Rusted Technology

[ICountFrom0]

Given that it is "permanently damaged" and it counts towards upgrades so it overloads systems, I'm seeing no use for these?

[Lindy Bomber]

Pretty much.

You can sell it for a few nanites or disassemble for a trivial amount of materials.

[Happy Monkey]

During the expedition (or on a new save), there's a chance you don't already have 3 of whatever it is. It's better than nothing, worse than most other things.

[Guyver8]

another source of wiring looms

[PepeMilagro]

Fishing was heavily "inspired" by Stardew Valley ....

[Chirico Cuvie]

Lol I fished one up yesterday, installed it and then removed it.

[ICountFrom0]

If I could have smuggled one out as cargo, I'd have kept it as a trophy in a storage crate, but I really needed some of what I brought out so....

[smurfy]

Originally posted by Happy Monkey:

During the expedition (or on a new save), there's a chance you don't already have 3 of whatever it is. It's better than nothing, worse than most other things.

This

Originally posted by Guyver8:

another source of wiring looms

Or this.

[Happy Monkey]

Or both, in that order.

[Sou Sem Foco]

Actualy, these modules can be quite useful for your character's life, as they count as separate shield units. In other words, in terms of protection/shield and life of the exosuit, you can have 3 class (S) or (X) modules, 3 class (?), and 3 class (!), the rusty modules -> (!) count as separate units from the common and forbidden ones, so as a consequence you can increase your maximum health and your shield

My explorer is basically immortal at this point, I have a lot of health, a consequence of effectively having 9 shield modules in my exosuit's backpack

Stay safe Travellers,

[ICountFrom0]

So, it's a TINY difference, but might be worth getting a full set of ! .. facinating.

Course, health caps long before you get to ?, much less !...

[taniwhat]

Not totally useless is about the best description. They can be life savers.

[Jaggid Edje]

Originally posted by ICountFrom0:

Course, health caps long before you get to ?, much less !...

That's why I prioritize the Forbidden exosuit modules toward bonuses that are not health increases. Those modules have a half dozen different possible bonus types that they can add, so I just scrap any that increase health and keep the ones that have other (good) bonuses.

As you said, health caps out well before you install all the possible modules that can increase it, so imo it just makes sense to not use Forbidden exosuit modules that even have the health stat bonus.

[ICountFrom0]

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

Originally posted by ICountFrom0:

Course, health caps long before you get to ?, much less !...

That's why I prioritize the Forbidden exosuit modules toward bonuses that are not health increases. Those modules have a half dozen different possible bonus types that they can add, so I just scrap any that increase health and keep the ones that have other (good) bonuses.

As you said, health caps out well before you install all the possible modules that can increase it, so imo it just makes sense to not use Forbidden exosuit modules that even have the health stat bonus.

I cap before that, due to having all three of the orbs.... but yes.