[Suggestion] Thermal Camera / Sensor?

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    So i was brainstorming about the power overhaul and what it might bring and so on.

    Lets say there will be heat emitted from the generator/reactor on your ship and we have the option to create outboard radiators / heatsinks. how would the cloak interact with those heatsignatures?

    the suggestion would be that we get a thermographic camera block also known as infrared or thermal imaging camera. we then could track hot spots that try to hide/run. it seems to be the appropriate counterplay to light cloakers that would not have strong heatshields to hide their reactors signature.

    tell me what you think!


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    I think that scanners should apply "scan power" to a target.
    If "scan power" * "heat signature" / "jamming factor" >1 then spot target.

    You might apply "scan power enemy", "scan power neutral", "scan power faction" per ship.
    Faction can use "scan power" = "scan power enemy+neutral+faction"
    Neutral can use "scan power" = "scan power enemy+neutral"
    Enemy can use "scan power" = "scan power enemy"

    Which type you apply depends on your relation to the target. Which you use for seeing a target on your or your faction's status to the target.