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The function of this module would be to grant a Surveying Skill modifier of +20 to the droid's controller. This modifier should enhance a Surveyor's range to the next tier and grant the ability for non-Surveyor's to Survey but not Sample as follows:

Surveying Skill 20: 64x3
Surveying Skill 40: 128x4
Surveying Skill 60: 192x4
Surveying Skill 80: 256x5
Surveying Skill 100: 320x5
Surveying Skill 120: 384x6

For consistency purposes the following changes are also recommended:
Increase Surveying I Improved Results Skill Modifier from +15 to +20
Decrease Surveying IV Regional Surveying Skill Modifier from +25 to +20

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I prefer a droid that will go out and do the surveying on it's own for us. This approach still makes us run halfway across entire planets wasting hours just to find that good spot. As it currently is I settle for a decent concentration close by to cities because I do not want to spend hours of 'playing' time walking around looking for a spot for some ore - I would rather stop making that model.

Not only would the increased range get us to our target quicker, but it would also enable Scout and Combat types to Survey while they are out and about without investing skill points into Artisan. They could potentially help cut out some of the 'walking around and looking' time you dislike.

60m of extra range will not eliminate or ease having to walk 7k to reach a suitable extrusive spot. Ihad to do that on the only planet with extrusive on my server once - eventually I had to hand-survey for what I needed and wait for the next shift because not only was that walk too long, but this was also a planet full of reds, and we know how much the probot helps defend me....

I do see the point about allowing people to survey without investing points though. That would be a nice addition. But I still GREATLY prefer the automated survey type, even if it takes 24 hours to return with the survey data.

By the way - the 'suitable' spot was 52% - hardly anything great but the closest buildable spot toa city. I kid you not on that, as we had several DEs looking...