Engineers Medium Security Settlement List and Guide for Modified Embedded Firmware

[djadjok]

I don#t understand why it has to be +++ settlements.. since u can find MEF in +(mediumsecurity ) settlements too.
Massive D did a video on that.. that's how I got mine MEFs for the Multicannons.

The only problem for me is to find these small medium security settlements.

Hmmm. Sorry, but this question is constantly appearing here from all commanders, that have read the first post and ignore the rest on 39 pages=)))) I don't know how many times I've answered this one in this thread.
Once again:

Yes, MEF (after 2.1.05) is available from all settlements with security greater or equal to medium (however not all of them are free to scan) and quasi-independent from settlement's size.

The list of so far known settlements locations (with statistics, etc) is HERE (and contains now 1377 records). Finally, all settlements-related info is linked to my signature.

 

[sqzbox1]

I understand your frustration but really, 39 pages is a long read. How about keeping the OP up-to-date with the emerging information? Well, the important stuff such as what you say above anyway.

The database is fantastic but I find it a bit hard to make practical use of it. I don't know how to construct filters is probably the biggest issue. My guess would be that most commanders would want to make a simple query like: list Small settlements, of any type, but only medium security and possibly with MEF > 0.5. And preferably listed in terms of closeness to my present location. That would be my use of it anyway. As it is I can't easily extract this information - it would take hours to scroll through the list and make notes and then try to find the ones closest to my location, or home or whatever.

I would be wanting to construct a route from this. I know there has been a good one suggested for the large settlements but unless you are looking for the challenge, the small settlements are better to use.

But don't take this as a criticism - I appreciate the fantastic work you have done and it is amazing really.

 

[djadjok]

I understand your frustration but really, 39 pages is a long read. How about keeping the OP up-to-date with the emerging information? Well, the important stuff such as what you say above anyway.

The database is fantastic but I find it a bit hard to make practical use of it. I don't know how to construct filters is probably the biggest issue. My guess would be that most commanders would want to make a simple query like: list Small settlements, of any type, but only medium security and possibly with MEF > 0.5. And preferably listed in terms of closeness to my present location. That would be my use of it anyway. As it is I can't easily extract this information - it would take hours to scroll through the list and make notes and then try to find the ones closest to my location, or home or whatever.

I would be wanting to construct a route from this. I know there has been a good one suggested for the large settlements but unless you are looking for the challenge, the small settlements are better to use.

But don't take this as a criticism - I appreciate the fantastic work you have done and it is amazing really.

Oh, are you aware, that most of the visitors of this thread demand absolutely the same thing?=)
1) First of all I'not the OP=) Just a cartographer=)
2) Normally, you can use the pre-defined filters (either for settlement security or materials needed)
3) There are at least two sites with locations lists providing more rich functionality than that of google spreadsheets (btw, mot all small settlements with medium security are free to scan, so that''s not as simple as you think)
4) So far I know about only one real attempt to construct an efficient route on the base of all this data, but this tool was never published (besides the maps attached to the spreadsheets)

 

[sqzbox1]

OK - thanks. Guess I'll just have to learn google sheets filtering.

 

[djadjok]

OK - thanks. Guess I'll just have to learn google sheets filtering.

Here are two sites:
from commander Haps
from commander DrFreez
There you can enter the reference system, the data they are based on are the same - taken from the spreadsheet
You can also use reference system coordinates from the main spreadsheet - and then sort entire list by auto-calculated distance column - but to do this you must make your personal copy of the spreadsheet (in order to change values)

 

[Mikex88]

LOL, sorry dude.

35 Pages is just a lot to read I guess ^^

 

[jimmys01]

Hi,

I hope you can help me, I have just started going scanning the data points and after 6 visits all completed I have not yet received ANY data packages except a few thousand credits. Am I doing something wrong here?

Cmdr James

 

[djadjok]

Hi,

I hope you can help me, I have just started going scanning the data points and after 6 visits all completed I have not yet received ANY data packages except a few thousand credits. Am I doing something wrong here?

Cmdr James

As far as I understand something really goes wrong. If you have successfully completed a data point chain scan in a settlement "bigger-than-tiny", then you MUST receive some data IF your on-board data storage is not full.

 

[sqzbox1]

Here are two sites:
from commander Haps
from commander DrFreez
There you can enter the reference system, the data they are based on are the same - taken from the spreadsheet
You can also use reference system coordinates from the main spreadsheet - and then sort entire list by auto-calculated distance column - but to do this you must make your personal copy of the spreadsheet (in order to change values)

Hey, thanks man! I'll be sure to check them out.

 

[jimmys01]

Thanks for that, such a basic error! full storage...ugh. Happy New Year.

 

[The Tick]

Great list - but please remove 'Kokary - 3 - Sawyer Beacon'.
1.95 G, no flat place to land nearby. Quite impossible, as you have to jump up a building with your SRV to scan the 3rd data point.

 

[djadjok]

Great list - but please remove 'Kokary - 3 - Sawyer Beacon'.
1.95 G, no flat place to land nearby. Quite impossible, as you have to jump up a building with your SRV to scan the 3rd data point.

=))))
You know, I understand your reasoning but from the historical point of view I really don't like this idea - to remove Kokary - Sawer Beacon - from the list. It's kind of a local mem already - "Don't do Kokary". Also, this particular settlement is the reason why "comments" has been added to the list=) And "2 g, only for small ship (difficulty with place to land)" is mentioned there. However I know at least two commanders that have managed to scan this layout=)
I haven't do Sawer Beacon myself, but have tried "climbing" the same kind of structure on a 2.02g world - so I know that this is doable (but requires some training).

PS Just tried "Kokary" as a search on this forum. Was really impressed by the number of the results=)

 

[The Tick]

=))))
You know, I understand your reasoning but from the historical point of view I really don't like this idea - to remove Kokary - Sawer Beacon - from the list. It's kind of a local mem already - "Don't do Kokary". Also, this particular settlement is the reason why "comments" has been added to the list=) And "2 g, only for small ship (difficulty with place to land)" is mentioned there. However I know at least two commanders that have managed to scan this layout=)
I haven't do Sawer Beacon myself, but have tried "climbing" the same kind of structure on a 2.02g world - so I know that this is doable (but requires some training).

PS Just tried "Kokary" as a search on this forum. Was really impressed by the number of the results=)

Understood - and I'm impressed by the fact that Commanders managed the scan. I thought I was experienced.

Let me contribute to this list with 2 more industrial layout bases:
- Oluwafemi Stop on Smethells 119, A8C
- Everest Vision on HIP 81862, 2D

Keep up the great work!

 

[djadjok]

Understood - and I'm impressed by the fact that Commanders managed the scan. I thought I was experienced.

Let me contribute to this list with 2 more industrial layout bases:
- Oluwafemi Stop on Smethells 119, A8C
- Everest Vision on HIP 81862, 2D

Keep up the great work!

+rep, I've added those bases to the list.
Kokary system can be of interest also as there are one another very rare layout - M6H (Laing Settlement) - case of high-security layout that can be scanned without alerting defenses.
I must admit that by the strange way of statistics all L1M's layouts are now filtered out from the list if MEF filter is applied (as droprate according to data has dropped below 0.3 seeds/settlement). Also, don't concentrate on large layouts - medium and small sizes also provide MEF's while being smaller in size and consequently faster to scan.
Commander Sandro75 (o7, 250 scans and 341 locations added, actually the TOP#1 contributor to the statistical spreadsheet and the one who mapped hundreds of bases around Shinrarta Dezhra) noted that recently (2.2.03) he have a very good MEF yield from M3M (Medium scientific/Med.Sec) layout (however this can be just by coincidence as I haven't heard anything about FD's re-tweaking data yields).
My own selection of the moment for MEF searchers has not changed - as earlier it's M5H - Medium (in fact - large) size Extraction Layout, High Security, free-to-scan (also a rare one, only 6 in the database).

Once again a little note for potential contributors:
1) For all who wants to add a new base to the list there is a special submission form - only Settlement Layout, System Name, Settlement Name and Commander fields are required, the rest is optional. The system will not appear immediately in the list (some manul checking and adjustements are required from my side)
2) For all who wants to add a scan data of a new OR existing base another form is created and available. Required fields are Settlement Type, Commander and the data dropped (all data that dropped must be entered, in "seeds")

 

[N3rd Murd3r3r]

U

This is more like it.

However, just did half of BoingZebadee's list and no MEF (with one dropping CIF).

Again, probably being a bit slow/RNG unlucky but keep dropping into this thread hoping someone's come up with a magic bullet for MEF (i.e. a list of about 10 surface installations where at least ONE will drop MEF).

I inevitably 'soft rage quit' and just go with Rapid Fire mods instead. Only ever found 2 MEF as mission reward since I started the game...

 

[djadjok]

This is more like it.

However, just did half of BoingZebadee's list and no MEF (with one dropping CIF).

Again, probably being a bit slow/RNG unlucky but keep dropping into this thread hoping someone's come up with a magic bullet for MEF (i.e. a list of about 10 surface installations where at least ONE will drop MEF).

I inevitably 'soft rage quit' and just go with Rapid Fire mods instead. Only ever found 2 MEF as mission reward since I started the game...

Just take a look at my post above.
The full list contains now more than 1400 records (yes, the MEF candidates are just a little part of them).
The best choice for MEF's so far - M5H layout (theoretically you can get 6 bases x 2 seeds x 3 units = 36 units just visiting those six bases, in practice - there are no registered "null" MEF results - data from 3 commanders - while visiting this layout)

 

[Kummerio]

This is more like it.

However, just did half of BoingZebadee's list and no MEF (with one dropping CIF).

Again, probably being a bit slow/RNG unlucky but keep dropping into this thread hoping someone's come up with a magic bullet for MEF (i.e. a list of about 10 surface installations where at least ONE will drop MEF).

I inevitably 'soft rage quit' and just go with Rapid Fire mods instead. Only ever found 2 MEF as mission reward since I started the game...

After reading some posts here, i tried my luck yesterday at L1M bases and got 9 units of MEF. (1 base gave 2 lots)
Really easy run to get the 3 scan points.
The bases I visited yestarday were

1 Chorel Prospect L1M Arcturus Oliver's Mine 36.71 333799:53:38
2 Chopel Prospect L1M Arcturus Oliver's Mine 36.71 333800:42:18
3 Gibson Prospect L1M Wolf 397 Trus Madi 89.35 319681:1:54
4 Whitworth Settlement L1M Gyton's Hope 39.97 319676:56:35
5 Matteucci Point L1M Gyton's Hope 39.97 319676:32:2
6 Leckie's Claim L1M 70 Ophiuchi Richardson 16.58 319674:10:31
7 Ehrenfried Kegel Horizons L1M Kruger 60 B1 13.08 319673:40:0



MEF got at bases 1 and 7


Hope this can help you, good luck

 

[N3rd Murd3r3r]

Obliged! Will try this week.

 

[Trinity Star]

Kokary - 3 - Sawyer Beacon

Forget this one, cut into the side of a mountain combined with 1.95g made this completely impossible to get inside, ended up self destructing the srv to get away from it.

 

[djadjok]

Kokary - 3 - Sawyer Beacon

Forget this one, cut into the side of a mountain combined with 1.95g made this completely impossible to get inside, ended up self destructing the srv to get away from it.

Oh, Kokary. I'm really impressed by the attention given to this picturesque settlement by different commanders and all the stories I've already heard about it.
Just as info - "Kokary - 3 - Sawyer Beacon" has been mentioned in this thread in the following posts (and I don't count posts from other similar threads):
#135,
#143,
#292 - ("Don't do Kokary!"),#293,#294
#295,#297
#394,#410,
#592 with my explanation in #593 why Kokary is still in the list (it's just on previous page, the same as your post).
and finally your post #600

However, Kokary is doable. But having other ~500 locations of potential MEF candidates there is no reason to do it.