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Introduction �to D-Scan

EVE’s Universal Intel tool

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Class Rules

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Class outline

What is d-scan?
Using d-scan

Overview and setup
Map
Range
Angle

Uses
Questions?

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What is DScan?

Directional Scanner

Built into every ship (& pod)
‘Space radar’: scan area around you for other ships in space
Linked to your Overview presets

Benefits:

No skill requirements
Provides lots of info for survival / hunting
Works while cloaked

Limitations:

14.3 AU maximum range
Can’t see cloaked/immune ships
No warp-in coordinates

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Overview and setup (I)

Open the D-Scanner

Click the radar-like symbol
Scanner selection window

D-Scan is on the right

Default keyboard command

Shown in tooltip
Set Keyboard Shortcut: NeoCom > Settings > Shortcuts > Window tab

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Overview and Setup (II)

Undock the D-Scan Window
Move the D-Scan window somewhere convenient
You MUST be able to see your Overview window!

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Overview and setup (III)

Using the D-Scan

Open drop-down and select “Active Overview Filters”

List of D-Scan filters
A.O.F. displays info on current Overview Tab

Click “Scan” button

Everything included in Overview filters, within 14.3 AU

Choose different Overview tab and repeat

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Overview and setup (IV)

Tips

D-scan does not differentiate ship states

e.g. can’t tell if a ship is hostile or in your fleet

If your Overview is not set up properly, d-scan is less useful

https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Installing_the_EVE_University_Overview
'Overview (EVE Uni)’ chat channel

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Map (I)

In your D-Scan Window:

Click Solar System Map button (1)

Map can be resized and moved

Click Show Scan Cone button (2)
Both buttons should be lit up

Green sphere = D-scan coverage

In-range objects

Crosshair marker
Top Down (1) or Side-On (2) views
Focus current location (3)
Markers (4)

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2

3

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Map (II)

Set View to Object
NeoCom > Settings > Shortcuts > Combat tab
Set ‘Directional Scan’

On D-Scan, hold D-Scan button:

In-space view snaps to object

On Map:

Hold d-scan button

View snaps to locations

No d-scan button

Snaps and centres celestials/large structures
Centres map on locations

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Range

Range slider next to Scan button

Increment marks for 1, 5, 10 AU (left to right)

Text box allows for typing custom ranges

Mousewheel over range text box = ∓ 0.1 AU

Ctrl-mousewheel over range text box = ∓ 1 AU

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Angle (I)

Angle slider below Range slider
5, 15, 30, 60, 90, and 180° increments
D-scan only scans in the direction your main camera is facing, not the camera inside your map!

L-click in space and drag
Scan cone moves with camera view

Linking map view and in-space view

Independent when Align with Camera is off

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Angle (II)

1

Turn on Align with Camera (1)
Note changes

Cone stays fixed in place pointed AWAY from you
Rotating either the Map OR the in-space view changes camera for both simultaneously

Very important: D-Scan “points” in the direction of your CAMERA, not your ship facing
D-Scan can be “aimed” at a specific celestial object

Turn on Tracking Camera (Shift-C)

Any highlighted object can be detected by the scanner
Play with Angle for a bit; Set back to max

Detectable objects

Non-Detectable objects

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D-scan uses (I)

Defensive

Advance warning of potential hostiles
Detect combat probes

Offensive

Scouting/hunting: where is someone?
Catch people at warp-able celestials
Shorten combat probing times for people away from celestials

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D-scan uses (II)

Defensive d-scan

Typically 360°, max range
Ping d-scan constantly
Detects ships, probes
Even cloaked ships must uncloak to switch from gatecloak to covops cloak
D-scan works during gatecloak: get an initial check of local space

Defensive scan essential at all times in Pochven and wormhole space: delayed Local

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D-scan uses (III)

Offensive d-scan

Use range and angle variation to work out target location
Logical process of elimination
If target is at a celestial, you can warp to the celestial
Build up knowledge of likely target locations:

Epithal: customs office
Covetor: belt / ore site
Mackinaw: ice belt
Broadsword: gate

Can also use scan to get rough area to probe

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Q&A

Please leave feedback via the Class Feedback Form linked in chat!

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Practical

Target hunting

Warp class to planet, instructor warps to moon/belt
Class must use d-scan to find instructor

Defensive scan

Class warp to planet, instructor warps outside of scanner range (> 14.3 AU)
Instructor warps to class and attempts to “lock” students
Students use D-scan to get warning and warp away

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