This is the range a unit will actively look around itself to acquire targets. When the unit is either stationary (has no orders) or is attack moving, this is the range that will decide what units are considered as possible targets. Note, units on the move or stationary can acquire targets beyond this range if provoked in a different manner, either by being directly attacked, or when a call to help is issued (nearby unit is attacked).
this is what blizzard had to adjust for stalkers vs widow mines, the base range of a stalker was greater than the widow mine range but the stalker 'scan' range would move it to close to the unit before it attacks it.
Exxample, say you have a unit that has 10 range weapon, but the scan range is only 6. what could happen is the unit moves to a range of 6 before it starts to fire its weapon. to fix that, they moved the scan range to further than the weapon range so anything that is with in the scan range is automatically targeted. from what i understand, lol.
What this value actually does? It seems to be 5 for most ranged units?
Field Marine - C-14 Gauss Rifle (Basic) Stats: Minimum Scan Range 5
@Terhonator: Go
This is the range a unit will actively look around itself to acquire targets. When the unit is either stationary (has no orders) or is attack moving, this is the range that will decide what units are considered as possible targets. Note, units on the move or stationary can acquire targets beyond this range if provoked in a different manner, either by being directly attacked, or when a call to help is issued (nearby unit is attacked).
this is what blizzard had to adjust for stalkers vs widow mines, the base range of a stalker was greater than the widow mine range but the stalker 'scan' range would move it to close to the unit before it attacks it.
Exxample, say you have a unit that has 10 range weapon, but the scan range is only 6. what could happen is the unit moves to a range of 6 before it starts to fire its weapon. to fix that, they moved the scan range to further than the weapon range so anything that is with in the scan range is automatically targeted. from what i understand, lol.
@ArcaneDurandel: Go
Call for help is not located on any unit, its on the "game play data"
Field Default SC2 Gameplay Settings (Basic) Combat: Call For Help Radius #