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New Players => The Academy => Topic started by: mrDLSable on June 16, 2014, 12:51:07 PM

Title: civilian sensors
Post by: mrDLSable on June 16, 2014, 12:51:07 PM
Is it possible to have ships with sensors that are not classed as military for maintenance? If so, how?
Title: Re: civilian sensors
Post by: Erik L on June 16, 2014, 12:53:11 PM
Is it possible to have ships with sensors that are not classed as military for maintenance? If so, how?

Not positive on active sensors, but passives are civilian if they are 1 hull space.
Title: Re: civilian sensors
Post by: Steve Walmsley on June 16, 2014, 12:54:43 PM
You can have active sensors up to 1 HS too.
Title: Re: civilian sensors
Post by: mrDLSable on June 16, 2014, 01:01:21 PM
so is it viable to make civilian sensor ships? If so, what kind of design should I be going for?
Title: Re: civilian sensors
Post by: Nathan_ on June 16, 2014, 01:03:56 PM
Is it possible to have ships with sensors that are not classed as military for maintenance? If so, how?
PDCs can also hold massive sensors without the maintenance requirement if thats what you are interested in.

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so is it viable to make civilian sensor ships? If so, what kind of design should I be going for?
Its not really viable, size 1 sensors are quite short ranged, but you could make a picket.
Title: Re: civilian sensors
Post by: mrDLSable on June 16, 2014, 01:05:33 PM
Looks like I'll have to go research how to make PDC's then... Or just make one on camera and have all ze peoplez laugh at me :-\
Title: Re: civilian sensors
Post by: Erik L on June 16, 2014, 01:30:00 PM
You can have active sensors up to 1 HS too.
But are size 1 actives civilian?
Title: Re: civilian sensors
Post by: papent on June 16, 2014, 02:19:48 PM
in my experience size 1 actives are civilian grade
Title: Re: civilian sensors
Post by: Hawkeye on June 16, 2014, 02:25:41 PM
Looks like I'll have to go research how to make PDC's then... Or just make one on camera and have all ze peoplez laugh at me :-\

There is a drop-down menu on the design screen that normally reads "ship" (Top-center). Change that to "PDC". Done :)
Title: Re: civilian sensors
Post by: mrDLSable on June 16, 2014, 02:36:03 PM
There is a drop-down menu on the design screen that normally reads "ship" (Top-center). Change that to "PDC". Done :)

Thank you :)