# I'm a noob risking it all... Low sec exploration 2 times now it does this **URL:** \ **Category:** New Citizens Q&A\ **Created:** [June 25, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760 "2019-06-25T18:05:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Alistair\_Atreides](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/alistair_atreides/32/267403_2.png) [@Alistair\_Atreides](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Alistair_Atreides)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/21 "2019-06-26T21:36:15Z")
> [@Keno\_Skir](#): > > Your probes can be too close and lose signal. You don’t want them all on top of the target. Irrelevant. The only thing that matters is scan strength. It takes about 93 to pop a lvl4. Even in an Astero you’re only pushing 92 ---
**Author:** ![Dora\_Milaje](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dora_milaje/32/142343_2.png) [@Dora\_Milaje](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dora_Milaje)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/22 "2019-06-27T00:53:27Z")
What is “project discovery” ? ---
**Author:** ![Scoots\_Choco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/scoots_choco/32/262262_2.png) [@Scoots\_Choco](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Scoots_Choco)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2019, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/23 "2019-06-27T01:53:46Z")
> [@Alistair\_Atreides](#): > > Irrelevant. The only thing that matters is scan strength. This is wrong. If your probes end up getting too close together, they begin to act as a single probe and you will lose scanning strength. ---
**Author:** ![Keno\_Skir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/keno_skir/32/460582_2.png) [@Keno\_Skir](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Keno_Skir)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/24 "2019-07-26T11:23:23Z")
> [@Alistair\_Atreides](#): > > Irrelevant. Just because you don’t understand what I’m talking about doesn’t mean I’m incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![Alistair\_Atreides](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/alistair_atreides/32/267403_2.png) [@Alistair\_Atreides](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Alistair_Atreides)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/25 "2019-07-26T16:55:53Z")
> [@Keno\_Skir](#): > > Just because you don’t understand what I’m talking about doesn’t mean I’m incorrect. Both you and @Scoots_Choco missed the point and of course you both did. His scan strength is not powerful enough to EVER pop that site ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Steak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ms_steak/32/168834_2.png) [@Ms\_Steak](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ms_Steak)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/26 "2019-07-26T17:45:31Z")
> [@Alistair\_Atreides](#): > > Even in an Astero you’re only pushing 92 Well, if you can afford Astero - you might as well use Sister’s probes (not the launcher) and get 94.5. ---
**Author:** ![Alistair\_Atreides](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/alistair_atreides/32/267403_2.png) [@Alistair\_Atreides](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Alistair_Atreides)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/27 "2019-07-26T17:53:45Z")
> [@Ms\_Steak](#): > > get 94.5 I’m estimating but I think you’re gonna need like 98 for lvl4? ---
**Author:** ![Harabec\_Ojutai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/harabec_ojutai/32/212638_2.png) [@Harabec\_Ojutai](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Harabec_Ojutai)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/28 "2019-07-26T18:06:23Z")
I mean, I’m an alpha and can scan down IVs. Can’t get Vs though. Issue in WH space is so many of the sites are Sleepers, but usually once you find a good “safe” site you get b/t 15-30mil. I hear there are 100mil sites but haven’t hit one yet. ---
**Author:** ![Wander\_Prian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/wander_prian/32/394208_2.png) [@Wander\_Prian](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Wander_Prian)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/29 "2019-07-27T05:45:55Z")
Scanning needs both character skills and player skills. Figuring out the best formation of probes and how to use them effectively will help you get that last 5% of scanning done. ---
**Author:** ![Keno\_Skir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/keno_skir/32/460582_2.png) [@Keno\_Skir](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Keno_Skir)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/30 "2019-07-27T11:13:21Z")
> [@Alistair\_Atreides](#): > > Both you and @Scoots_Choco missed the point and of course you both did. Keep telling yourself that. ---
**Author:** ![Miulan\_Ng](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/miulan_ng/32/167268_2.png) [@Miulan\_Ng](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Miulan_Ng)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/31 "2019-07-28T23:58:02Z")
It’s a crowd-sourcing project identifying planets in other star systems. Icon looks like a DNA helix in the Neocon. The rewards are interesting, with blue print copies (BPC) for CONCORD ships, ship skins, and avatar clothes, as well as ISK. Might be the whisky slowing me down, but just connected your character name and exploration topic: Dora the Explorer. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Cypeace\_Adestur](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cypeace_adestur/32/376285_2.png) [@Cypeace\_Adestur](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cypeace_Adestur)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/32 "2019-07-29T22:41:50Z")
For probing I found these shortcuts adding a lot of versatility: Alt+mouse wheel = probe distance Ctrl+mouse wheel = probe offset (helps to make scanning more thick) B = analyze V = D-scan Add some modules, maybe rigs, implants if you do it most and there you go, popping holes and cracking sites like a pro. ---
**Author:** ![JuuR\_Zibaoo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/juur_zibaoo/32/375053_2.png) [@JuuR\_Zibaoo](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/JuuR_Zibaoo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/33 "2019-07-30T07:10:45Z")
hey @Dora_Milaje nice nice but yea there is a bit you can do: use a Scan Pinpointing Array [http://games.chruker.dk/eve\_online/item.php?type\_id=33178](http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/item.php?type_id=33178) use not normal probes but Sisters of EVE probes [https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Scanning](https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Scanning) i am not sure but has the Astero better bonuses as the Probe? well you can look into that but as F2P without cloack its not a good idea anyways JuuR ---
**Author:** ![Videles\_Silenthunter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/videles_silenthunter/32/474024_2.png) [@Videles\_Silenthunter](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Videles_Silenthunter)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/34 "2019-08-03T22:11:13Z")
Focus on one thing, relic or data sites, or combat probing lost drones/fighters for example [Relic Heron] Nanofiber Internal Structure I Nanofiber Internal Structure I Relic Analyzer I Scan Pinpointing Array I Scan Rangefinding Array I Scan Rangefinding Array I 5MN Microwarpdrive I Core Probe Launcher I [Empty Rig slot] Small Emission Scope Sharpener I Small Emission Scope Sharpener I Hobgoblin I x7 Sisters Core Scanner Probe x16 Take the ship loss for granted, your profit including the losses will be high ---
**Author:** ![system1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system1](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system1)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-a-noob-risking-it-all-low-sec-exploration-2-times-now-it-does-this/169760/35 "2019-11-01T22:11:15Z")
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