Like on flares, and rails, etc.
Cause at the moment, I see it as wasted space.

+1

I don't see why not. +1

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(and why not have said data relayed to your groupmates? but that's for another thread)

Yes, yes yes yes. This would give it a little more use. Then add an integrated one on WTDs!

Then add an integrated one on WTDs!

Oh hell yes. Because at the moment I don't see usage of the WTD for the amount of traveling I have to do.

And the price...

Quite right. :)
(bumpity bump)

This might run the risk of revealing too much information about your target IMHO.

Balance concern fail, Ghost. The addon scanner is currently useless. I don't care what the guy is mounting, since I'll know as soon as he shoots at me anyway. I do want to know if he's out of flares or if he's just pretending.

Like the early implementation of the 'Hound, proof of the addon scanner's poor balance is in its total lack of use by players.

now come on lecter, really? if the traders lose the chance to bluff their weapons, since they cant bluff the cargo anymore, where's the fun? its almost too easy for you. we all know you would like to make your tedious job of mugging simpler, but you can't have all the fun lol.

-1

EDIT: and what if you're bluffing? lol. ever been headed back to the station to reload and found some moth tryin to dock?

Are you fucking retarded? You think any pirate would use this?

I always liked the idea of feigning empty flare tubes while saving one more for that kill shot. I agree that the scanner does need to be made more useful or not take up an entire slot, but something in me just doesn't like the idea of being able to see at all times how much ammo your opponent has left.

I share Ghost's misgivings. What if the ammo counting part of the scanner was itself ammo based with maybe one or two charges max?

You both need your heads examined. This thing eats an entire fucking s-port. If it doesn't tell you something useful about your opponent's addons - and ammo status is about the only useful info there is - then they may as well delete it.

The Rear Admiral's got a point. The "feigning empty flare tubes while saving one more for that kill shot" tactic is almost purely a dueling tactic, and I can't imagine anyone wanting to waste a weapons port in any real combat situation.

+1 Snax.

+1 snax_28

ghost and maalik are rendered obsolete :)

/me wallows away in obsoleteness.

I suppose if it's taking up an entire small port, I can concede my point. I just wouldn't want it integrated into any ships.

Oh come on, the WTD is currently useless. How often do you even see a non-npc one and how quickly can you kill it, anyways?