Does anyone know how the radar detectability feature works?

[Shaman]

I was looking through the upvote website and I saw that this radar detectability by crossection poll was listed as 'done'

 

Does anyone know how this works / the formula for how this works? I don't care if it is useful or not, just wanna know how it operates.

 

thanks!

[LouHodo]

I think right now it's just used for the RNG hit calculation for weapons.  And it isn't really worth it.  As most of the weapons in common use will obliterate any low cross section ship in a couple of hits.  Which is easy when they pack 6+ weapons on them.