Survey device for Exocraft?

[Methba]

Could not find a discussion thread with this subject so...
Would anyone else like to see an Survey device upgrade for the Exocraft? Every since Mineral/Gas extractors came out we have been running around trying to find hot spots. I am surely not the only one using a Nomad Exocraft for this purpose? Trouble is it is very tedious having to jump in and out of the Exocraft to survey AND having pin-pointed a hot spot you find it is not the resource you were looking for.
An Exocraft Survey device should:-
> Be a mid to late game upgrade (The discovery/purchase of the blueprint being further down the technology tree)
> Have a (MUCH) longer range than the Multi-tool survey device (Not whole planet but, at least able to survey an entire planetary region)
> Not be as accurate as the Multi-tool (directional only, or at least only accurate to within 100U,so as not to make the multi-tool survey device obsolete.
> As an optional EXTRA upgrade, be able to distinguish between specific gases or minerals before actually pin-pointing the location (or require a specific upgrade in order to search for a specific Gas/Mineral).

[Methba]

OK, no replies at all so either no one saw this, or no one is interested. Time to give it a BUMP and see.

A further idea I had would to be to make this blueprint a reward for a mid-game quest.

[knighttemplar1960]

I don't use the exo craft except for storage. They don't provide hazard protection without wasting nanites on modules so I'm still depending on my exo suit for hazard protection.

3 "S" class movement modules in the tech slots and 3 in the general slots of the exo suit give me all the speed I need on the ground when looking for hotspots and, If I come up empty, summoning the starship and moving to a different location and starting the process again creates a save point in case of a game crash, fills up my basic hazard protection while I'm flying, and is both faster and farther than using the exo craft.

Once I've found all the hot spots I need the exo craft become even more useless and any modules I used to upgrade them become even more of a waste. I prefer to spend my resources on things that will be useful the entire game (like my exo suit and my primary star ship) rather than one shot gimmick things.

In practice, by the time I would consider using an exo craft, its all ready redundant or outmoded.

[Evil Tim]

Why have it on the Nomad of all things? Shouldn't it be on the Minotaur and Colossus to give them more utility? The Nomad, Roamer and Pilgrim already have their thing of being a fast way to get around, with the Nomad also having the advantage of being able to travel over water.

[Lindy Bomber]

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[Evil Tim]

Is that what the algorithm has turned video titles into? Jesus.

[Methba]

Originally posted by Evil Tim:

Why have it on the Nomad of all things? Shouldn't it be on the Minotaur and Colossus to give them more utility? The Nomad, Roamer and Pilgrim already have their thing of being a fast way to get around, with the Nomad also having the advantage of being able to travel over water.

I summon the Roamer for gathering resources . I summon the Colossus to build bases. The Roamer is a light vehicle that can skim water and climb mountains with ease, in my mind it is a perfect vehicle perfect for surveying.

I guess we all have our favourite Exocraft. Personally my LEAST favourite is the Nautilon. It COULD be so good. However too many times I have accidently surfaced and find myself bouncing up and down on top of the water!

Thank you for your response

[Evil Tim]

Eh, when I want to build a base I call my Freighter because she has a matter beam and her inventory is my inventory.

[Methba]

Originally posted by Evil Tim:

Eh, when I want to build a base I call my Freighter because she has a matter beam and her inventory is my inventory.

I I tried that. It works for me late game when I have completed many, many Derelicts and have more Freighter slots in the main tab than I know what to do with. However, at the moment, I need my (few) slots for all the goodies my Frigates bring home. I find it easier to load up my Colossus with Metal, Ferrite, Glass, Micro-processers etc etc than keep swapping storage tabs. Maybe if I could access ALL of the freighter storage remotely (rather than just 16 out of 20 slots) I might use the freighter to build bases earlier.

Thank you for your response.

[Lindy Bomber]

Originally posted by Methba:

Originally posted by Evil Tim:

Why have it on the Nomad of all things? Shouldn't it be on the Minotaur and Colossus to give them more utility? The Nomad, Roamer and Pilgrim already have their thing of being a fast way to get around, with the Nomad also having the advantage of being able to travel over water.

I summon the Roamer for gathering resources . I summon the Colossus to build bases. The Roamer is a light vehicle that can skim water and climb mountains with ease, in my mind it is a perfect vehicle perfect for surveying.

I think you are confusing the Roamer and the Nomad. The Nomad is the "hover bike" that skims across the water. The Roamer is the "dune buggy", it does not float. The Pilgrim is the motorcycle, it is the fastest of them all.

[Methba]

@ Linddy Bomber
YUP, Thank you for pointing that out. My brain slipped and my fingers carried on typing regardless.

I summon the Roamer for gathering resources . I summon the Colossus to build bases. The NOMAD is a light vehicle that can skim water and climb mountains with ease, in my mind it is a perfect vehicle for surveying.

I tried the Pilgrim , I have not found a use for it.
(I am 56 and a Granddad, I no longer feel the need for speed)