IFF System - Revision history

Cholmondely: Tweaks!

2021-12-25T22:37:52Z

Tweaks!

2021-12-25T22:36:53Z

Rejigged overview, distinguishing between the scanner and the IFF system.

2021-12-25T20:46:49Z

‎Discussions: Added link to Redspear's modified scanner

2021-11-15T20:35:45Z

‎Discussions: Added another

2021-11-03T13:51:25Z

‎History: Added a little more

2021-10-03T01:04:01Z

‎Discussions: Added another

2021-10-02T21:09:21Z

Added links

2021-07-20T12:30:05Z

Tagged as Equipment

2021-06-23T01:23:05Z

‎Features: Added a little

2021-06-23T01:20:17Z

‎Zoom mode and Range Display: Added a little

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 == Overview ==
-The scanner (not to be confused with either the [[Compass]] or the [[View Screen]]) picks up everything within 25km (except the surfaces of planets, suns, ''etc''.). It is a sophisticated instrument that displays a 3D view of space in the immediate vicinity of your ship as seen from a point above it, and all other objects within.
+The '''scanner''' (not to be confused with either the [[Compass]] or the [[View Screen]]) picks up everything within 25km (except the surfaces of planets, suns, ''etc''.). It is a sophisticated instrument that displays a 3D view of space in the immediate vicinity of your ship as seen from a point above it, and all other objects within.
-The IFF (Identification, friend or foe) system, comes fitted to every flight-grid scanner in craft deemed space-worthy as it is integral to both navigation and combat, and overlays the scanner blips with colours identifying what is what.
+The '''IFF''' (Identification, friend or foe) '''system''', comes fitted to every flight-grid scanner in craft deemed space-worthy as it is integral to both navigation and combat, and overlays the scanner blips with colours identifying what is what.
 == Features ==

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 == Overview ==
-The IFF (Identification, friend or foe) system, a flight grid scanner, comes fitted with every craft deemed space-worthy as it is integral to both navigation and combat.  It is a sophisticated instrument that displays a 3D view of space in the immediate vicinity of your ship as seen from a point above it, and all other objects within.
+The scanner (not to be confused with either the [[Compass]] or the [[View Screen]]) picks up everything within 25km (except the surfaces of planets, suns, ''etc''.). It is a sophisticated instrument that displays a 3D view of space in the immediate vicinity of your ship as seen from a point above it, and all other objects within.
 == Features ==

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 * [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?t=13877 Ident system, how does it work?] (2013)
 * [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=134737#p134737 Why are escape pods and rock hermits white? Both are manned] (2011)
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 * [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?t=13274 more "realistic" Long Range Scanner] (2013)
 * [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?t=13877 Ident system, how does it work?] (2013)
 {{NavBox - Oolite Equipment}}[[Category:Equipment]]

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 == History ==
-Famously, back in 1983/4, [[Ian Bell]] & [[David Braben]] had just a smidgen of memory left when they were writing the code for [[Classic Elite]] - and invented this and bunged it into the game at the last minute!
+Famously, back in 1983/4, [[Ian Bell]] & [[David Braben]] had just a smidgen of memory left when they were writing the code for [[Classic Elite]] - and invented the scanner and bunged it into the game at the last minute! The IFF was first introduced in Elite A in 1997.
 == Availability ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:09, 2 October 2021
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	* [[Breakable 'Standard' Equipment OXPs\|Breakable HUD/IFF Scanner]] allows your Scanner to be disabled by a direct hit in combat		* [[Breakable 'Standard' Equipment OXPs\|Breakable HUD/IFF Scanner]] allows your Scanner to be disabled by a direct hit in combat
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		+	* [[Telescope]]: enhances the scanner (and the [[View Screen]]), displaying the star, distant beacons ''etc''
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		+	== Discussions ==
		+	* [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?t=13274 more "realistic" Long Range Scanner] (2013)
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	{{NavBox - Oolite Equipment}}[[Category:Equipment]]		{{NavBox - Oolite Equipment}}[[Category:Equipment]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:30, 20 July 2021
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	* [[Breakable 'Standard' Equipment OXPs\|Breakable HUD/IFF Scanner]] allows your Scanner to be disabled by a direct hit in combat		* [[Breakable 'Standard' Equipment OXPs\|Breakable HUD/IFF Scanner]] allows your Scanner to be disabled by a direct hit in combat
−	{{NavBox - Oolite Equipment}}	+	{{NavBox - Oolite Equipment}}[[Category:Equipment]]

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 == Features ==
 === Communications Display ===
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 === Zoom mode and Range Display ===
-The IFF scanner can be zoomed up to 5x to allow precise navigation for intercepting smaller items (use of <font color="Red">'''z'''</font> & <font color="Red">'''Z'''</font> buttons). At each magnification (x1/x2/x3/x4/x5) the markings on the scanner automatically adjust to give a representation of target ranges.
+The IFF scanner can be zoomed up to 5x to allow precise navigation for intercepting smaller items (use of <font color="Red">'''z'''</font> & <font color="Red">'''Z'''</font> buttons). At each magnification (x1/x2/x3/x4/x5) the markings (distance lines) on the scanner automatically adjust to give a representation of target ranges.
 == Legend ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:20, 23 June 2021
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	The IFF scanner can be zoomed up to 5x to allow precise navigation for intercepting smaller items (use of <font color="Red">'''z'''</font> & <font color="Red">'''Z'''</font> buttons). At each magnification (x1/x2/x3/x4/x5) the markings on the scanner automatically adjust to give a representation of target ranges.		The IFF scanner can be zoomed up to 5x to allow precise navigation for intercepting smaller items (use of <font color="Red">'''z'''</font> & <font color="Red">'''Z'''</font> buttons). At each magnification (x1/x2/x3/x4/x5) the markings on the scanner automatically adjust to give a representation of target ranges.
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		+	The distance lines change as you zoom in and out.

	== Legend ==		== Legend ==