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==Bioscanning== | ==Bioscanning== | ||
Bioscanning | Bioscanning performs a few functions: | ||
* The [[AV]], [[DV]], and [[HP]] of biological creatures is visible when looking at them. | |||
** This allows a player with [[Nerve Poppy]] to compensate for their defect by looking at themselves. | |||
* Biological [[:Category:Artifacts|artifacts]] are treated as identified. (If you lose bioscanning, any biological artifacts you do not have your own knowledge of will no longer be identified.) | |||
Items that provide bioscanning: | Items that provide bioscanning: | ||
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Techscanning performs a number of functions: | Techscanning performs a number of functions: | ||
* The [[AV]], [[DV]], and [[HP]] of robots and high-tech objects is visible when looking at them. | * The [[AV]], [[DV]], and [[HP]] of robots and high-tech objects is visible when looking at them. | ||
* | * Technological [[:Category:Artifacts|Artifacts]] are treated as identified. (If you lose techscanning, any technological artifacts you do not have your own knowledge of will no longer be identified.) | ||
* The percentage charge level of [[:Category:Energy Cells|energy cells]] and some [[Energy|other power storage systems]] is visible in their display names. | * The percentage charge level of [[:Category:Energy Cells|energy cells]] and some [[Energy|other power storage systems]] is visible in their display names. | ||
* The names and operational statuses of various technological components of items and creatures are visible in their descriptions. | * The names and operational statuses of various technological components of items and creatures are visible in their descriptions. | ||
Revision as of 12:59, 23 November 2020
There are three types of scanning in the game: bioscanning, techscanning, and structural scanning. Each type provides insight into a category of creature and/or object.
The rules for which type of scanning apply to a given thing are:
- If the object blueprint has the tag
Robot, techscanning applies. - If the object has a
TinkerItempart withCanBuildorCanDisassembletrue, techscanning applies. - If the object blueprint has the tag
LivePlantorLiveFungus, bioscanning applies. - If the object has a
CombatorBrainpart, and its integer propertyInorganicis 0 or less, bioscanning applies. - Otherwise, structural scanning applies.
Bioscanning
Bioscanning performs a few functions:
- The AV, DV, and HP of biological creatures is visible when looking at them.
- This allows a player with Nerve Poppy to compensate for their defect by looking at themselves.
- Biological artifacts are treated as identified. (If you lose bioscanning, any biological artifacts you do not have your own knowledge of will no longer be identified.)
Items that provide bioscanning:
Structural scanning
Structural scanning makes the AV, DV, and HP of low-tech inanimate objects and non-robotic inorganic creatures visible when looking at them.
Items that provide structural scanning:
Techscanning
Techscanning performs a number of functions:
- The AV, DV, and HP of robots and high-tech objects is visible when looking at them.
- Technological Artifacts are treated as identified. (If you lose techscanning, any technological artifacts you do not have your own knowledge of will no longer be identified.)
- The percentage charge level of energy cells and some other power storage systems is visible in their display names.
- The names and operational statuses of various technological components of items and creatures are visible in their descriptions.
- If an item capable of receiving broadcast power is currently unable to do so due to atmospheric or orbital phenomena, this fact and the reason for it are visible in the item's description.
Items that provide techscanning:
Tips
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This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary. |
This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.
- Techscanning is useful when interacting with merchants, because you'll be able to see what all of the merchant's weird artifacts are.