Radar Tower

[Lapatong]

Built a radar tower, after half an hour nothing cahnged in my map. it not reveal any area on my map. Is it a glitch?

[Maehlice]

Is it powered? Is it built "high enough" (above everything else)? Has the area around the tower already been explored?

[Lapatong]

Originally posted by Maehlice:

Is it powered? Is it built "high enough" (above everything else)? Has the area around the tower already been explored?

Built high enuff = yes, explored = no. So whats the point on building a radar then? just to know the map contours?

[Weaver]

The radar tower increases its range to maximum over 50 minutes, after which you can unplug it. The range is based on its height, and anything higher than its tip will block it in that direction.
It just reveals the map as if you had explored the area, it doesn't show nodes or anything else.
Optimal positioning it takes at least 4 perfectly positioned to reveal the entire map.

[Lapatong]

Originally posted by Lapatong YB:

Originally posted by Maehlice:

Is it powered? Is it built "high enough" (above everything else)? Has the area around the tower already been explored?

Built high enuff = yes, explored = no. So whats the point on building a radar then? just to know the map contours?

Ok thank your very much for the detailed explanation. M so bad at math and so lazy so forgive me for asking very stupid question. :). You helped me.

[VDmitry]

I didn't find it useful either. It reveals map for ~1km around it. Depends on height, but not much it seems, at least near starting areas which are close to sea level. (Unless you build something higher youself)

Could be somehow better if built on highest positions. I believe terrain goes somehwere ~200m up in the best case. Unlikely you can get more than 1.5km radius for the tower.

But the main point it that revealing map gives about nothing to the player. They could work like a big scanner, but no...

[Lapatong]

Originally posted by VDmitry:

I didn't find it useful either. It reveals map for ~1km around it. Depends on height, but not much it seems, at least near starting areas which are close to sea level. (Unless you build something higher youself)

Could be somehow better if built on highest positions. I believe terrain goes somehwere ~200m up in the best case. Unlikely you can get more than 1.5km radius for the tower.

But the main point it that revealing map gives about nothing to the player. They could work like a big scanner, but no...

Ping it 1st, then open your map after the pings hit the 'spots'. It will reveal the locations (by distance) at the map. Useful ... just a bit tho. It reveals the Contours too, so u can design the route of your train or belts. m too lazy, i used drones.

[Versuchender]

I built my first radar tower after I explored most of the map (except "high grounds"). An upgrade for nodes would be appreciated. By now, it gives only a slight "Assassin's Creed"-feeling.

[Maehlice]

I build Radar Towers now to act as permanent beacons. Actual Beacons are just for notes and reminders; they get hidden on the compass and map.