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| ===== Survey ===== | ===== Survey ===== | ||
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| + | * Sweeps the nearby area for hidden phenomena and Exotic Substance deposits. | ||
| + | * Simple action, requires appropriate roleplay. | ||
| + | * Requires a Referee to inform you of anything that is present. | ||
| Performing a survey informs the scientist about interesting phenomena that might be hidden from them in the immediate area (in a forest clearing, for example). A quick sweep with a scanner could reveal the presence of hidden minerals that can be extracted or used, or the presence of [[exotic particles]] in the atmosphere. | Performing a survey informs the scientist about interesting phenomena that might be hidden from them in the immediate area (in a forest clearing, for example). A quick sweep with a scanner could reveal the presence of hidden minerals that can be extracted or used, or the presence of [[exotic particles]] in the atmosphere. | ||
| - | To perform a survey, indicate you are doing so to a Referee, and inform them of any relevant Mods or similar things that might affect the result such as [[Resonant Neutrons]] applied to your Scanner. Tear the Charge required or hand it to the Referee. If there is anything of interest in the area reachable by your Scanner, they will inform you in broad terms - usually including the type of phenomenon ([[Exotic substances]], interesting anomalies, points of information, etc), where it is and what kind of Science area it falls under (Etheric, Corporeal or Life). It is generally not useful to perform a Survey in the main area at an event - there are too many energy signatures and things going on that it overwhelms the Scanners processors and does not return any useful information. | + | To perform a survey, indicate you are doing so to a Referee, and inform them of any relevant Mods or similar things that might affect the result such as [[Resonant Neutrons]] applied to your Scanner. You must roleplay scanning the area for about a minute, tearing the Charge required or handing it to the Referee. If there is anything of interest in the area reachable by your Scanner, they will inform you in broad terms - usually including the type of phenomenon ([[Exotic substances]], interesting anomalies, points of information, etc), where it is and what kind of Science area it falls under (Etheric, Corporeal or Life). It is generally not useful to perform a Survey in the main area at an event - there are too many energy signatures and things going on that it overwhelms the Scanners processors and does not return any useful information. |
| ===== Examine ===== | ===== Examine ===== | ||
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| + | * Gathers more detailed information about a phenomenon, character or item. | ||
| + | * Uses [[Card Draw System]], can be performed as part of a team of other Scientists. | ||
| + | * Extra Green cards conferred by your rank in the relevant Science Speciality. | ||
| + | * Each success grants additional information, although there are diminishing returns. | ||
| + | * Fairly low risk of catastrophe. | ||
| + | * Requires appropriate roleplay. | ||
| + | * Requires a Referee to confer the information gathered. | ||
| Examinations are used to gather more information about a specific object or scientific phenomena that is immediately present. For example, examining a force field blocking your path with Etheric Science might reveal that it rises and falls in timed sequences, or that it will go offline if its emitter is hit by a FREEZE call. Examining a strange mineral sample with Corporeal Science might tell you that it stores and converts incoming energy from energy weapons into waves of concussive force. | Examinations are used to gather more information about a specific object or scientific phenomena that is immediately present. For example, examining a force field blocking your path with Etheric Science might reveal that it rises and falls in timed sequences, or that it will go offline if its emitter is hit by a FREEZE call. Examining a strange mineral sample with Corporeal Science might tell you that it stores and converts incoming energy from energy weapons into waves of concussive force. | ||
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| ===== Sampling ===== | ===== Sampling ===== | ||
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| + | * Collects measures of Exotic Substances or Sample Cards of a phenomenon. | ||
| + | * Uses [[Card Draw System]], can be performed as part of a team of other Scientists. | ||
| + | * Extra Green cards conferred by your rank in the relevant Science Speciality. | ||
| + | * Each success grants one sample or measure. | ||
| + | * Fairly low risk of catastrophe. | ||
| + | * Requires appropriate roleplay. | ||
| + | * Requires a Referee to monitor the action and provide the results. | ||
| Sampling Mode is used to take samples of materials from the environment. They can be used to extract usable measures of [[exotic substances]] that a crew might find on a tomb world, or extract a sample of a deadly virus that can be researched to find a cure. When you are sampling, be sure to inform the Referee exactly what it is you are trying to sample - you may, for example, want to capture a sample of an unknown virus in an NPC's bloodstream, rather than taking a sample of the NPC's DNA. | Sampling Mode is used to take samples of materials from the environment. They can be used to extract usable measures of [[exotic substances]] that a crew might find on a tomb world, or extract a sample of a deadly virus that can be researched to find a cure. When you are sampling, be sure to inform the Referee exactly what it is you are trying to sample - you may, for example, want to capture a sample of an unknown virus in an NPC's bloodstream, rather than taking a sample of the NPC's DNA. | ||
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