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Thinking of this mechanic, how come UAs can be found in a non populated system,
without the necessity of intercepting a convoy?
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Indeed what is going on? Are we in a new phase? Was this the start of events that we had to solve things before this started to happen?

Was that what kerresh was on about...... Or warning us about?
 
So we let a few more secrets out .... :D (But I think a list is unnecessary effort and will always been a fraction. Think about it RedWizzard)

Probably, but interesting none the less. I was hoping there was a connection between when we had lost a UA and when a spike in sighting occurred (as I misremembered the order of when Nicholas Powell's got destroyed and when the UAs started being seen in HR 1185). It is likely to be a fraction of the UAs found, though I suspect a fairly large fraction.
 
Random image dump. It's a massive image if you want to open image in new tab and zoom in.

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Thank you,
Are we sure the reported finds in the non popped systems are not made up?
The "proof" that was posted for the initial find, did not feature the descent into the signal site at all,
he might have just dumped the thing there.

My find in HR 1185 was authentic. I did not drop it there. Other than my screenshots I have no further proof, unfortunately.
 
bitstorm mentioned that the UA doesn't cause damage in SC, so it would possible in theory for one Cmdr to do the trip. However, it would not be a bad idea with more Cmdrs as backup on the trip.

You must have misread something mate, UA damages you everywhere, even tries to do it in a station (Bob was a really bad boy) - but can't as you can't take damage while landed.

On a side note, the DSS is in fact invulnerable. Just checked it with AFMU on board - there's NO repair state.
 
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Looks like it has "snake fangs" too.

My find in HR 1185 was authentic. I did not drop it there. Other than my screenshots I have no further proof, unfortunately.

I'm not calling you a liar, just applying healthy scepticism.
The spawn rate of Signal Sites is pretty low in that system, at least for me,
so i guess the chance of finding an UA there are very low.
 
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You must have misread something mate, UA damages you everywhere, even tries to do it in a station (Bob was a really bad boy) - but can't as you can't take damage while landed.

On a side note, the DSS is in fact invulnerable. Just checked it with AFMU on board - there's NO repair state.

Cheers! Mr Tree didn't believe me. =p

uc
It's hyperspace where it doesn't damage you, I probably misspoke I often do.
 
My bad, looks then like a huge? convoy would be needed to take it to Sag A*.

I think the Sag A idea won't go anywhere, not that it's not doable I think it is.

It's just on Kerrash's stream the other day a viewer asked him if it could be taken to Sag A, his reply was that it would be IMPOSSIBLE as the UA would degrade and destroy your ship.

https://youtu.be/jcUskl1Pv3U?list=PLwJjWhNk0mQKchnLVq6euYPIE0m2U5Hus&t=3300

If Kerrash knows what the solution is then I think his comment above is a pretty strong indicator that taking it to Sag A is probably not the answer.

But saying that...

If people do want to form up a wing and take a UA to Sag A, don't let this stop you, it would be a glorious endeavor! :)
 
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>Adding Ratking in as pre-1.3 but not me ;_;

(and all the other people might I add)

/salt

I think Ratking's was the only one left when 1.3 was released, wasn't it? It was the post-1.3 ones I was mostly interested in as there were so many duplicates created in 1.2. And to be honest I didn't much like the idea of going through the first thread to find all the sightings/captures. If you can point me to a post I'd like to keep a record of it though.
 
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I think Ratking's was the only one left when 1.3 was released, wasn't it? It was the post-1.3 ones I was mostly interested in as there were so many duplicates created in 1.2. And to be honest I didn't much like the idea of going through the first thread to find all the sightings/captures. If you can point me to a post I'd like to keep a record of it though.

I'm just messing with you. I was the one who picked up the UA with Wishblend, Ratking, and Nilreb on May 4th. Sadly, it only lasted something like 2 weeks.
 
I think Ratking's was the only one left when 1.3 was released, wasn't it? It was the post-1.3 ones I was mostly interested in as there were some many duplicates created in 1.2. And to be honest I didn't much like the idea of going through the first thread to find all the sightings/captures. If you can point me to a post I'd like to keep a record of it though.

This was pre 1.3 I went to say May 4th but can't remember. Unfortunately not recovered due to my client crashing.

Location 109 Virginis.

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Today I've been trying to collate all the UAs seen, captured, and lost since 1.3 was released. Here is what I have so far. Please let me know if there are any mistakes, or UAs I've missed. Times are UTC/GMT.

Monkey D Luffy (Patau82)9/08/2015 17:38Timocani10/08/2015 17:46

this one was actually found by cmdr delmonte, I just did the scooping :)
 
Thinking of this mechanic, how come UAs can be found in a non populated system,
without the necessity of intercepting a convoy?

Yeah this was one of the holy grail for me because it reduced the chance of these things being a purely manufactured conspiracy theory type object. My worry is that there might be more systems where they appear 'in the wild' and that those systems are in different regions of space.

If they're localised to Pleidaen space, that's almost better for us because it means that region is important and warrants further investigation.

One thing's for sure - it could mean some interesting surface finds in this area when Horizons drops.
 
Yeah this was one of the holy grail for me because it reduced the chance of these things being a purely manufactured conspiracy theory type object. My worry is that there might be more systems where they appear 'in the wild' and that those systems are in different regions of space.

If they're localised to Pleidaen space, that's almost better for us because it means that region is important and warrants further investigation.

One thing's for sure - it could mean some interesting surface finds in this area when Horizons drops.

To warrant that the region is of importance you might want to find a pleiades system, that is outside the 200 Ly bubble around
populated systems to see, if signal sources spawn there, too.

You get signal sources in the Hyades aswell...
You get them in the Col-Sector, too...
The UA drop rate is just so insignificant, that we have a hard time test it...
 
Sorry for double post - but methinks this might be an opportune moment for a GalNet posting saying that possible source for the UAs has been found. Also questioning why it is that the location was not shared with us before. There's also still a question hanging in the air as to the fact that whoever's been shipping them around does seem to have more of a handle as to their true nature than we do: 'told not to ask questions'.

Helping Lady Zoltan gardening at the moment, but am happy to prepare something later when I get the time if nobody else wants to do it right now instead?
 
Warning for 109 virginis route planning....... COLOR 285 Sector TQ-Q B20-5 A star and B star bang next to each other took heat damage in the squeeze! !! Caution when plotting your router :)
 
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