The Things are coming, we cannot stop them ... and we need your help!

[StarfireIX]

Received the same TIP OFF for Avan A2. Unfortunately, my ship was possibly destroyed by the Things. Yes, that's right, and I'm not throwing troll trash, my ship was literally blown up while searching for the wreckage. The speed of my destruction was merely instant, but whatever it was, sure had the weaponry of a station. Collisions is ruled out, because my ship was going slow, 7.65 Km above the surface. Trespassing is also not a factor, as I saw no facilities or notifications. All that was seen before I was killed, was a yellow blip on my sensors.

TIP OFF MISSION:

Second arrival didn't spur any contact, but I was finally able to complete the TIP OFF. (however, it is the same TIP OFF that was already discovered days ago)
TIP OFF:

 

[Jorki Rasalas]

Just use bookmarks in the galaxy map as pins for the location of the wreck, which would allow the same type of mapping as those guys did, and should show if there any pattern, especially if you turn everything else off. No need to use external maps now, I would do it but my PC can run the game at the minute.

Dont think that would work very well. You couldnt turn stuff off & be sure you werent losing context, but I think the main problem is that the Galmap has depth control so you can only see within a limited depth range, which would perhaps be too limiting.

 

[EdzUp]

'I don't think their hostile' really FD? Do you ever proof read?

Shame whoever wrote the Tip Off messages for FD can't spell either. Second image down in the original post, 'I DON'T THINK THEIR HOSTILE', really? Should read 'I DON'T THINK THEY'RE HOSTILE' short for they are. Can this be corrected please by the devs.

Remember the messages were written by the pilots - maybe they were pilots who frequent 99% of all internet forums I've even been on

I find it amusing that of most things grammar is the most important lol

These pilots saw the old enemy people or new friend's

 

[KRONFROMGALVATRON]

Any chance now that this is public knowledge FD turned off this set of tip offs, or set them to be much more rare?

Not that we shouldn't be looking for more and following up with this, but just a thought to consider.

 

[StarfireIX]

Any chance now that this is public knowledge FD turned off this set of tip offs, or set them to be much more rare?

Not that we shouldn't be looking for more and following up with this, but just a thought to consider.

I wouldn't be surprised the other undiscovered TIP OFFs are extremely rare. But since my ship was destroyed when looking for a TIP OFF wreckage, it is possible that danger may lurk along the way.

 

[Obnoxious_Gamer]

I found one, unidentifiable ship, strewn across several hundred meters of terrain. An AI Python was hovering around the site, and scanned me a few times. Also, the wreck hummed. In different tones. I flipped my scheisse, landed, and quit the game. It's 2:30 in the morning and I AM MOST LIKELY NOT GOING TO SLEEP TONIGHT. THANKS FRONTIER.

No, you're not getting screenshots. At least, not right now, until I change my pants.

 

[John Stoutbeard]

I found one, unidentifiable ship, strewn across several hundred meters of terrain. An AI Python was hovering around the site, and scanned me a few times. Also, the wreck hummed. In different tones. I flipped my scheisse, landed, and quit the game. It's 2:30 in the morning and I AM MOST LIKELY NOT GOING TO SLEEP TONIGHT. THANKS FRONTIER.

No, you're not getting screenshots. At least, not right now, until I change my pants.

Cheers, good work, Commander. o7
You may check the table in the OP now if you have a duplicate or a new one. Get some rest and perhaps you can provide us with some interesting messages later.

 

[rote1]

I found one, unidentifiable ship, strewn across several hundred meters of terrain. An AI Python was hovering around the site, and scanned me a few times. Also, the wreck hummed. In different tones. I flipped my scheisse, landed, and quit the game. It's 2:30 in the morning and I AM MOST LIKELY NOT GOING TO SLEEP TONIGHT. THANKS FRONTIER.

No, you're not getting screenshots. At least, not right now, until I change my pants.

Screw the pants, we need a location!!

 

[Obnoxious_Gamer]

Screw the pants, we need a location!!

All I have is the coords, wrote them down for some reason; Lat: 86.72, Long: -165.15

Wait, that one's in the table. Sorry for the false hype guys.

 

[John Stoutbeard]

All I have is the coords, wrote them down for some reason; Lat: 86.72, Long: -165.15

Wait, that one's in the table. Sorry for the false hype guys.

No problem, better luck with the nexts one. We need more cryptic hints.

 

[Obnoxious_Gamer]

No problem, better luck with the nexts one. We need more cryptic hints.

We could just make 'em up. Picture a Sidewinder, balanced perfectly on one wingtip. The message reads, "Help...the cheeseburgers..."

 

[incognet]

Kehperagwe

So... I had like 13 tip offs active, but discarded most before I fully understood the significance. 2 of the 3 I have remaining (Omega-1 Aquarii 3, BD+18 5029 B 5 a) are listed here. 1 is not...

Kehperagwe

Has anyone seen this yet?

Spoiler

 

[John Stoutbeard]

So... I had like 13 tip offs active, but discarded most before I fully understood the significance. 2 of the 3 I have remaining (Omega-1 Aquarii 3, BD+18 5029 B 5 a) are listed here. 1 is not...

Kehperagwe

Has anyone seen this yet?

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/OUVs1tF.jpg

New (or old) message, I haven't seen this one. Would be nice to hear from you if you manage to grab the decrypted one.

 

[incognet]

New (or old) message, I haven't seen this one. Would be nice to hear from you if you manage to grab the decrypted one.

Apologies, I should have provided that too...

Spoiler

It's part of a larger album. We have other materials at our forum...

 

[John Stoutbeard]

Much appreciated, thank you.

 

[KRONFROMGALVATRON]

I wouldn't be surprised the other undiscovered TIP OFFs are extremely rare. But since my ship was destroyed when looking for a TIP OFF wreckage, it is possible that danger may lurk along the way.
http://i.imgur.com/ZGyvjMD.png

Yes, your experience may well be very significant and telling. So no signs of any glitches etc that might mean you unknowingly simply hit something? I would like to think that if you discovered a new and extreme hitherto unknown danger, the designers would have built in something making it clear this was an exceptional destruction by an exceptional force.

 

[Siranui]

Lat -10.64

Long 45.25

Harpulingi 6

Anaconda wreck with a canister of beer.

"Mayday. I repeat mayday. My systems are failing and I've been caught in the gravitational pull of... where the hell am I?"

 

[John Stoutbeard]

Yes, your experience may well be very significant and telling. So no signs of any glitches etc that might mean you unknowingly simply hit something? I would like to think that if you discovered a new and extreme hitherto unknown danger, the designers would have built in something making it clear this was an exceptional destruction by an exceptional force.

And yet so many other commanders have visited this wreck without incident.
Certainly a puzzle, but we cannot exclude
a) bugs such as "invisble Mining Site zone" and then killed by the *humongus killer cannon* on these sites. Note sure whether they can kill you, or kill-lag sets in (sudden stack of damage).
b) other hickups due to session (unless solo)
c) if open, well .. thats a pandora box by it's own. Invisible ships & killers. Rare, but still reports about these.
d) ....

There's no way to resolve this unless it can be reproduced and recorded. Together with netlogs enabled in case it's a bug.

 

[xdeath]

In order to find this crashed alien ship we need the correct Tip Off mission.
In order to get the correct one we need to get a bunch and investigate them all.
In order to do that we need to establish if there is a pattern in how one acquires Tip Off missions.

The only thing we know for sure is that Horizons is required.

The questions are:

• Is Pilots Federation Rank a factor?
  • A single one, Trade, Combat, or Exploration, or is it all three?
  • Is there a minimum rank or do you need to be Elite?
• Is Major Faction Rank a factor?
  • What is the minimum rank require?
• Is mission rank a factor?
  • What is the minimum or is it Elite only?
• Is Powerplay a factor?
• Is it dependent on ship or ship loadout?

I could go on, but I have to get ready for work in five minutes.
So if any of you who are hunting these missions, keep track of any and all info, no matter how trivial.
Mission rank, your ranks, mission type, faction type/allegiance/state/reputation, your ship, whether or not you have a planetary vehicle hanger installed.
I've been rep grinding missions with Peregrina Aristocrats since 2.1, I am now allied, and haven't seen a Tip Off.
Could be something I'm doing wrong, or could be bad roles with the RNG.
We need to establish if those roles can be pushed or not.

 

[John Stoutbeard]

In order to find this crashed alien ship we need the correct Tip Off mission.
In order to get the correct one we need to get a bunch and investigate them all.
In order to do that we need to establish if there is a pattern in how one acquires Tip Off missions.

The only thing we know for sure is that Horizons is required.

The questions are:

• Is Pilots Federation Rank a factor?
  • A single one, Trade, Combat, or Exploration, or is it all three?
  • Is there a minimum rank or do you need to be Elite?
• Is Major Faction Rank a factor?
  • What is the minimum rank require?
• Is mission rank a factor?
  • What is the minimum or is it Elite only?
• Is Powerplay a factor?
• Is it dependent on ship or ship loadout?

I could go on, but I have to get ready for work in five minutes.
So if any of you who are hunting these missions, keep track of any and all info, no matter how trivial.
Mission rank, your ranks, mission type, faction type/allegiance/state/reputation, your ship, whether or not you have a planetary vehicle hanger installed.
I've been rep grinding missions with Peregrina Aristocrats since 2.1, I am now allied, and haven't seen a Tip Off.
Could be something I'm doing wrong, or could be bad roles with the RNG.
We need to establish if those roles can be pushed or not.

Questionnaire reply, my input:

• Is Pilots Federation Rank a factor?
  • A single one, Trade, Combat, or Exploration, or is it all three? : Elite,Elite,Pioneer
• Is Major Faction Rank a factor?
  • What was your rank? : Ensign, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Post Commander, Post Captain
• Is mission rank a factor?
  • What rank did the missions require? : Mostly regular pennyless and upwards, although some Elite ranked missions.
  • What types of missions? : Mostly message deliveries, although some others as USS-pickups.
  • Location for missions? : Sothis, Ceos, although I did get one tipoff while near the bubble in Lung.
• Is Powerplay a factor? : No PP

I've dropped the ship-type, there have been no precedence for this in any of the mission system. Even the RNG-missions while waiting in space spits out many of the same generic missions.
Cargo-space is a factor, but only for missions with cargo. Not for the tip-off.

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Lat -10.64

Long 45.25

Harpulingi 6

Anaconda wreck with a canister of beer.

"Mayday. I repeat mayday. My systems are failing and I've been caught in the gravitational pull of... where the hell am I?"

Thanks, message confirming the one in the OP table.
Although you did get another wreck-type.
Interesting, the WRECK can be different.