The barnacles are common in certain parts of space. It says nothing about how common the Meta-Alloys are.
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The barnacles are common in certain parts of space. It says nothing about how common the Meta-Alloys are.
Well, although I couldn't find anything on Ariel apart from standard POI's, I've had one of my most fun experiences here, so thank you very much Rizal for pointing out this location! 
I had a real blast zipping with the Sidewinder through the canyons and swooping at full speed between ice spikes and extremely thin passages. I had completely forgotten how much fun the Sidewinder can be. It's extremely nimble, and it's small size and low risk factor allowed me to do things I had never ever done with any of my other ships.
At some points I had to even fly sideways to fit between some places, and I got some extreme adrenaline rushes flying full speed in a dark canyon in the dark side of the planet just to see appear a wall right in front of me thanks to the ship lights and have the Sidewinder react so extremely well... Scraped that wall with the belly of the ship and saw the shields spark on that one.
So much fun...
I'm going to keep a Sidewinder for these cases from now on...
I had a real blast zipping with the Sidewinder through the canyons and swooping at full speed between ice spikes and extremely thin passages. I had completely forgotten how much fun the Sidewinder can be. It's extremely nimble, and it's small size and low risk factor allowed me to do things I had never ever done with any of my other ships.
At some points I had to even fly sideways to fit between some places, and I got some extreme adrenaline rushes flying full speed in a dark canyon in the dark side of the planet just to see appear a wall right in front of me thanks to the ship lights and have the Sidewinder react so extremely well... Scraped that wall with the belly of the ship and saw the shields spark on that one.
So much fun...
I'm going to keep a Sidewinder for these cases from now on...
Well, although I couldn't find anything on Ariel apart from standard POI's, I've had one of my most fun experiences here, so thank you very much Rizal for pointing out this location!
I had a real blast zipping with the Sidewinder through the canyons and swooping at full speed between ice spikes and extremely thin passages. I had completely forgotten how much fun the Sidewinder can be. It's extremely nimble, and it's small size and low risk factor allowed me to do things I had never ever done with any of my other ships.
At some points I had to even fly sideways to fit between some places, and I got some extreme adrenaline rushes flying full speed in a dark canyon in the dark side of the planet just to see appear a wall right in front of me thanks to the ship lights and have the Sidewinder react so extremely well... Scraped that wall with the belly of the ship and saw the shields spark on that one.
So much fun...
I'm going to keep a Sidewinder for these cases from now on...
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It was a beautiful moon!
Well, although I couldn't find anything on Ariel apart from standard POI's, I've had one of my most fun experiences here, so thank you very much Rizal for pointing out this location!
I had a real blast zipping with the Sidewinder through the canyons and swooping at full speed between ice spikes and extremely thin passages. I had completely forgotten how much fun the Sidewinder can be. It's extremely nimble, and it's small size and low risk factor allowed me to do things I had never ever done with any of my other ships.
At some points I had to even fly sideways to fit between some places, and I got some extreme adrenaline rushes flying full speed in a dark canyon in the dark side of the planet just to see appear a wall right in front of me thanks to the ship lights and have the Sidewinder react so extremely well... Scraped that wall with the belly of the ship and saw the shields spark on that one.
So much fun...
I'm going to keep a Sidewinder for these cases from now on...
I just wish we will have some conflict zones inside planets... near canyons and stuff... High G planets... Maybe even some bateries on ground ...
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Random, crazy thought, and only really half-serious - you know how we can transfer cargo from the SRV - what if we can transfer it to other things as well?
What if you can 'install' a UA into something already on a planet and it starts making Meta-Alloys?
Back to 'reality'...
Given the knowledge of a 'barnacle' scenario planet-side, that idea is total rubbish - we just need to keep plugging away scouring planets till someone gets the magic POI.
Assuming what we saw in the trailer is related to the Barnacles, there's an undeniable similarity with the markings on the UA, so I'll take a long punt and say they're definitely related somehow.
If we all just keep at it, someone will have a moment similar to when the first convoy was found - and we all know how rare they were!
I already tried that. I dropped the UA in almost every possible POI's locations including extractors and nothing happens not so sure if you can install the UA to something. It's not like you can move the UA and im sure if you could transfer cargo you would still have the option in the menu without the UA. I haven't tried while having the meta-alloys mission tho so who knows.
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Meta-Alloys will be in some kind of cargo canister. It is after all a commodity.
It could off course be a 'cargo canister' itself, like the UA.
I've been checking every one, ever since I thought about the fact that the description implies others (NPC's) have already found them. Nothing so far.
question.
You have found those mineral extractors right?
you shoot the canisters and some minerals come out, but i remember you saying was gold and "cargo stuff".
I've seen a shot of a big gold rock... tell me, was it 1 ton of gold or just materials?
Because if it was "cargo" so we know that we can get the Meta-alloys the same way and not inside a cargo pod.
they are mining fragments, which equate to 1 ton, in your case probably gold
Yes this was suggested by Dommarraa over on my thread about the mission, I haven't come across any since then but they do indeed end up as cargo, despite not being in containers. There are a few things that do tbh, Occupied Escape Pods and UA's are prime examples of that too.
Basically everything is suspect until we find some Meta-Alloys and prove what they look like! TRUST NOTHING!
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They're not really mining fragments because you can collect them as cargo (1 tonne each) without a refinery. They're just funky looking cargo cannisters.
I was just saying that it don't need to be inside a cargopod. it can be "mined" from a Barnacle shell(is it a barnicle?).
It works.. It came up with a message saying that my last save point was at a position on or near a planet - would I like to reset to orbit...
Yes but don't ask where from lol
Ah yes I'm with you. Yes this was the first theory about them thrown around this thread I think. It would be the nicest since it would end with the mission leading to the barnacles, I just feel we should search every other place they could be to make sure we don't miss them elsewhere assuming they will be found the the barnacles. But yes this is what I'm hoping is the case.
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Yes in a few places, just keep hunting those rocks and you'll find some soon enough.
Just saw MB's post in the "Are meta-alloy's bugged" thread... sounds like yet another opportunity to prostrate yourself before the altar of the RNG tbh. Back to playing something else while the background sim conflict resolutions get fixed I guess, and wait for someone to post a thread titled "I just found a Meta-Alloy, what do I do with it?"
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