Now that a shipboard Data Link Scanner has been available since 2.3, can we use it to trigger the broadcast of Unregistered Comms Beacons in addition to their scheduled broadcast times?
I realise that the unknown scheduled start time is the point of some beacons, but it feels like a clunky mechanic that can be removed without impacting the puzzles broadcast by the beacons.
This would save a lot of unnecessary waiting and confusion, because their purpose is very not-obvious. I encountered my first Unregistered Comms Beacon in November 2016, and it's only been in the last few weeks that I've actually heard one of their broadcasts and attempted to solve the puzzles.
All the puzzles/broadcasts are still valid as far as I know, and should act as ongoing story threads for players who wish to participate.
I realise that the unknown scheduled start time is the point of some beacons, but it feels like a clunky mechanic that can be removed without impacting the puzzles broadcast by the beacons.
This would save a lot of unnecessary waiting and confusion, because their purpose is very not-obvious. I encountered my first Unregistered Comms Beacon in November 2016, and it's only been in the last few weeks that I've actually heard one of their broadcasts and attempted to solve the puzzles.
All the puzzles/broadcasts are still valid as far as I know, and should act as ongoing story threads for players who wish to participate.
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