Signals

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Signals are pings that direct the player to important story locations. Signals can be enabled and disabled using the PDA's Ping Manager. Their colors can also be customized, like other pings.

Most Signals can be obtained from the Communications Relay. The rest are obtained from certain Data Terminals on the Aurora and Precursor Bases.

Locations

The various locations the Signal directs the player to are:

• Lifepod 2 - CTO Yu reported sinking 500m before abandoning her lifepod

• Lifepod 3 - Crew reported their seaglide damaged

• Lifepod 4 - Zero lifesigns. Recommend investigation

• Lifepod 6 - Crew requested assistance in surviving radiation

• Lifepod 7 - Aurora crewmember requested assistance

• Lifepod 12 - Sunk beyond 250m

• Lifepod 13 - Carrying Mongolian emissary Jochi Khasar

• Lifepod 17 - Crew reported the Seamoth bay collapsed around them

• Lifepod 19 - Second Officer Keen's last broadcast location

• Aurora Rendezvous Point (Floating Island)

• Energy Pulse Source (Quarantine Enforcement Platform)

• Alien Disease Research Facility (Disease Research Facility)

• Thermal Plant (Precursor Thermal Power Generator)

• Primary Alien Facility (Primary Containment Facility)

Gallery

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  The Signal is displayed on the HUD, like Beacons and Vehicles, except with a different symbol.

Trivia

• Signals were originally held in the inventory as items.