B & S Tripwire

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B & S Tripwire
Privateer - Ship Modification Bay - Scanner 1.PNG


A B & S Tripwire is a type of B & S brand scanner that can be installed on spacecraft. It provides radar, target information, friend-or-foe HUD targeting and a target camera. The B & S scanners include a fully color-coded radar. They were available for sale to privateers at the Software Booth at ship dealers. Gabriel Quentin wrote about scanners in GEMINI SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW.

Specifications

Version Brand Type Range HUD Brackets Target Lock ITTS ID Chance Cost Resale Resale Damaged Repairs
Privateer B & S Fully color-coded 35,000 K Yes No No 5%/s 40,000 credits 27,500 credits 4,000 credits 400-39,600 credits

Users

A B & S Tripwire may be installed on the stock Tarsus, Orion, Galaxy and Centurion.

Interface

Radar

Dot Lock Color Object
Privateer - Radar Display - Hostile.png Privateer - Radar Display - Hostile - Locked.png Red Hostile fighter
Privateer - Radar Display - Friendly.png Privateer - Radar Display - Friendly - Locked.png Dark Blue Friendly fighter
Privateer - Radar Display - Missile.png n/a Yellow Missiles in space
Privateer - Radar Display - Neutral Object.png Privateer - Radar Display - Neutral Object - Locked.png Brown Neutral, retrievable objects
Privateer - Radar Display - Nav Point.png n/a White Navigation beacon or nav point
Privateer - Radar Display - Jump Point.png n/a Light Blue Jump sphere
Privateer - Radar Display - Base.png Privateer - Radar Display - Base - Locked.png Gray Base

ITTS

ITTS Gun Type
Privateer - ITTS - Laser Cannon.PNG Laser
Privateer - ITTS - Mass Driver.PNG Mass Driver
Privateer - ITTS - Meson Blaster.PNG Meson Blaster
Privateer - ITTS - Neutron Gun.PNG Neutron Gun
Privateer - ITTS - Particle Cannon.PNG Particle Cannon
Privateer - ITTS - Tachyon Cannon.PNG Tachyon Cannon
Privateer - ITTS - Ionic Pulse Cannon.PNG Ionic Pulse Cannon
Privateer - ITTS - Plasma Gun.PNG Plasma Gun
Privateer - ITTS - Fusion Cannon.PNG Fusion Cannon
Privateer - ITTS - Steltek Gun.PNG Steltek Gun

HUD Targeting

Type Unlocked Message
Base Privateer - Target - Base - Unlocked.PNG Privateer - Target - Base - Communications.PNG
Friendly Privateer - Target - Friendly - Unlocked.PNG Privateer - Target - Friendly - Communications.PNG
Hostile Privateer - Target - Hostile - Unlocked.PNG Privateer - Target - Hostile - Communications.PNG

Images

Mounted

Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide

Scanners

The scanner provides you with radar, target information, friend-or-foe HUD targeting and a target camera. There are three brands, each with a different display and each with its own advantages. Below are the statistics for each level of scanner, listed by brand name. All have a range of 35,000 K, and all have HUD brackets. In general, the brands are comparable except at the high end, in which the B&S Omni is clearly the superior (and costliest) choice.

Privateer Playtester's Guide

OTHER SHIP MODIFICATION TIPS

  • When you buy a new ship, your maps, jump drive, and scanners are transferred automatically. You must buy everything else. — "Frog"
  • Your Tarsus is outfitted with the most basic scanner available. All ships appear in gray. The only way you can find out whether a given ship is hostile or not is by communicating with him. This may cost you valuable time and can put you in severe danger. Do not accept any bounty hunting missions before you have pur-chased a scanner that distinguishes by color. As soon as you can afford it, you should invest in a Hunter AW 6i scanner, which offers the best features of all scanners in its price range and distinguishes ships by color. Eventually, you should probably invest in a level three scanner. — "Frog"
  • If you like flying with an ITTS, you should definitely try to purchase a Hunter AW Infinity scanner or a B&S Omniscience scanner. If you like detailed color-coding during space flight, you will probably want to buy a B&S E.Y.E. scanner instead. – "Strider"
  • You must have a locking radar for the locking mechanisms of your guided mis-siles to work effectively. All level two and three scanners feature target locks. If you are flying with a level one scanner, your guided missiles will fly in a straight line like dumb fires. – "Strider"

Appearances

Behind the Screens

There were originally four B & S scanners designed for Privateer with the Omni being a fourth tier. When one scanner was cut the lowest of the four models was cut and the remainder were renamed and reorganized. The original Tripwire model, found in the WC3D archive, featured a single panel at its center rather than two.

Source Models