Talk:Espionage

Being pedantic I have to point out that squaring a negative number produces a positive one. Whilst it is obvious to the reader noting it somehow may make it easier for people creating OGame tools to incorporate it in their formulaes (they would require an IF to find whether it is a negative or positive they are squaring).
 * Indeed, the formula is wrong, it should be (X - Y) * |X - Y| + N with X your esp level, Y your target's and N the number of probes. |x| denotes the absolute value of x. Fubar 128.178.253.112 14:20, September 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * I quote; I think it should be rewritten like Fubar says, or alternatively: sign(X - Y) * (X - Y)^2 + N. Kamina 93.36.105.30 10:02, September 28, 2010 (UTC)

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Why espionage fails?
Why do I get:

"We were unable to retrieve any reliable information of this type from the scan."

When I send 16 Esp Probes (enemy +3 in spy tech difference) to an enemy that is only +2 in Esp. Tech. (determined from previous spy report)

I spied 4 of his planets, and I got that message on EVERY category, on EVERY planet. Why?

(I could see resource amount, but not: Fleets, "Active repair orders", Defense, Building or Research. All those had the "fail" text)

Could it be that he is upgrading at that point? (in every category? on every planet? and repairing?)