# of spys

[BigDaddyUnas]

Does the number of spys deployed on a recon mission have any effect on whether it's successful? Or is it just the difference in covert rankings?

[Meodread of Losensa]

u need enough spies to beat his covert ability so yes but u dont have to send a huge number just gotta figure out how many u need.

[GhostyGoo]

For a recon mission two things (there IS more to it than this but this will get you started)

1. If you see ???? instead of the target's troops or naquada, don't bother
2. If you can see his troops AND naquada send them ALL, you won't lose any and you will see as much of his realm as your covert strike will allow you to.

-Goo

[Meodread of Losensa]

and u can calculate his spy ability but i dont think ill tell u how with the info gained from recon

[GhostyGoo]

and u can calculate his spy ability but i dont think ill tell u how with the info gained from recon

yup.. i'll expand a little... if you get all of the information you need it is simply a case of finding out the value of each individual spy at his covert level and multiplying it by the number of spies he has

After this it gets a bit random depending on the race/what techs it has, allowing for max realm covert alert etc etc

-Goo

[Meodread of Losensa]

darn i was gonna see if he could figure it out

[GhostyGoo]

darn i was gonna see if he could figure it out

ha ha, there's still a fair amount of figuring out to do after the above is known i just gave him a head start

-Goo