This is an idea my legion was kicking around. I don't take credit, there were several folks in AU who were brainstorming this:
Currently, your cloaking protects people from seeing the modules on your ship. So, the enemy adds scanners or hits you with the positron and gets a sneak peek. But, what if there was a way to add more subterfuge? What if you could purposefully send out misinformation? We are suggesting an artifact you could get from a mission or NPC that projects a hologram and sends false data to any enemy scanning your ship. What if you looked 3 times bigger than you actually were... or what if you looked bare naked with a couple of heavy singularities, but you were actually armed to the teeth? While I realize that some folks don't bother reviewing the enemy ship, they just open fire, there are a lot of smart players who take the time and calculate what they are up against. This might add a bit more spice and challenge. As with all things, there would need to be a way to counter it I suppose... (forcing people to use positrons or come up with another scanning module that off sets this one). We leave that to your imaginations. Feel free to comment.
Deception Field Generators Mark I- Disguises Race and Profession
Deception Field Generators Mark II- Disguises Weapons Systems
Deception Field Generators Mark III- Disguises Defensive Systems
Hyperflux Duplicity Device I- Sends False Data about Combat Rep, Kills, Deaths
Hyperflux Duplicity Device II - Sends False Data about Planets Scanned, Captured, Occupied
Hyperflux Duplicity Device III - Sends False Data about Missions Completed, Hacks, Raids
As another interesting twist, it would be great to have these on your planets too!
-Lies about population
-Lies about attack /defensive structures
-Lies about resources available!
Fun, Fun, Fun
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It too could have a timer; perhaps one week like the traps.