DLC Radio communication \ DLC Communication.

Let's do some cool things with positioning and communication? Perhaps it would be

interesting.

1) GPS is not available at the start of the game (this option is switchable).

2) GPS can be used during the game if you build a satellite network with a special

GPS repeater around a planet or a dedicated area.

- What is used instead of GPS at the start of the game? Radio communication! It is more primitive and complex

kind of communication, but that makes it more interesting.

1) For radio communication, you need a scanner (multispectral) (this is a tool that you need to take in your hands).

2) The scanner receives radio signals from radio points, it has a limited coverage area.

3) The scanner operates in 2 modes: active and passive. When active, it is able to simultaneously register

only 1 type of resource (drill without GPS is now useless). To do this, the scanner must be configured for a specific

resource (calibrate), in this mode the coverage area is 50 meters (for the scanner mark 1), up to 470

meters at the mark 2 scanner, and up to 1200 meters at the mark 3 scanner. In passive mode, the scanner sees simultaneously

all types of resources, but its coverage area is reduced by 3-4 times.

4) The scanner, in addition to detecting resources, also sees the so-called "radio points". Radio points, this is an analogue

"GPS-tags" that have similar functionality, but there are differences. A radio tag can only be placed using

the corresponding device at a specific place - the "radio beacon" object, this is a rod with a lamp. Is being done

a new item from the new Copper resource. The radio beacon is a radio point, it can be configured in the same way

as well as a GPS point, but it does not have the functions of a standard beacon (i.e. it cannot adjust the power). Coverage area

the lighthouse is 800 meters (approximately). And here there are difficulties, during fog and thunderstorm, the radius of action

the lighthouse is reduced by 25%. Plus, the range of the beacon is reduced if there is a hill between the scanner and the beacon

or a mountain (they extinguish radio signals). How is the problem of limited radio communication solved? The player needs

collect a more advanced scanner, plus he can build: Radio mast (this is something like a cell tower

communication), it is a "hub" for radio beacons, i.e. binds them into one field of action. But the radio mast in

Unlike lighthouses, electricity is needed, plus the radio mast can be tuned (give it more power

to increase the coverage area). How else can you solve the radio communication problem? Radio broadcaster (this is something

like a scanner, but which can be installed on vehicles), it has a much larger coverage area than

any scanner.

A compass (top) is added to the HUD of the interface. radio points can only be displayed in 3 dimensions, in contrast

from GPS points.

Radio points are displayed with an error (i.e. approximate range information is displayed).

The error can be reduced by building a "triangulation station", it must be built at least

between 3 radio masts, it improves the radio positioning accuracy.

The scanner is also a walkie-talkie, i.e. with its help, players can talk, even if they are not a member

in 1 France, but for this you need to configure the scanner to a specific channel (there can be 9 channels in total,

the channel can also be encrypted, but it is available on the scanner mark 3, no less). The radio mast expands

negotiation opportunities (in terms of distance).

For radio amateurs, the very thing.