, now that I've been playing for a while with sensor events turned on, I still have more questions?

Are planetary sensors active sensors or only EM/Thermal sensors?  I'm guessing Thermal only because of the messages I am getting.  Does a planetary sensor tell you where (in a general sense) the contact is located?

[SteveAlt]

OK, now that I've been playing for a while with sensor events turned on, I still have more questions?

Are planetary sensors active sensors or only EM/Thermal sensors?  I'm guessing Thermal only because of the messages I am getting.  Does a planetary sensor tell you where (in a general sense) the contact is located?

Planetary sensors are Thermal and EM Only. If you want active sensors you will need to put them on a base or ship. The planetary sensor will give you the exact location of a contact. Make sure you have contacts turned on on the Contacts tab of the System Map

Steve