3 UA did a right number on me during the long trip. Keeping the cargo hatch and cockpit canopy in one piece was ok but the other systems were eaten up.Then BAM!.
while flying over the surface at 3-4km altitude they escape along with my other cargo.
No taking them back anywhere now, targeting is like on the SRV so cannot get a lock at the range. They fall downward and i pursue to watch their impacts but surprised to see they didnt die on impact as i expected.
They landed along with the other cannisters and decayed like expected so i remained to watch their demise.
While waiting for their deaths i did notice some oddity from one of the UA just before it died. A small green light beneath it on the planet surface. Unsure on what it was, some reflected green light from the UA? or my ship or unknown ?
5 mins 50 seconds in when i'm close to the UA before death it is noticeable below the UA.
Edit: also look before now i reviewed it , 5 mins onward from a distance before i noticed the green light,, its visible then also with some white light reflection from the head part, green bit is below the cannister section.odd.very odd.
Doppler effect when moving about with 3 UA is cool too.
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Didnt have a chance to look at the other UA's but will try to repeat it in the next few days to see if its just some random light or something that a UA does planetside death. If its not repeatable its just some odd glitch.
If you have a UA in similar situation, keep an eye on it during the last 20-30 seconds.
Edit: I'm assuming its the green light from the side canisters now, it would seem to match up with appearance as it rotates, just a glitch how it appears as a single reflected point i think.
Some of the planet surface lighting effects can behave strangely at times.
