I have a quick question on how active sensors get detected by EM sensors.
In terms of detection by EM sensors, then, an Active Sensor's "Signal Strength" is its GPS (Grav Pulse Strength)?
For example, in one of Steve's games, he has an active sensor with the following stats:
Adelson-Vasko SPS-1 Active Search Sensor (1) GPS 11520 Range 84.1m km Resolution 120
The GPS here is 11,520, so for the Thermal/EM detection range formula, you'd input 11,520 for the Emission Power:
(Sensor Sensitivity x Sensor Size x Emission Power) x 1,000 km = distance at which the signal is detected
In that game, Steven has an EM sensor with the following stats:
EM-12 Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 12 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 12m km
Plugging in to the Thermal/EM detection range formula, we get the sensor size as 1 HS:
(12 x SIZE x 1,000) x 1,000 km = 12,000,000 km ==> Size = 1
So plugging in the above active sensor's strength, we get a detection range of:
(12 x 1 x 11,520) x 1,000 km = 138,240,000 ==> 138.24m km
1) Are these results correct?
2) Is the detection a guaranteed chance, or is there a probability with it? In other words, if the sensor is on, will the EM sensor ALWAYS, IMMEDIATELY detect the sensor as soon as it comes within 138.24m km? Or is there a chance it will not be immediately detected?