New Heat Map and Biological/Geological signals; Feedback

[Crackensan]

This will never be read by FDev, as they probably ignore this forum, but I might as well try.

Primarily an explorer here; the new heat maps are GOD AWFUL. They need to 1) be toggle-able from flight and/or in SRV, like Night vision AND not be restricted to Super Cruise!

2) need to give a better idea on where it the closer to the surface you are.

On foot: That ping is useless; needs to have more range (at least 1,000 KM base) and at LEAST ID potential biological signs and geological signs- and those markers need to translate INTO the SRV.

It's absolutely GARBAGE that the best way to go from one biological lifeform to another is to fly 200m above the ground in my ship. Doesn't that 100% defeat the purpose of being ON FOOT?!

 

[Nordmarken]

I liked the old heat maps in alpha where it indicated if something were more concentrated in certain areas. Not sure if this already is a possibility but I would like to engineer or upgrade the scanner. Now we only can have one type of sample at once, until you complete it with three to get a full one. It would be nice to be able to have multiple samples.

However, I have found that a lot of the lifeforms are fairly close to each other. I usually just use the SRV.