Engagement Radar

Engagement Radar is a utility module available to the Lightning and a passive certification available to. It is unlocked by default for empire specific fighters, and unlocked as well as upgraded using Certification Points on the Lightning.

While attached, an engagement radar highlights hostile aircraft within the listed range on the player's HUD, showing the target's name and distance. If they are off screen, it will clamp to the side of the screen in the direction of the aircraft.

The functionality is identical between the two vehicle types it is available to, although the Lightning must upgrade the ability to reach the same range as the fighter variant.

Engagement Radar does not display aircraft locations to anyone other than the user, and aircraft equipped with Vehicle Stealth will appear at a reduced range on an engagement radar, based on the level of their stealth module. Spotting an enemy who is using Vehicle Stealth will cause them to appear as normal on the radar temporarily.

This module is active at all times.

Lightning
"Allows for easy detection and tracking of hostile aircraft by placing indicators over them. When off screen, the indicators will clamp to the edge of the HUD to indicate which direction they are in."

Empire Specific Fighters
"Causes the HUD to highlight and track hostile aircraft at range of 600 meters."

History

 * ESF Update January 16, 2014
 * Added to the game.
 * Engagement Radar is a low cost certification that goes into the Utility slot. It provides pilots with increased situational awareness against other aircraft by displaying indicators over nearby enemy aircraft. This indicator will also clamp to the edge of the screen if the target goes off screen, showing the pilot which direction to go if they want to give chase.
 * Patch February 27th, 2014
 * Engagement Radar will now track enemies that are no longer on the minimap.
 * January 14, 2016 Update
 * Lightning tanks may now unlock Engagement Radar.
 * July 7, 2016 Update
 * Now default for all ESF at max rank, certs refunded
 * December 22, 2016 Hotfix
 * ESF Engagement Radar now appears in the cert list under passives.