Questions about " tod the blaster mcquinn"

thatguytimfromearth · Jan 28, 2019

First off , sorry guys im posting from my phone at work. So if things are off im sry im going off the top of my head from where i logged out last night. Ill most likely get some small details wrong. I just had a few questions about the engineer "tod the blaster mcquinn".

So i logged out at wolf 439 and tod the blaster mcquinn is not unlocked, and his base trophy camp is also not unlocked. When i hand in 15 bounty vouchers later, will that make him and his camp available ?
Right now him or the camp are not visible to see. But when he is, im suppose to hand in the 100k in bounty voucher money to tod the engineer right?
I only did the 1st missions to unlock 2 engineers one at kuma and one at dicat i know i spelled the wrong but im at work sry. Am i supposed to unlock more engineers before trying to do bounties to hopefully unlock tod the blaster mcquinn.

THANKS EVERYONE

Dutchman141 · Jan 28, 2019

You have to earn 15 different bounty vouchers to get an invitation and you need bounties with a total worth of at least 100.000 credits to unlock him.
His base should be visible though and you should be able to land there wether you unlocked him or not.

deleteduser · Jan 28, 2019

WOlf 439 to unlock Tod's high-grade MC goodness.

Ceekay · Jan 28, 2019

Inara has an excellent engineers database https://inara.cz/galaxy-engineers/ the initial 4 are known to you via public knowledge but they will unlock other engineers with increasing rep

To unlock the first 4 engineers you need

Tod - Wolf 397

MEETING REQUIREMENTS
Earn more than 15 bounty vouchers.

UNLOCK REQUIREMENTS
Provide 100,000 credits worth of bounty vouchers.

REPUTATION GAIN
Craft modules.
Hand in Alliance bounty vouchers to Trophy Camp.

Note: Station services won't be available immediately after the engineer is unlocked. Please re-log to make them available.

The Dweller - Wyrd

MEETING REQUIREMENTS
Deal with at least 5 black markets.

UNLOCK REQUIREMENTS
Pay 500,000 credits.

REPUTATION GAIN
Craft modules.
Sell commodities to Black Hide.

Note: Station services won't be available immediately after the engineer is unlocked. Please re-log to make them available.

Felicity - Deciat

MEETING REQUIREMENTS
Gain exploration rank Scout or higher.

UNLOCK REQUIREMENTS
Provide 1 unit of Meta Alloys.

REPUTATION GAIN
Craft modules.
Sell exploration data at Farseer Inc.

Note: Station services won't be available immediately after the engineer is unlocked. Please re-log to make them available.

Elvira - Khun

MEETING REQUIREMENTS
Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years.

UNLOCK REQUIREMENTS
Provide 3 units of Soontill Relics.

REPUTATION GAIN
Craft modules.
Sell exploration data at Long Sight Base.

Note: Station services won't be available immediately after the engineer is unlocked. Please re-log to make them available.

Lightspeed · Jan 28, 2019

Make sure you log in to Horizons, and not Dangerous. Then you should see the bases, even if not unlocked.

Ian Doncaster · Jan 28, 2019

thatguytimfromearth said:
So i logged out at wolf 439 and tod the blaster mcquinn is not unlocked, and his base trophy camp is also not unlocked. When i hand in 15 bounty vouchers later, will that make him and his camp available ?

Once you've earned your first 15 bounty vouchers you'll get a message in your inbox from McQuinn, inviting you to visit. At that point the base will appear on your system map, and you can bring the further 100,000 credits of vouchers.

If you know where the base is, you can visit before you get the invite, but they won't let you dock.

thatguytimfromearth · Jan 28, 2019

Thanks for the tips. I do know about inara.cz thats how i found about tod in the 1st place. I have unlocked and did the 1st quest for the only 2 engineers that i could see on the map (deciat and khun). Also ive been playing for over a month now and i have only ever played new horizons. I have never clicked on normal ed . So is it a little wierd that im only able to see two engineers on the map? I honestly dont l know if thats a setting or if its supposed to be like that. But when i get home ill be doing all the bounties so i can unlock tod. Thanks guys.

Stealthie · Jan 28, 2019

FWIW, you don't want to go sightseeing at an engineer's base until you've been invited.

They tend to deal with uninvited guests using big lasers.

thatguytimfromearth · Jan 28, 2019

OK AGAIN, thanks for all the tips and help i really need it. also i seen some one on this post said this " WOlf 439 to unlock Tod's high-grade MC goodness." but every1 on the internet aswell as some one else in this post said "wolf 397" which is where i logged out last night. im home now and im about to go kill 15 wanted space felons.

777Driver · Jan 28, 2019

thatguytimfromearth said:
OK AGAIN, thanks for all the tips and help i really need it. also i seen some one on this post said this " WOlf 439 to unlock Tod's high-grade MC goodness." but every1 on the internet aswell as some one else in this post said "wolf 397" which is where i logged out last night. im home now and im about to go kill 15 wanted space felons.

Correct location is Wolf 397

zipline · Jan 29, 2019

If you don't cash in the first 15 bounty vouchers can their value count towards his 100k unlock requirement?

Cmdr Nemo · Sep 18, 2019

zipline said:
If you don't cash in the first 15 bounty vouchers can their value count towards his 100k unlock requirement?

One needs 15 minimum in any amount to unlock him. After which he will request an additional bounties that total 100,000. Basically it's two different chores.

Rollins · Apr 22, 2020

I have an odd situation with this location "Trophy Camp" i've been there but i didn't have enough funds. I can see it on the world as i bookmarked it and i can even mark it but it doesn't come up in my navagation. I am unable to see it in Nav :/

Edit: oh NM .. just log off and back on and wala.. good grief lol

Frankymole · Jan 17, 2021

Ian Doncaster said:
Once you've earned your first 15 bounty vouchers you'll get a message in your inbox from McQuinn, inviting you to visit.

Nope, not even on relogging. I've been shooting ships for 2 hours, got 8M in bounty vouchers, still no invite.

What do you mean by "earned"? Do you actually mean "Claimed"?

varonica · Jan 17, 2021

Frankymole said:
What do you mean by "earned"? Do you actually mean "Claimed"?

Well...yes, if you die you lose the vouchers, so it would seem bizarre to get the invite, then be destroyed and lose it because you haven't met the requirements because you lost all the vouchers.