Engineers Unubtanium: Exceptional Scrambled Emission Data

[Droidling]

I know this has been an issue for quite a while. Personally I have over 500 hours in game. So far I managed to collect 4 X Exceptional Scrambled Emission Data. To me that seems absurd for something that is supposed to be "Very Common". I'd like to upgrade 3 lasers for a Federal Assault Ship. I spent 3 and never got a decent role. Since then I spent 3 days scanning every ship, checking USS, Looking at rewards for every mission, and scanning planetary data beacons. These were long days . Probably 20-25 total hours. I haven't found even one.

I've seen threads that go back years where other people reported the same problem. In one someone said you don't really need them since they are only used in mid level blueprints. This may be true for someone that has unlocked most of the engineers. For someone that has only unlocked the first few, and wants to get lasers done, the only option is The Dweller, and the best he can do is a grade 3.

Is there any feedback about Frontier fixing this? Has anyone found a workaround to find 15 or so Exceptional Scrambled Emission Data in a reasonable time?

 

[Gunnet]

Have you checked that your data storage isn't full? If you've already got 500 units of data you won't get any drops until you use/discard some.

 

[Droidling]

Have you checked that your data storage isn't full? If you've already got 500 units of data you won't get any drops until you use/discard some.

Yes. I keep clearing out 50 to 100 items at a time to leave room.

 

[Rankaze]

I know this has been an issue for quite a while. Personally I have over 500 hours in game. So far I managed to collect 4 X Exceptional Scrambled Emission Data. To me that seems absurd for something that is supposed to be "Very Common". I'd like to upgrade 3 lasers for a Federal Assault Ship. I spent 3 and never got a decent role. Since then I spent 3 days scanning every ship, checking USS, Looking at rewards for every mission, and scanning planetary data beacons. These were long days . Probably 20-25 total hours. I haven't found even one.

I've seen threads that go back years where other people reported the same problem. In one someone said you don't really need them since they are only used in mid level blueprints. This may be true for someone that has unlocked most of the engineers. For someone that has only unlocked the first few, and wants to get lasers done, the only option is The Dweller, and the best he can do is a grade 3.

Is there any feedback about Frontier fixing this? Has anyone found a workaround to find 15 or so Exceptional Scrambled Emission Data in a reasonable time?

I was offered two missions rewarding this data last night. I forget which system exactly, either Khun or Suhte.

 

[fruitbat]

They are exceedingly common if you look in the right place.

You need to scan small outposts and buildings.

If you went to quince, you will pick up loads of them plus make millions at the same time.

So either take planetary base scan missions or search poi's yourself on the planet's surface.

Quince is the quickest way as you can scan the same data point multiple times due to being able to take muliple missions to the same poi.

Also the above is very good for irregular emission data.

 

[Droidling]

I was offered two missions rewarding this data last night. I forget which system exactly, either Khun or Suhte.

I'm at Sol now. I will try running out to Khun, I assume Suhte is near by. I'll post if I have any luck.

 

[Droidling]

They are exceedingly common if you look in the right place.

You need to scan small outposts and buildings.

If you went to quince, you will pick up loads of them plus make millions at the same time.

So either take planetary base scan missions or search poi's yourself on the planet's surface.

Quince is the quickest way as you can scan the same data point multiple times due to being able to take muliple missions to the same poi.

I have been taking missions to small outposts and buildings, to scan data points. They have all been right around Sol. Quince is a good bit outside the bubble. Perhaps you have to get out into the black to find these.

 

[fruitbat]

I have been taking missions to small outposts and buildings, to scan data points. They have all been right around Sol. Quince is a good bit outside the bubble. Perhaps you have to get out into the black to find these.

No, quince is quicker due to the ability to stack multiple missions to the same poi. The same rng applies to their appearance there, as around sol.

It's easy to stack 10 to 12 missions with a bit of mode switching. The base will have 2 to 3 data points. That's 10 to 12 × 2 to 3 scans all in one go. Even with rng and at worst 20 scans in one instance, plenty of esd will drop.

 

[Herbrand]

No, quince is quicker due to the ability to stack multiple missions to the same poi. The same rng applies to their appearance there, as around sol.

It's easy to stack 10 to 12 missions with a bit of mode switching. The base will have 2 to 3 data points. That's 10 to 12 × 2 to 3 scans all in one go. Even with rng and at worst 20 scans in one instance, plenty of esd will drop.

This. This is the quickest way, for the reasons stated.

 

[MottiKhan]

No, quince is quicker due to the ability to stack multiple missions to the same poi. The same rng applies to their appearance there, as around sol.

It's easy to stack 10 to 12 missions with a bit of mode switching. The base will have 2 to 3 data points. That's 10 to 12 × 2 to 3 scans all in one go. Even with rng and at worst 20 scans in one instance, plenty of esd will drop.

You can scan each data point more than once in most cases as well. I've had up to 4 scans per data point with 2 data points in one base and one scan each on a nearby base.

Just scan, retarget, scan again. Repeat until it stops giving extra scans.

 

[HeavyGroovez]

Seen a fair bit of scrambled as mission rewards. I needed some for my specialised SCBs and bagged it from missions.

 

[Droidling]

No, quince is quicker due to the ability to stack multiple missions to the same poi. The same rng applies to their appearance there, as around sol.

It's easy to stack 10 to 12 missions with a bit of mode switching. The base will have 2 to 3 data points. That's 10 to 12 × 2 to 3 scans all in one go. Even with rng and at worst 20 scans in one instance, plenty of esd will drop.

Everyone says Quince is the way to go. I guess thats where I'm headed. This has got to be a noob question, I'm going to ask anyway. Is RNG random number generation?

 

[fruitbat]

Everyone says Quince is the way to go. I guess thats where I'm headed. This has got to be a noob question, I'm going to ask anyway. Is RNG random number generation?

Yep.

One bit of advice, take a discovery scanner on your way and honk all the way there. You will need to have this data to sell on arrival, to increase your local rep to start getting missions.

Also, the key to being able to stack 10+ scan missions is to take no more than 2 scan missions before a mode switch loads the mission board with scan missions. If you take more than 2, No matter how much mode switching you do will not spawn any more scan missions.

 

[Droidling]

Yep.

One bit of advice, take a discovery scanner on your way and honk all the way there. You will need to have this data to sell on arrival, to increase your local rep to start getting missions.

Also, the key to being able to stack 10+ scan missions is to take no more than 2 scan missions before a mode switch loads the mission board with scan missions. If you take more than 2, No matter how much mode switching you do will not spawn any more scan missions.

Thank you. That sounds like info I may have been missing for a while now.

Just reached Millerport. I only had 700K in cart data to sell. That only got me one planetary scan job. That's OK. If I have to spend time doing mode switching I don't mind.

 

[fruitbat]

Thank you. That sounds like info I may have been missing for a while now.

Just reached Millerport. I only had 700K in cart data to sell. That only got me one planetary scan job. That's OK. If I have to spend time doing mode switching I don't mind.

Also, as and when donation missions come up for the other factions, do them to rep up and gain access to more missions. You'll easily make the money back anyway.

The more rep you have with all the factions, the easier it is to stack loads of missions.

It doesn't actually take to long to be allied with all of the factions bar one. This in turn means that you will also earn enough to buy a small moon whilst collecting the scan data.

Good hunting, may the rng gods smile upon you.

 

[MottiKhan]

Thank you. That sounds like info I may have been missing for a while now.

Just reached Millerport. I only had 700K in cart data to sell. That only got me one planetary scan job. That's OK. If I have to spend time doing mode switching I don't mind.

If you gain cordial rep through exploration data, you sometimes have to switch modes before it shows up. Also, when I was there, there was a second faction in control of the other station. I went out and gathered more explo data to get cordial with them. Having two cordials really ramped up the missions. Of course, allied gets the better money, but any mission will net the scan data.

Good hunting.

 

[Droidling]

I think I may have picked up the wrong missions. I have a mix of Planetary scan jobs, and Counter-Insurgency Surface Scan Missions. The last couple of building I went to were armed, and a couple of (clean) Imperial Navy ships hanging about. The turrets scanned as wanted so I thought the Navy would leave me alone if I attacked. As soon as I fired the ships became hostile. I don't want to pick up a Bounty in the system. Can I fire on the Imperial navy if they fire first? I'm not sure what to do.

 

[MottiKhan]

I think I may have picked up the wrong missions. I have a mix of Planetary scan jobs, and Counter-Insurgency Surface Scan Missions. The last couple of building I went to were armed, and a couple of (clean) Imperial Navy ships hanging about. The turrets scanned as wanted so I thought the Navy would leave me alone if I attacked. As soon as I fired the ships became hostile. I don't want to pick up a Bounty in the system. Can I fire on the Imperial navy if they fire first? I'm not sure what to do.

Just stay outside of the trespass area. Keep to the edges. If you need to enter, just get in there, scan and leave quickly. The trespass timer will reset.

Also, don't scan the private data point. You'll become wanted. There will also be two public data points. Scan one of those.

<edit> If you're already hostile and being attacked, move just outside of the turret's range and switch to open mode. Some CMDR will come along and scan the data point for you. It's just a matter of time. Just stay in the instance when they scan and your missions will complete. You might need to find the base again if you switch modes though. If you're already in open mode, just wait outside of the turret's range. </edit>

 

[fruitbat]

Just stay outside of the trespass area. Keep to the edges. If you need to enter, just get in there, scan and leave quickly. The trespass timer will reset.

Also, don't scan the private data point. You'll become wanted. There will also be two public data points. Scan one of those.

This, although for the most mats scan the all the public data points as many times as they allow.

You have the right missions.

 

[Droidling]

I'm not sure what happened the first time around. I had a Python and an Anaconda come after me. Both clean Imperial Navy ships. All I did was shoot at the buildings wanted turret from the SRV. I started taking fire so I beat it back to my ship. Looked at the radar and both ships were red. I jumped out just about the time my shields collapsed. I abandoned one of the Counter-Insurgency missions, the best paying one, and tried again. When I came back the navy ship was just an ASP X so I figured I would risk it. I blew out the turret with missiles then scanned per your advice,. I came away with 6 x ESED. Your advice really worked.

Thank you!