Espionage Probe
The Espionage Probe is an ultra-fast reconnaissance ship that gathers intelligence on enemy planets.
Statistics
| Property |
Value |
| Structural Integrity |
1,000 |
| Shield Strength |
0 |
| Attack Power |
0 |
| Cargo Capacity |
10 |
| Base Speed |
1,000,000 |
| Fuel Consumption |
1 |
| Drive |
Combustion |
Cost
| Resource |
Amount |
| Metal |
500 |
| Crystal |
2,000 |
| Deuterium |
250 |
Requirements
| Requirement |
Level |
| Shipyard |
3 |
How Espionage Works
Sending Probes
- Select Espionage mission
- Choose target planet
- Select number of probes
- Probes travel to target
Report Contents
Depends on your Espionage Technology vs defender:
| Tech Advantage |
Information |
| +0 |
Resources |
| +1 |
+ Fleet |
| +2 |
+ Defenses |
| +3 |
+ Buildings |
| +4 |
+ Research |
Detection Risk
- More probes = more information
- More probes = higher detection chance
- Detected probes can be destroyed
Strategy
Probe Numbers
| Situation |
Suggested Probes |
| Equal tech |
3-5 |
| Higher tech |
1-2 |
| Lower tech |
5-10+ |
Pre-Attack Routine
- Send probes to scout
- Check defenses and fleet
- Calculate attack force
- Launch if profitable
Counter-Espionage
Your Espionage Technology also:
- Reduces info enemies get about you
- Increases chance of destroying enemy probes
Combat
Probes are extremely weak:
- No shields
- No attack
- Destroyed easily in combat
- But that's not their purpose
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