Instruments & orbit
Radar
Radar: Detects movement inside its circle, improves probe detection and marks threats aimed at this world with an arrival time.
How to use it
Detects movement inside its circle, improves probe detection and marks threats aimed at this world with an arrival time.
Radar detects inbound fleets and improves probe detection. Level 1 shows arrival time. Level 2 adds direction; level 4 adds estimated strength. Level 5 reveals origin and ships. Higher levels also increase detection range.
Requirements & connections
Requires a local Command Core supporting the level being installed. Uplink must be installed first.
Installation uses this planet’s Construction queue and Store resources, but no orbit slot. Instruments provide different functions: warnings, remote observation, shielding or concealment. Choose the function you need; one does not replace the others.
Reference values
| Level reached | Alloy | Crystal | Deuterium | Warning range (map units) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 118 | 89 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 2 | 509 | 382 | 0 | 3,262.5 |
| 3 | 1,510 | 1,133 | 0 | 3,825 |
| 4 | 3,841 | 2,881 | 0 | 4,275 |
| 5 | 8,983 | 6,737 | 0 | 4,950 |
| 6 | 19,924 | 14,943 | 0 | 6,525 |
| 7 | 42,603 | 31,952 | 0 | 8,100 |
| 8 | 88,688 | 66,516 | 0 | 9,900 |
This instrument can reach level 8. The local Command Core must also support the level you want to build.