Both types of command units for all factions are equipped with Omni (some of which can be extended with sensor upgrades), as well as the T3 spy plane, the T3 stationary radar installation, and the Galactic Colossus. The downside to this Intel is that it is relatively difficult to acquire, is costly, and has a short Radius. It is also the only Intel that detects a unit with both Cloak and Stealth. It is both Radar and Sonar combined, but more importantly, breaks Cloak, Stealth and Radar Jamming. Sonar is usually represented by a Green line. All of its attributes are the same as Radar. It works the same, but detects only units in bodies of water, regardless of their motion type (Hover, Float, Sub or Walk). Radar is usually represented by a Light Blue line. This is one of the reasons Energy Stalls are important to avoid, taking Radar off-line for even a split second will lose all the extra Vision Intel acquired. If Radar also loses track of the unit, then the unit's identity will also be lost. However, if the unit is identified through Vision, then the Radar will keep track of the unit, even after you have lost Vision Coverage (except ACUs which will lose track after moving a short distance). Radar can tell you it has detected a land unit, but there is no way of knowing its type, whether it's, say, a Tech 4 Experimental unit or a land scout. Although Radar has usually a very long Radius, this is offset by the fact that it cannot tell what the detected units are. Also, Radar is broken by Stealth, but not cloak. Just like Vision, it cannot detect underwater units. Radar is an Intel type that can detect enemy units from a very long distance. Underwater Vision is usually not represented. Underwater Vision radius is typically smaller than Vision, and much smaller than Radar. This is necessary for finding Submarines and amphibious units, which are hidden from both Radar and Vision. Vision is usually represented by normal colored ground (as opposed to darkened areas representing areas which you can't see in) The downside of Vision is that its radius is typically much smaller than that of Radar. This is usually very advantageous when used in conjunction with Radar. The great advantage of Vision is that only Cloaking will break it, and it is the only Intel type that will identify units (their type, their Hp etc), rather than just their location. There are 5 types of Intel:Īlso commonly referred to as Line Of Sight, or LOS, is the simplest, yet one of the most efficient way of gathering information. All units in Supreme Commander, short of concrete, have at least some sort of Intel.
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