Taking photos missions

[N373r]

One photo taking mission I got though, as the indicator on the bottom right of screen had actual info - client wanted marshy planet. Well done.

But most photo session quest indicator only tells that "you should scan planets".
I do scan every planet available, but still no info on the type of the planet client wants photos of.

What to do?


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[Geldric™]

Here’s how they are “supposed” to work.

You accept a new photo mission from a space station. You do nothing else but leave the space station. Now out in space, pull up the map & make sure the destination is (still) set to “Current mission”.

Now follow the path to the system right next to you with the camera icon. Jump to this system. Now remember back 5 or 6 minutes ago to when you took the photo mission & recall what the client wanted, OR just check the mission log & about 42% of the time it will help (as you noted).

If you’re still at a loss for which planet it is, 1st make sure the photo mission is still active & fly into the atmosphere of each planet until you see “Target planet” with a camera icon. Now land & take a photo. I nearly always have to take a second photo before the mission checks off as complete.

GL

[N373r]

Originally posted by Geldric:

Here’s how they are “supposed” to work.

You accept a new photo mission from a space station. You do nothing else but leave the space station. Now out in space, pull up the map & make sure the destination is (still) set to “Current mission”.

Now follow the path to the system right next to you with the camera icon. Jump to this system. Now remember back 5 or 6 minutes ago to when you took the photo mission & recall what the client wanted, OR just check the mission log & about 42% of the time it will help (as you noted).

If you’re still at a loss for which planet it is, 1st make sure the photo mission is still active & fly into the atmosphere of each planet until you see “Target planet” with a camera icon. Now land & take a photo. I nearly always have to take a second photo before the mission checks off as complete.

GL

OK, thanks!
So basically no way to recover already taken photo missions? Should abandon and do those missions one at a time?

As there is no camera icon on any planet. I am in the correct system, that's not the problem.

[Bored Peon]

When your approach the planet type you need to scan it with your ship (even if explored) with the mission being active. Then once you are low enough or landed on the planet the photo portion becomes available.

These missions are always kinda glitchy, sometimes it has to be specific planets other times it can be any planet of the requested type.

[Geldric™]

Originally posted by N373r:

OK, thanks!
So basically no way to recover already taken photo missions? Should abandon and do those missions one at a time?

As there is no camera icon on any planet. I am in the correct system, that's not the problem.

As mentioned, nearly all photo missions are dumb in so much as if they ask for a photo of a frozen planet, any frozen planet will do.

[N373r]

Originally posted by Geldric:

Originally posted by N373r:

OK, thanks!
So basically no way to recover already taken photo missions? Should abandon and do those missions one at a time?

As there is no camera icon on any planet. I am in the correct system, that's not the problem.

As mentioned, nearly all photo missions are dumb in so much as if they ask for a photo of a frozen planet, any frozen planet will do.

Yeah I remember that... played above 100h couple of years ago.
The main thing is - no way of determining what type of planet the customer wants. It's only told when you take the quest.