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Silent running can be toggled in your ships interface (left panel: functions) or by pressing a key binding. When in silent running mode your shields and radiators will shut down. This means that any heat built up in your ship will stay in your ship and you will be almost invisible to other ship's scanners. | Silent running can be toggled in your ships interface (left panel: functions) or by pressing a key binding. When in silent running mode your shields and radiators will shut down. This means that any heat built up in your ship will stay in your ship and you will be almost invisible to other ship's scanners. | ||
On the downside if you let the heat build up to much your ship will overheat and take damage. You should avoid using excessive thrust and energy weapons (except stealth lasers) while in this state and you should have heat sinks on hand. | On the downside if you let the heat build up to much your ship will overheat and take damage. You should avoid using excessive thrust and energy weapons (except [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Stealth_Laser stealth lasers]) while in this state and you should have [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Heat_Sink_Launcher heat sinks] on hand. | ||
Be warned, if you end silent running with high heat you will suddenly show up on all local scanners with your shields still down | Be warned, if you end silent running with high heat you will suddenly show up on all local scanners, with your shields still down. Make sure you are ready if you do this. | ||
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The systems that you will wish to turn off depend on your situation, if you're looking to smuggle illegal goods into a starport for example, you will want to turn off almost everything except drives and scanner. But if you intend to ambush someone you may want to turn off everything but shields and life support instead so when you spring the trap your shields will be fully charged. | The systems that you will wish to turn off depend on your situation, if you're looking to smuggle illegal goods into a starport for example, you will want to turn off almost everything except drives and scanner. But if you intend to ambush someone you may want to turn off everything but shields and life support instead so when you spring the trap your shields will be fully charged. | ||
Remember you will need to wait until your temperature drops to almost zero and ice forms on the cockpit, | Remember, you will need to wait until your temperature drops to almost zero and ice forms on the cockpit. Alternatively, a [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Heat_Sink_Launcher heat sink] can be used to bypass the wait. | ||
== Both == | == Both == | ||
The best sneaks and smugglers use a combination of Cool and Silent Running. They will use Cool Running on approach to get their temperature to zero and stay off the scanner, and then use Silent Running when they get up close. The combination of a low temperature starting point and already having many systems off means that Silent Running can last a very long time this way. | The best sneaks and smugglers use a combination of Cool and Silent Running. They will use Cool Running on approach to get their temperature to zero and stay off the scanner, and then use Silent Running when they get up close. The combination of a low temperature starting point and already having many systems off means that Silent Running can last a very long time this way. | ||
And | And finally it's worth noting that many players turn [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Flight_Assist flight assist] off while Cool Running so they can be moving while their drives are off. While this helps, it is not in any way necessary in most situations, unless you want to approach with your shields ready to go. | ||