Ki-tat Chung Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 how useful are they really? what are the detection rates and should we build multiple decoders to increase chances to detection? should we use them in conjunction with radars? and is it similar to TFTD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman4117 Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 It detects everything. You only need one and radar will not boost it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKF Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Multiple radars of the same type have no effect - even if the base screen says otherwise. However, radars of different types can stack their abilities, but only once. The radars have the following stats: Small: Short range detection: 10 Long range detection : 0 Hyperwave detection: 0 Large Short range detection: 20 Long range detection: 20 Hyperwave detection: 0 Hyperwave Short Range detection: 0 Long Range detection: 0 Hyperwave detection: 100 Only hyperwave detection can decode mission data. The large radar has a tracking radius slightly larger than the small radar, and the hyperwave decoder has a tracking radius larger than the large radar. Naturally, but it's surprising how minimal the actual size differences are. A hyperwave decoder is all you really need, at the end, but a large or small radar is more than adequate as a very cheap short term solution while you're waiting for the expensive hyperwave decoder to be built. Do note that the only reason to build multiple radars of the same type will be for defensive base layout purposes only - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAragua Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Huh. I didn't know that they don't stack - usually I just put up a large radar at the starting base in addition to my small radar, and by the time I have the funds and motivation to build a second base, I already have Hyperwave Decoders researched... I guess if you're really strapped for "Radar power", you can also launch your aircraft on patrols, they seem to have some unspecified radar range of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkinhead Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 This is from the OSG: SYSTEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki-tat Chung Posted June 2, 2004 Author Share Posted June 2, 2004 i ask only because i had once both radar and HWD on a base, and every so often, i simply get a UFO detected screen, not detailed. is it different in UFO from TFTD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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