Number of bio signals per object
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Max I've found so far is 10 bio signals on a single body. Regarding tips: I feel like K-class stars offer the biggest numbers but I don't have any hard data on it.
The maximum number of signals on a planet I've found so far is 8, on rocky bodies. I found a system with 4 of them (therefore 32 bio signals) orbiting a K class star.
Currently, I've just bumped into an F class star system, where the maximum number of signals on a planet is 7, but in the whole system there are 45 biological signals in total
, so I think I will be spending a number of days in this system before I am able to sample everything.
In my (limited) experience, I've found the biggest numbers of signals inside or around the nebulae. I don't have enough data to confirm whether this is consistent, or just a coincidence, but that's been my experience so far.
Currently, I've just bumped into an F class star system, where the maximum number of signals on a planet is 7, but in the whole system there are 45 biological signals in total
, so I think I will be spending a number of days in this system before I am able to sample everything.In my (limited) experience, I've found the biggest numbers of signals inside or around the nebulae. I don't have enough data to confirm whether this is consistent, or just a coincidence, but that's been my experience so far.
I have found two bodies with 10, a couple with 9, more with 8, 7 is getting quite common, 6 and under everywhere I go.
A lot if it is to do with temperature, there are far fewer plant types that tolerate extremely low temperatures, the same with high temperatures. So it makes sense that most bio are on HMC or rocky because they are much more likely to be inner system bodies where the temperature is good. The other things is atmosphere, find more bio on Ammonia words for some reason, but maybe that's just because I only have a small sample.
A lot if it is to do with temperature, there are far fewer plant types that tolerate extremely low temperatures, the same with high temperatures. So it makes sense that most bio are on HMC or rocky because they are much more likely to be inner system bodies where the temperature is good. The other things is atmosphere, find more bio on Ammonia words for some reason, but maybe that's just because I only have a small sample.
are looking for bios, payable? look at video from someone? (cant remember who) and they reckon its not good enough in cr wise.
do you need to find three of the same species.?
do you need to find three of the same species.?
Yes you need 3 types, if you can do it fast enough yes it does pay reasonably well. Only spend around 30 minutes to an hour per planet when doing bio, if you can't get them all in that period it's time it move on, it's like mapping, if you target the cream it's worth it, but if you try and map every body in every system it's not worth it. Unless it's special, like a species you haven't seen before, or a body with an unusually large number, say a record 11 which is worth taking the time for just for the achievement, if you can't spot it easily flying around low and slow then it's not worth chasing.
My first turn in of bio netted me 134m combined scan value and first discovery bonus, I got about 160m for the UC data for that run.
Just to add, a lot of it is experience, once you get used to where to find bio you can find them really quickly, it adds an element of experience and skill to a neglected profession.
I found one with 7 last night. I scanned 6 different species, but there were still three slots open at the bottom of the list.
One was bacteria of course, I didn't bother to try to find those so there were two others I missed.
That means on a planet with 7 bio signals, there was 9 different species? So different varieties of the type shown in the DSS filter?
Two types of tussock or bacteria maybe?
One was bacteria of course, I didn't bother to try to find those so there were two others I missed.
That means on a planet with 7 bio signals, there was 9 different species? So different varieties of the type shown in the DSS filter?
Two types of tussock or bacteria maybe?
That's quite common, but no-one has yet found an extra variant to fill those slots despite looking quite hard, so we don't know if they are supposed to be there or are a bug.
That was quite common for the old bio. Note that the new bio doesn't give you the type in the bio data just the primary name, so for instance it will just say Osseus Spiralis, and not mention the subtype Turquoise whereas the types in the old bio are recorded as separate items, which is a little bit annoying as it makes it harder to identify which types you have already recorded. Even the journal doesn't report subtypes of the new bio and that isn't reported anywhere in game where you can get at it;
| Analyse: Osseus, Osseus Spiralis, @ KOI 3384 7 b |
It is reported to the Codex obviously because Elite Observatory picks up the report with the subtype;
So I'm not sure whether or not it will report as two different entries for the new bio, I have tried looking around but still haven't found any extra types for the new bio yet.
i found a 7 so far, not scanned all 7 obiviously has air was tight and me walk back and forth to the ship is so knacking.yes i know there things called srv.but i stumbled on that one, once someone told me to look for astompheric planets, me being an olde and the brain slowing down
doesn't help. 
doesn't help. 
The region, I'm finding, you are in also affects the number of available flora. Certain regions appear to be limited in the amounts of flora that are available.
Maybe Raxxla has more...