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

[ROSS-128]

I've heard that they disappear two weeks after you get the message.

 

[Ziljan]

Ceti Sector HR-w c1-16
Planet A 1
Lat:27.68
Lon:17.54
Located on a Condor Fighter. This is either overlooked, a condor can jump, or it had to have been carried but another ship. And while there were no hostiles I was killed over the site the first time I tried by Wheyboo if that means anything. I was taking a      and came back to the message.

"Crew log: I don't know what happened. I must have blacked out. The last thing I remember was jumping out of...what was the name of that system?
I remember a calm voice. Or maybe it was a song. Maybe i'm just going crazy.
The rescue beacon is up, so hopefully a ship will pick me up in a few days."

So for no pic. the forum will not let me upload me pic for some reason.

You have post it to a site like imgur and then link it with add image button in the tool bar above^

 

[TargetLost]

Ceti Sector HR-w c1-16
Planet A 1
Lat:27.68
Lon:17.54

Got same 1 hour ago.
Not going there.

 

[incognet]

I have another tipoff to share... leading to a crashed DBX. It's not an alien crash site, but I'm still excited!

Spoiler

Spoiler

We have additional content available on our forum. BTW - will this thread/table be updated? If not, we'd be happy to start a duplicate...

 

[S0fa C0mmand0]

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/O0110001001001O/screenshot/4718376

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/O0110001001001O/screenshot/4718383

A voice talking to the person?

And it was only a tiny condor so whats the range on these things?

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/O0110001001001O/screenshot/4718384

 

[Becks]

Got six tip offs while ranking up with the Empire. I'm posting them in here as soon as I visit their locations.

Volhall 1 a Lat: 50.1026 Long: -68.4105

Spoiler

 

[Becks]

Trianguli Sector SD-T b3-1 1 Lat: 54.0000 Long: 89.0198

Spoiler

 

[Becks]

Pegasi Sector IR-W D1-90 2 Lat: -22.8653 Long: -161.8633

Spoiler

2 Condas and 3 T9s :O Crap went down here.

 

[Keybuk]

Question:

Has anybody ever received a tip-off who has never owned an SRV? Not just currently, I mean ever; you've never equipped one in your ship, you've never driven one, etc. But you still received a tip-off in your inbox at the end of a mission for a faction you were allied to.

 

[Ericlas]

Not sure if mine qualifies for this thread:

edit: already covered

Pegasi Sector IR-W D1-90 2 Lat: -22.8653 Long: -161.8633

Spoiler

http://images.akamai.steamuserconte...386/10EB5500735C38C87E911A9396BCEDC9AB60666A/
2 Condas and 3 T9s :O Crap went down here.
http://images.akamai.steamuserconte...117/C3B0191171D862DA13D7A9C4A87B14ED4D46BE6E/
http://images.akamai.steamuserconte...508/BCA89FA28E1037A0987DB077F3FCF7F6F5B2AFF2/

 

[V'larr]

Only times I've gotten tip-offs have been doing missions for minor factions who I'm 100% allied with.

I got 6 in one sitting grinding at HIP 10716....

 

[Stargrease]

As a trader, by trade, I am worried about these events. Because cargo...are more interdictions imminent? :S

 

[Keybuk]

Col 285 Sector NI-P b20-0 6 a

Spoiler

Crashed Eagle:

 

[JYD75]

Don't know if this has been mentioned but I got 3 Tip off missions for each time I reached a new Imperial rank. (Squire, Lord, Baron I believe)

So it might be that. I was mass running missions for the Imperials at that time so there could be a possible link there too, thing is the tip off always came as soon as I reached the next rank which leads me to believe there is a correlation there

 

[Stewart Forgie]

Not sure if mine qualifies for this thread:

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

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

http://i.imgur.com/1YTIA6a.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/05URqje.jpg


edit: already covered

I got this same tip off and when I returned to my home station I was able to cash in the intelligence data for 750,000 0dd credits.

 

[buck_satan]

Is this list still being maintained? Has it moved?

I have 7 tip off missions that might be good yet if I can get to them one of these days.

Thanks,
--CMDR Buck S.

 

[Keybuk]

Tip-Offs are back!

After the interesting tip-offs dried in up 2.1, and were replaced with settlement scans in 2.2, it seems the good ones are back again in 2.3!

CMDR Ishmair reported this one:

 

[Strangepork]

We need help for more TIPOFF folks.
Not sure how this works, after receiving a few TipOffs, I've been following them to get the decrypted message.

We may not know the mechanism how to get more Tip-Off, but some suggestions from fellow commanders;
- Message delivery mission may give Tip-Offs, reported by three commanders.
- Sothis has been a great source for these TipOff's and Message Dilervery missions.
- Being ALLIED with the faction may seem to be a requirement.
NEWS - FULL REPORT by Cmdr Teryd here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...d-your-help!?p=4277183&viewfull=1#post4277183
He's been sampling data from over 3000 missions. Cred!
His spreadsheet is here.

After you receive it, can you please check it out for us?
- You received a TIP OFF, you get the KEY for the encryption (part of the initial message)
- You go there and scan the wreck DATA CORE. Only commanders with THE KEY can do this.

What we try to learn:
- Any new direct hints in the DATA CORE message?
- Does (data core) messages change? If so, why? What does it mean?
- whether there is a re-cycling process of these messages? Perhaps over time we will see the same (data core) messages distributed to new sites? Over time will we have received all the types available?
- Anyone stumble upon Alien-wreckage anywhere? We won't know unless the OWNER of the KEY goes there, the trigger may be related to a owner of a tip-off message.



... there's a pattern here.
Some things cannot be explained just yet.
Things that appears to be a myth.
Things that makes specific noise.
Things that rip you out of ..(?)..
Things that appear as Lights

THE THINGS ARE COMING \o/



The Thing Messages
The most likely candidates for being The Thing is listed here. The more usual flavour crashes have been omitted.

Tascheter Sector CR-M a7-1 8 a - Decrypted message

Strong suspect referring to a Myth and a specific noise in the lore. Which myth and noise?
http://i.imgur.com/NEQioO4.png?2

LHS 2509 5 A - Wreck message

Strong suspect with the 'noise' reference. What is it?

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/7N8RGpf.png

Col 285 Sector TY-O b20-6 1 A - Ship log message by CMDR kerevan

What is the anomaly? Hit ... Witch-space anomaly? FSD overloads - very strange indeed. Clue to what? Starship One incident or Things?

Spoiler

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17322883/elite/col-285 message.png

Sietae b 2 a - Ship log message

Strange lights with intelligent movement. Possible clue to something we've not seen yet.

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/nHvL5qa.png

17 Virginis 1 b - Ship log message

Can possibly be anything, but the disabling is interesting.

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/pUos1wG.png

Arietis Sector WE-Q B5-3 B 1 - Ship log message by SirOleg

Spoiler

http://inara.cz/data/gallery/13/13208x2067.jpg

Kigana A 3 a 83.15 -88.60 - Ship log message by SirOleg

Spoiler

http://inara.cz/data/gallery/13/13424x1142.jpg

Strange occurance, the message for "Omega-1 Aquarii 3, 86.72, -165.15" appears to be different in English compared to this latest finding in German.
Thanks to Lucius-Darcia.
Translation by Finn@Canonn:

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/SzZaCY7.jpg

TIP OFF TABLE:
Full Spreadsheet - BOOKMARK : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FJTLw8dUMPHI9GSK9puLdPSN6MjRFc6iC_FZCkVR1H4/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks to Cmdr Teryd in Canonn.

System	Planet	Lat	Long	TIP	Decrypted	Comment	Ref
Col 285 Sector TY-O b20-6	1 A	-55.39	-175.03		Spoiler [url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17322883/elite/col-285%20message.png[/url]	--FSD Failure--	https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/268667-UAs-Barnacles-amp-other-mysteries-Thread-7-The-Canonn?p=4152329&viewfull=1#post4152329
Shui Wei Sector XU-P	b5-1	-1.91	173.20	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/Jf4dyNi.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/fULQDXi.png[/url]		https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help!?p=4224300&viewfull=1#post4224300
HIP 14840	2	41.10	-68.57	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/x9xfEiz.png[/url]	No Data core	No datacore	This OP
Avan	A 2	-36.98	127.39	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/jzpwQL0.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/ZSysR9p.png[/url]	None	This OP
Omega-1 Aquarii	3	86.72	-165.15	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/Afb5fJJ.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/KUjm2TH.png[/url]	--UA to be found--	This OP
BD+18 5029	B 5 a	-3.23	-47.29	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/sZxw1jI.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/wEjtXRw.png[/url]		This OP
Tascheter Sector CR-M a7-1	8 a	-81.87	-13.42	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/aKx1BpY.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/aKx1BpY.png[/url]	--The Things MSG--	This OP
Scorpii Sector OS-U b2-10	C 3	15.67	-62.24	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/QJWnPWn.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/nnvk5uk.png[/url]		This OP
Harpuligni	6	-10.64	45.25	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/Vk8mT6A.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/eqNHf7x.png[/url]		This OP
17 Virginis	1 b	4.67	-49.72	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/ZriYqjS.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/yT9SrH6.png[/url]	--The Disabling MSG--	This OP
Sietae	b 2 a	-21.30	-162.98	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/sZcClE4.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/sZcClE4.png[/url]	--The Lights MSG--	This OP
LHS 2509	5 a	1.44	121.36	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/pXMpJ6r.png[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/KOlpvbQ.png[/url]	--The Ripped Out of MSG--	This OP
Kuru	B 1	-8.63	46.93	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/FEpJFg6.png[/url]	No image		This OP
Izanami	A 4 A	-2.26	145.13	No image	No image	seemingly last survivor watching as their friends keal(sic) over	https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help!?p=4227610&viewfull=1#post4227610
Kehperagwe	1	-35.53	118.61	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/OUVs1tF.jpg[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/tzRNx66.jpg[/url]		https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help!?p=4241087&viewfull=1#post4241087
Arietis Sector WE-Q B5-3	B 1	-18.63	123.92	Spoiler [url]http://inara.cz/data/gallery/13/13209x5714.jpg[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://inara.cz/data/gallery/13/13208x2067.jpg[/url]	--Unknown hostile force--	https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help%21?p=4258593&viewfull=1#post4258593
Omega-1 Aquarii	3	86.72	-165.15	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/YGrKIX0.jpg[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/SzZaCY7.jpg[/url]	GERMAN: --"We are done for. They are coming for us." -- Notice the difference from the English version	https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help%21?p=4262291&viewfull=1#post4262291
Acan	B 4	-36.54	-9.05	Spoiler [url]http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj185/JesusRocks1988/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20160725-WA0004_zpspzdcze20.jpg[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj185/JesusRocks1988/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20160725-WA0007_zpsnegowlhb.jpg[/url]	--The Disabling MSG-- (Same as 17 Virginis)	https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help%21?p=4272504&viewfull=1#post4272504
Kigana	A 3 a	83.15	-88.60	Spoiler [url]http://inara.cz/data/gallery/13/13423x1298.jpg[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://inara.cz/data/gallery/13/13424x1142.jpg[/url]	--More Lights--	https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help%21?p=4274707&viewfull=1#post4274707
NLTT 13094	7 a	-13.13	-112.92	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/hPVSAi1.jpg[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/AOFPcgi.jpg[/url]		https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help%21?p=4279370&viewfull=1#post4279370
Ceti Sector RD-T b3-2	1	-3.92	121.46	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/zCzls6P.jpg[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/okDGnJ2.jpg[/url]	UA	https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help%21?p=4279370&viewfull=1#post4279370
Tucanae Sector HH-U b3-0	A 7	33.46	-133.14	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/fQJ4T4H.jpg[/url]	Spoiler [url]http://i.imgur.com/FKVRqSg.jpg[/url]		https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273225-The-Things-are-coming-we-cannot-stop-them-and-we-need-your-help%21?p=4283662&viewfull=1#post4283662

Commanders - are your tipoffs for the same location the same messages as mine?
Or do you have other messages?
Picts of messages please. o7


Reports, ref
HIP 14840 2 - planetary coordinates: 41,11 / -68,60.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...d-your-help!?p=4223862&viewfull=1#post4223862

Shui Wei Sector XU-P b5-1, -1.91, 173.20
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...d-your-help!?p=4224300&viewfull=1#post4224300

Izanami A 4 A, Lat -2.26, Long 145.13
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...d-your-help!?p=4227610&viewfull=1#post4227610

Avan A2 and a mysterious death. Bug, feature or pilot error?
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...d-your-help!?p=4240096&viewfull=1#post4240096

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All my TIP OFF and decrypted messages, Imgur: https://imgur.com/a/5nr9O


PS; this OP is a extract from what we posted in the Canonn thread - but there are so many other lead & events going on right now, so I need a place to collect message.
Thread 8 is now the current ongoing investigations for the UA, UP, Barnacles and other mysteries.

According to Dev Dav in his recent appearance with Ed Lewis on the Frontier Dev show. Tip off missions (of the regular kind) occur as a consequence, or are triggered by spending more than 15 minutes in any given system.

 

[Spruxxx]

According to Dev Dav in his recent appearance with Ed Lewis on the Frontier Dev show. Tip off missions (of the regular kind) occur as a consequence, or are triggered by spending more than 15 minutes in any given system.

I've yet to receive a tip off mission, I think there's more to it than that. I suspect you probably have to be allied with the controlling faction of the system, possibly works with other allied factions in the system. Something to test

 

[Keybuk]

According to Dev Dav in his recent appearance with Ed Lewis on the Frontier Dev show. Tip off missions (of the regular kind) occur as a consequence, or are triggered by spending more than 15 minutes in any given system.

I've yet to receive a tip off mission, I think there's more to it than that. I suspect you probably have to be allied with the controlling faction of the system, possibly works with other allied factions in the system. Something to test

Confusion of two different (but related) systems.

INBOX MISSIONS are given to you after 15 min in the same place; sometimes they're initially hidden until you perform some activity such as scanning or scooping. Sometimes they're hidden entirely and are just used to push a signal source to you. They can also be generated as a result of wrinkles in missions you already have, and I believe also from entering systems, docking, taking a CG, etc.

TIP OFF MISSIONS are special, they're given to you as a result of turning in a mission for a faction with which you're ALLIED and appear in your Inbox. In 2.1 (and it seems now in 2.3) they're hand-written and take you crash sites with data points for cash, and interesting story.

We're interested in the story