Signals

The Signal is an item that directs the player to significant parts of the map.

It currently can only be obtained via the escape pod or the supply crates around the Aurora.

Uses

By using the Signal, the player is notified of a land mass, entrances to caves, a large organic mass or a heat signature. The nature and the exact distance to the object are displayed in the top left corner of the HUD, and a visual blip similar to the one of a Beacon is displayed on the screen. It seems that each Signal is bound to a single object.

When the white cross is displayed as a placeholder, and in players hand, you can click the RMB to get update in distance to arrival locations while you swimming multiple times. The text will appear in the top left corner.

Current state

At the moment, the Signal does not have a proper texture; instead, the player holds a huge white cross in their hands. An item symbol, however, exists. The Signal takes up one inventory slot.

There is a bug that will cause the Signal to display an additional blip quite close to the escape pod.

Gallery

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  Signals in the PDA - Paperdoll User Interface

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  The locations are displayed on the HUD, more like the beacon pings, just this one is not flashing.

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  Signal found in a small supply crate

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  This is how signal looks like if placed in the water.

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  The old way the player was notified of a cave opening nearby.