Engineers Medium Security Settlement List and Guide for Modified Embedded Firmware

Devari

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Spacecat said:
These have changed. Now, you get wanted for trespass at some of the locations.
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As of 3.0 the Industrial bases now have the large trespass zone that triggers if you drive up to the base with the SRV. At the Exploration and Scientific bases you can still drive through the bases with the SRV without getting fines/bounties. However since they also removed the reset timers the last time I went on a base run for MEF it was actually possible to simply log in/out to reset the data points. Not sure if this has changed with 3.2 but it definitely made gathering MEF much easier as you simply had to travel to a single exploration or scientific base to get all the MEF you needed.
 

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jumpin' Jack Flash
Hi Folks :)

I'm a bit confused with the reset timers :eek:

Where there are multiple data points I presume you have to scan them all before the timer runs out?...and then you get some data on the last one?
I've been to Daves Point and there is a single data point there, I have no problem in accessing the data point, but the bases with multiple data points I just can't seem to access them within the countdown time period running out. I've been to a couple of these bases with multiple data points, but in each case it's usually dark/low light as well, which makes it more difficult to remember where each data point is!
Could someone please tell me what the procedure is at these bases with several data points. Any help appreciated. :)

Jack :)
 

Devari

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Jumpin' Jack Flash said:
Hi Folks :)

I'm a bit confused with the reset timers :eek:

Where there are multiple data points I presume you have to scan them all before the timer runs out?...and then you get some data on the last one?
I've been to Daves Point and there is a single data point there, I have no problem in accessing the data point, but the bases with multiple data points I just can't seem to access them within the countdown time period running out. I've been to a couple of these bases with multiple data points, but in each case it's usually dark/low light as well, which makes it more difficult to remember where each data point is!
Could someone please tell me what the procedure is at these bases with several data points. Any help appreciated. :)

Jack :)
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The orange data point timer that you see on your screen when you scan the first data point is a time limit where you have to scan all of the orange data points before the link is reset and you have to try again. That timer will countdown once you start the scan but you get some additional time added each time you scan another data point so once you know the layout it's easy to finish scanning all of the orange data points with several minutes remaining.

The best way to learn the layout is to watch a walkthrough tutorial video. The best videos I've found are from Abil Midena who replied in the post above and he has the video page linked in his signature. The video walkthrough for the Exploration bases (which is probably the easiest layout to learn) is here:
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3tDhlPbU1w


I would start there, the layout for the Exploration bases is the most straightforward and they also tend to give the best MEF drop rates on average for the three main layouts. Once you've learned Exploration layouts then I would try Scientific and then possibly Extraction layouts (these are probably the hardest though since they have the most complex layout). I would avoid Industrial bases for now since they have a large trespass zone that was added recently and it's not possible to scan them any more without getting fines/bounties.

What might have been confusing you was when I referred to "reset timers" being removed in my last post I meant the 2-week timer for base resets that used to be applied after successfully completing a base scan. Once you finished the data point scan for all the orange data points and got the data drop you couldn't scan that same base until the data points "reset" in 2 weeks. Each individual base was on its own reset timer based on when you last scanned it rather than a global "reset" time imposed by the server so you could gradually work through the bases every 2 weeks and always have some bases to scan as they were individually reset. Since the 3.0.5 patch you can reset the data points and immediately start another scan simply by logging to the main menu and then back into the game. This means you can now repeat the data scan immediately and get another data reward without waiting 2 weeks for the base to "reset". This significantly reduces the amount of time required to do the base runs as you can travel to the closest base and keep logging in and out to reset the timers instead of flying to different bases waiting for the 2 week reset window. This means that you probably only need to learn the Exploration layouts for now but if they do eventually return to having 2-week reset timers on all the bases it would be helpful to know the other layouts as well.
 
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The Gael

The Gael
I have been finding MEF rewards for almost all contracts. But I'm trying to find MCF. Been searching for a week straight, with up to 5 hours or more a day. Got nothing. They're supposed to be common.
 

Mugur

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The Gael said:
I have been finding MEF rewards for almost all contracts. But I'm trying to find MCF. Been searching for a week straight, with up to 5 hours or more a day. Got nothing. They're supposed to be common.
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Just visit a material trader. Since MEF is grade 5, the exchange rate for MCF is great.
 

Para Handy

Para Handy
The Gael said:
I have been finding MEF rewards for almost all contracts. But I'm trying to find MCF. Been searching for a week straight, with up to 5 hours or more a day. Got nothing. They're supposed to be common.
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I posted this link already:

http://ed.b101010.ru/aul/

If you go there, enter your location, click sort then look for a convenient place with the encoded material you want.

Great site, nothing to do with me, I just appreciate it's usefulness.
 
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Myrm

Myrm
Wanting Modified Embedded Firmware?

I am currently at Tavernier Penal Colony in Groombridge 1618 (planet B 8).

This facility is +, meaning it is small and has 4 public datapoints to scan on a simple circuit around the base. It literally takes less than 2 minutes to scan all 4 datapoints, once you learn the vary easy layout. All datapoints are on the ground, there is no climbing up ramps or anything like that. Also, it’s a peaceful base so you won’t get attacked for scanning the 4 datapoints. However, there are two Operations Terminals which are scannable. One of them is private and in a restricted area. Scan that and you’ll probably get a hostile response. Fortunately neither of the two Operations Terminals are required to be scanned for the MEF.

The chances of getting MEF is about 43%, which means you’ll get some with every 2nd or 3rd circuit. You get 3 lots of MEF per circuit, if MEF is found on that circuit. You get 1 minute to scan the next datapoint before the timer resets, but as I said the circuit here is easy and takes less than 2 minutes to complete. Sometimes I go 3 or 4 circuits without getting any MEF, but at other times I get MEF in 2 or 3 circuits in a row.

Once the circuit is completed and you have your reward, you can then log out and back in again and the datapoints will be reset and can be scanned again.

Oh, you will notice that when you approach the base in your ship you’ll get a trespass warning. I landed about 2.5 km away, just outside the trespass boundary and then hopped into my SRV. The SRV does not trigger the trespass warning.
 
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Wasp0

Wasp0
Myrm said:
Wanting Modified Embedded Firmware?

I am currently at Tavernier Penal Colony in Groombridge 1618 (planet B 8).

This facility is +, meaning it is small and has 4 public datapoints to scan on a simple circuit around the base. It literally takes less than 2 minutes to scan all 4 datapoints, once you learn the vary easy layout. All datapoints are on the ground, there is no climbing up ramps or anything like that. Also, it’s a peaceful base so you won’t get attacked for scanning the 4 datapoints. However, there are two Operations Terminals which are scannable. One of them is private and in a restricted area. Scan that and you’ll porbbaly get a hostile response. Fortunately neither of the two Operations Terminals are required to be scanned for the MEF.

The chances of getting MEF is about 0.43%, which means you’ll get some with every 2nd or 3rd circuit. You get 3 lots of MEF per circuit, if MEF is found on that circuit. You get 1 minute to scan the next datapoint before the timer resets, but as I said the circuit here is easy and takes less than 2 minutes to complete. Sometimes I go 3 or 4 circuits without getting any MEF, but at other times I get MEF in 2 or 3 circuits in a row.

Once the circuit is completed and you have your reward, you can then log out and back in again and the datapoints will be reset and can be scanned again.
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Nice Find!
 

Para Handy

Para Handy
Myrm said:
Wanting Modified Embedded Firmware?

.has 4 public datapoints to scan on a simple circuit around the base. ..........
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M2M sites have only 3 datapoints to scan for these, takes about a minute to scan all 3 - not even rushing. (Scan point 1 through the wall.)

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ArchAngelofDeath

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Thanks for this! +1 to you.
I've been using Lung 3 for months but immediately noticed more MEF from Tavernier Penal Colony.


Myrm said:
Wanting Modified Embedded Firmware?

I am currently at Tavernier Penal Colony in Groombridge 1618 (planet B 8).

This facility is +, meaning it is small and has 4 public datapoints to scan on a simple circuit around the base. It literally takes less than 2 minutes to scan all 4 datapoints, once you learn the vary easy layout. All datapoints are on the ground, there is no climbing up ramps or anything like that. Also, it’s a peaceful base so you won’t get attacked for scanning the 4 datapoints. However, there are two Operations Terminals which are scannable. One of them is private and in a restricted area. Scan that and you’ll probably get a hostile response. Fortunately neither of the two Operations Terminals are required to be scanned for the MEF.

The chances of getting MEF is about 43%, which means you’ll get some with every 2nd or 3rd circuit. You get 3 lots of MEF per circuit, if MEF is found on that circuit. You get 1 minute to scan the next datapoint before the timer resets, but as I said the circuit here is easy and takes less than 2 minutes to complete. Sometimes I go 3 or 4 circuits without getting any MEF, but at other times I get MEF in 2 or 3 circuits in a row.

Once the circuit is completed and you have your reward, you can then log out and back in again and the datapoints will be reset and can be scanned again.

Oh, you will notice that when you approach the base in your ship you’ll get a trespass warning. I landed about 2.5 km away, just outside the trespass boundary and then hopped into my SRV. The SRV does not trigger the trespass warning.
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djadjok

djadjok
Para Handy said:
I just posted a yootoob of a run round one of these M2M sites:
Just in case anyone needs it.
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Looks like in "post-3.3" exactly that layout (M2M) can be also scanned without an SRV - simply using small-size ship or an SLF, I think - as we now have datascanner on ships.
 
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