Do you get anything if you only scan two samples of a type of flora?
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No you need 3 samples to complete the scan. If you only have 2, genomics won't buy your data, and if you scan a different species the two samples you currently have will be lost.
Check out @FalconFly excellent guide to exobiology/genomics.
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Check out @FalconFly excellent guide to exobiology/genomics.
Finding bio signals
Can someone explain what the gameplay is supposed to be with these things? Searching finds a lot of threads with bad information (no, the colour of the DSS does not correspond to signal likelihood any more, as per official word). I can filter the DSS to a particular type of life, fly down to a...
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"This is a critically endangered species! Only two of them are left in existence! You must record the data about them, before they're lost forever!"
"I'm sorry sir, but protocols require scans of three genetically distinct specimens before being accepted in the galactic lifeform database."
"So you're saying that, if there's only two of them left, then they're already legally extinct?"
"Ummm.... Yes, I suppose so."
"I'm sorry sir, but protocols require scans of three genetically distinct specimens before being accepted in the galactic lifeform database."
"So you're saying that, if there's only two of them left, then they're already legally extinct?"
"Ummm.... Yes, I suppose so."
They are quite lame the scanning mechanics:
- 3 scans of the same, or lose them all
- You can only do 1 species type at a time
If they're 2 males, probably.
No you need 3 samples to complete the scan. If you only have 2, genomics won't buy your data, and if you scan a different species the two samples you currently have will be lost.
Check out @FalconFly excellent guide to exobiology/genomics.
Finding bio signals
Can someone explain what the gameplay is supposed to be with these things? Searching finds a lot of threads with bad information (no, the colour of the DSS does not correspond to signal likelihood any more, as per official word). I can filter the DSS to a particular type of life, fly down to a...
Howver one sample does populate the bio record in the system map, so if you only want to see what's there and what you have already scanned that helps.
Very true. I'd hazard a guess it took frontier all of 5 minutes to come up with this idea "to throw explorers their bone", before they went back to working on the pew pew aspect of EDO.
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I also see no reason for the arbitrary busywork/time-wasters that are
Frankly, I expected at least Engineering to target these details (classic design : here's a few annoying and artificial restrictions - do Engineering loops to lift them to "normal and expected performance").
PS.
Is it just me... or does the sound FX you get when you complete the 3rd sample with the "Sample Complete" HUD Message suspiciously sound like a... Trashcan (??)
Every single time I hear that sound something in me feels trolled lol
- scan 3 of the exact same Bio
- that Hightech container that's clearly only gathering Data during sampling can upload an unlimited amount of Sampling Data to your Library.... but only analyze 1 Bio at a time
Frankly, I expected at least Engineering to target these details (classic design : here's a few annoying and artificial restrictions - do Engineering loops to lift them to "normal and expected performance").
PS.
Is it just me... or does the sound FX you get when you complete the 3rd sample with the "Sample Complete" HUD Message suspiciously sound like a... Trashcan (??)
Every single time I hear that sound something in me feels trolled lol
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Apparently the mined fragments fly by themselves in the ships too... Or so i heard... never played NMS tho
Anyway, back to EDO Exofumblimology, the lack of multiple scanning containers is what kills it for me at the moment. I will pass it for the moment.
Personally I would have required samples of the plant at different growth points, the first scan would return a base amount, then different scans at different ages would return a bonus, this bit about you have to scan samples further away is pretty silly unless you were mapping biodiversity, in which case each sample should be worth a value if it shows divergence and samples from different parts of the planet should give greater reward than from close by.
There are many ways you could actually add some sort of interest to the process.
I agree. I think it would be far better if one sample was sufficient, but additional samples would add bonuses. In fact, it would naturally encourage people to gather the additional scans if you could double or triple the payout by completing all three, but still get the base payout with only one sample. Then it would be a choice. If you want the money, do the additional scans/samples. If you want to be more time efficient, skip them.