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New Players => The Academy => Topic started by: Maltay on March 24, 2010, 12:08:32 AM

Title: Thermal Sensor Question
Post by: Maltay on March 24, 2010, 12:08:32 AM
When I add a thermal sensor to my spacecraft, it turns into a military vessel.  This does not seem correct.  I have seen numerous spacecraft designs on this forum that incorporated thermal sensors without them also being military vessels.  I have attached a screen shot to demonstrate.  I created an empty commercial vessel.  When I add the thermal sensor, it turns into a military vessel.  Can someone please explain this?
Title: Re: Thermal Sensor Question
Post by: Beersatron on March 24, 2010, 12:13:00 AM
It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.
Title: Re: Thermal Sensor Question
Post by: welchbloke on March 24, 2010, 07:43:40 AM
Quote from: "Beersatron"
It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.
This stops players from fielding Soviet Style 'Fishing Vessels' with massive passive sensor arrays  :D
Title: Re: Thermal Sensor Question
Post by: Maltay on March 24, 2010, 07:53:32 AM
Thank you, that makes perfect sense.
Title: Re: Thermal Sensor Question
Post by: sloanjh on March 24, 2010, 09:28:46 AM
Quote from: "welchbloke"
Quote from: "Beersatron"
It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.
This stops players from fielding Soviet Style 'Fishing Vessels' with massive passive sensor arrays  :-)

John
Title: Re: Thermal Sensor Question
Post by: AtomikKrab on March 24, 2010, 04:52:26 PM
Quote from: "sloanjh"
Quote from: "welchbloke"
Quote from: "Beersatron"
It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.
This stops players from fielding Soviet Style 'Fishing Vessels' with massive passive sensor arrays  :-)

John

and to unload the "cargo" of "space lobster"
Title: Re: Thermal Sensor Question
Post by: welchbloke on March 25, 2010, 06:43:59 AM
Quote from: "sloanjh"
Quote from: "welchbloke"
Quote from: "Beersatron"
It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.
This stops players from fielding Soviet Style 'Fishing Vessels' with massive passive sensor arrays  :-)

John
True, makes it more of a trade off than being a straight commercial vessel. I would like to try this out but I've never met a race that I've become friendly enough with to conduct a bit of espionage on.  Hmmm, I wonder what that says about my style of play  :twisted: