Newcomer / Intro Distress Beacon question

[Brieus]

Even though I've been playing EDH for quite a while now, I'm still almost a total n00b on SRV & on foot stuff now with Odyssey.

I was mapping an unexplored planet just outside the bubble, and found a distress beacon, so I decided to land and take a gander. When I got down to final approach, there were a couple of drones hovering around the site. Which, is quite a trick for a planet with no atmosphere.

But anyway, am I correct in assuming I'm going to have to fight the drones to access the site? And then I should use the Maverick suit for salvaging?
Anybody have a guide to SRVs and Suits for dummies?

 

[finglonger]

not as though ive played Odyssey yet but
i would handle it same as guardian sites

makesure your ship is equipped with point defence on top
land close to the site and enter your SRV, shoot drones. if the drones fire rockets the PDL will take care of them
now do the FPS stuff

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Even though I've been playing EDH for quite a while now, I'm still almost a total n00b on SRV & on foot stuff now with Odyssey.

I was mapping an unexplored planet just outside the bubble, and found a distress beacon, so I decided to land and take a gander. When I got down to final approach, there were a couple of drones hovering around the site. Which, is quite a trick for a planet with no atmosphere.

But anyway, am I correct in assuming I'm going to have to fight the drones to access the site? And then I should use the Maverick suit for salvaging?
Anybody have a guide to SRVs and Suits for dummies?

It depends - although on what, I'm unsure.

Sometimes you can just go about your business and the drones will just hover ominously but other times they'll attack straight away. Does it say you are in a trespass zone? Taking down the drones with the SRV is simple enough - pips to shield and weapons - and sometimes you'll get a bounty for doing so.

 

[Mr T]

The solution can be summed up in one word: Dumbfires

In fact the last time for me there were 3 skimmers and I got them with 1 single missile

 

[Dommarraa]

Dumbfires are a must for scavenger or even simply nosey builds.

Just don't aim directly are the site, it can blow loot all over the place. A nearby hit will take out any skimmers or foot soldiers hanging about.

 

[d8veh]

It's as simple as this. Go up to them in the SRV. Target one to see if it's wanted. If it isn't, leave them alone. It's not worth the effort or reward to shoot them, considering that you'd have to get rid of the bounties on you. If they are wanted, 2 pips to shields and 4 to weapons. Shoot them with the SRV, then go in and scan the beacon to get a small reward.

Normally, there's a small exclusion zone around what they're guarding. If you don't cross the boundary, they won't shoot you. When you've blown them up, you can cross the boundary without penalty.

Beware that if there's a parked ship nearby or any in the sky, it'll attack you if you attack the drones so best to leave them alone.

 

[Brieus]

Thanks. Since I'm on an exploration mission, not a combat mission I'll skip it for now. But it will help for later.

I didn't get close enough to the site to see if I was trespassing or if the drones were wanted. I landed a couple of klicks away and got out to wander around a bit, and "mark my territory". Then the game had a hard crash when I tried to reembark, and I decided to call it a night.