Radio Block Idea. New Type of mobile Contract block.
I would like to request something like a Mobile Contract Block called the "Radio Block"
The Radio Block would enable random Communique (like Contracts) while you fly.
If you have one, you can set the options in the block properties of what "Communication Channels" you are tuned into, turning on only the channels you want.
Completion could be linked to Factions progress as well.
Possible Frequencies
QQQ.Q, Engineer Channel: Lore based Channel used specifically by Keen to further the in game Story.
MMM.M, News Channel: Primarily used, and enabled by, modders for Mod specific Story Telling.
121.5, Civilian Air Distress: Could randomly spawn Wrecked ships like some of the unknown signals. Could be a small Repair Job, or a Salvage Job.
243.0, Military Air Distress: Same as above, but with a possibility of possible weapons fire.
NNN.N, Mining Channel: Could give a GPS of a nearby Asteroid with a listing of the ORE on it.
NNN.N, Exploration Channel: Encrypted Messages with a puzzle that if solved would give you a location of a stash, hideout, or Pirate Base.
NNN.N, Trade Channel: Location of a nearby Trade Outpost.
NNN.N, Enemy Channel: Spawn enemy Faction NPC's to Dog Fight. (Destruction Communique)
List the events as Radio Communique. If you accept the Communique, a GPS, Linked to the Communique, would appear like a normal mission/contract.
Could replace most Unknown Signals.
Have 4 Tiers of Radios.
A small 1Tx2Wx3D. 2 Channel Radio that gives simple, limited, early game Communique. Comes with the First Ship or obtained fairly Quickly. Some Channels Locked.
A medium 4Tx2Wx3D. 4 Channel Radio that gives more exploration type Communique. Less Channels Locked
A large 8Tx4Wx6D 10 Channel Radio for late game that enables Harder, More complex Communique. Most Channels Unlocked.
An Extended 10Tx8Wx10D Quality Control Maintenance System (QCMS) that give Special, Late Game Communique that could be tied to in game lore or specific Factions that aren't available on other Radios.
Possible issues.
To keep from having to be forced into a selection screen while flying, have a sound alert and visual cue that you have received a message.
The text would appear in a popup on the side of the UI, and you either have to go to the control panel to accept the mission, or use a Ship Specific Toolbar Hotkey.
People will want to put them on Stations. For Stations with Radio Blocks, you could have Station Specific Communique.
I would Love other players feedback on Possible Channels, game mechanics, uses, and possibilities.
I got this Block Idea while reading another feedback.
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Flying far can be boring. Add minigames to make it fun!
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by Waterlimon
I like this feedback
Modified Possible Frequencies with more details
QQQ.Q, Engineer Channel: Lore based Channel used specifically by Keen to further the in game Story.
Communique is received by text and voice acting, making you feel like you are not alone.
Voice actors from your original ship.
Voice actors from specific stations (Eventual NPC's)
Voice actors from Specific lore relevant unknown signals/events. (Possibly Streamer Cameos)
CCC.C, Contract Channel: Used to give further directions for each communique.
Possibly a free channel as well.
MMM.M, News Channel: Primarily used, and enabled by, modders for Mod specific Story Telling.
Modder's choose the voice acting. Could be a way to give modders an easy way to use voice acting for Story specific Mods and scenarios.
121.5, Civilian Air Distress: Could randomly spawn Wrecked ships like some of the unknown signals. Could be a small Repair Job, or a Salvage Job.
Different factions could have different AI voices that would be used when receiving a communiques from that faction.
243.0, Military Air Distress: Same as above, but with a possibility of possible weapons fire.
Different factions could have different AI voices that would be used when receiving a communiques from that faction. Specific voices could be used by veteran players to help identify friendly and enemy events. (Would give voice actors a chance to practice their "under duress" voices)
NNN.N, Mining Channel: Could give a GPS of a nearby Asteroid with a listing of the ORE on it.
Player AI voice specific to you. Possibly something that could be set in the world menu, or on the block itself.
NNN.N, Exploration Channel: Dev specific Channel to showcase cool Caves or world generation features.
Voice actor is the Developer that suggested the location.
Could be used to enhance lore as well with small memorials. Visiting a set number of memorials could give you an achievement.
NNN.N Puzzle Channel: Encrypted Messages with a puzzle that if solved would give you a location of a stash, hideout, or Pirate Base.
Player AI voice.
NNN.N, Trade Channel: Location of a nearby Trade Outpost.
Faction specific AI Voices
NNN.N, Enemy Channel: Spawn enemy Faction NPC's to Dog Fight. (Destruction Communique)
Player AI Voice.
XXX.X: In System Channel: Area Specific Communique (electricbot)
Voice actors from that system's station.
XXX.X: Local Music: Receive Music from in Range Broadcast Controllers. (Idea based on a message reply from electricbot)
Just music. Text will show what song you are receiving.
XXX.X Beacon: Used for search Communique. Beeps faster the closer you are to the ship/station.
Beep..............................Beep.........................Beep...................BEep............BEep.......BEEp....BEEp..BEEP..BEEP.BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP!!
Please include your own recommendations for channels. I will at a minimum respond to each comment, and if I add your recommendation to the list, I will give credit via Username.
SE1 Version of this thread.
Radio Block Idea. New Type of mobile Contract block. | Space Engineers PC Support
Modified Possible Frequencies with more details
QQQ.Q, Engineer Channel: Lore based Channel used specifically by Keen to further the in game Story.
Communique is received by text and voice acting, making you feel like you are not alone.
Voice actors from your original ship.
Voice actors from specific stations (Eventual NPC's)
Voice actors from Specific lore relevant unknown signals/events. (Possibly Streamer Cameos)
CCC.C, Contract Channel: Used to give further directions for each communique.
Possibly a free channel as well.
MMM.M, News Channel: Primarily used, and enabled by, modders for Mod specific Story Telling.
Modder's choose the voice acting. Could be a way to give modders an easy way to use voice acting for Story specific Mods and scenarios.
121.5, Civilian Air Distress: Could randomly spawn Wrecked ships like some of the unknown signals. Could be a small Repair Job, or a Salvage Job.
Different factions could have different AI voices that would be used when receiving a communiques from that faction.
243.0, Military Air Distress: Same as above, but with a possibility of possible weapons fire.
Different factions could have different AI voices that would be used when receiving a communiques from that faction. Specific voices could be used by veteran players to help identify friendly and enemy events. (Would give voice actors a chance to practice their "under duress" voices)
NNN.N, Mining Channel: Could give a GPS of a nearby Asteroid with a listing of the ORE on it.
Player AI voice specific to you. Possibly something that could be set in the world menu, or on the block itself.
NNN.N, Exploration Channel: Dev specific Channel to showcase cool Caves or world generation features.
Voice actor is the Developer that suggested the location.
Could be used to enhance lore as well with small memorials. Visiting a set number of memorials could give you an achievement.
NNN.N Puzzle Channel: Encrypted Messages with a puzzle that if solved would give you a location of a stash, hideout, or Pirate Base.
Player AI voice.
NNN.N, Trade Channel: Location of a nearby Trade Outpost.
Faction specific AI Voices
NNN.N, Enemy Channel: Spawn enemy Faction NPC's to Dog Fight. (Destruction Communique)
Player AI Voice.
XXX.X: In System Channel: Area Specific Communique (electricbot)
Voice actors from that system's station.
XXX.X: Local Music: Receive Music from in Range Broadcast Controllers. (Idea based on a message reply from electricbot)
Just music. Text will show what song you are receiving.
XXX.X Beacon: Used for search Communique. Beeps faster the closer you are to the ship/station.
Beep..............................Beep.........................Beep...................BEep............BEep.......BEEp....BEEp..BEEP..BEEP.BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP!!
Please include your own recommendations for channels. I will at a minimum respond to each comment, and if I add your recommendation to the list, I will give credit via Username.
SE1 Version of this thread.
Radio Block Idea. New Type of mobile Contract block. | Space Engineers PC Support
I will update this with suggested Channels and Ideas that I like, and give credit via Username.
XXX.X: In System Channel: Area Specific Communique (electricbot)
XXX.X: Local Music: Receive Music from in Range Broadcast Controllers. (Idea based on a message reply from electricbot)
I will update this with suggested Channels and Ideas that I like, and give credit via Username.
XXX.X: In System Channel: Area Specific Communique (electricbot)
XXX.X: Local Music: Receive Music from in Range Broadcast Controllers. (Idea based on a message reply from electricbot)
That was my idea <3
Antenna/radio upgrades to get richer and farther contracts/signals
Incentive to get satellites in orbit for 24/7 radio coverage
Radio channels from ancient earth with timey-wimey coypright free music - sang by Xocliw?
Lore and in-system channels/news and contacts with 2-way radios
That was my idea <3
Antenna/radio upgrades to get richer and farther contracts/signals
Incentive to get satellites in orbit for 24/7 radio coverage
Radio channels from ancient earth with timey-wimey coypright free music - sang by Xocliw?
Lore and in-system channels/news and contacts with 2-way radios
It's quite similar to my "Long range scanning " thread. I'm posting a link because I put concept art in it and the threads are very similar but I like the idea of a radio better, it solves the problem of orientating the scanner towards a GPS location.
https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers2/pc/topic/51791-expanding-mining-long-ranger-scanner
It's quite similar to my "Long range scanning " thread. I'm posting a link because I put concept art in it and the threads are very similar but I like the idea of a radio better, it solves the problem of orientating the scanner towards a GPS location.
https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers2/pc/topic/51791-expanding-mining-long-ranger-scanner
I really like the idea of having a dedicated channel for distress/unknown signals. If you press a button to accept it, ONLY then a GPS marker will appear for you. And if you disable that channel, those types of signal will never be generated for you (there better to be a global channel filter for this and for all channels as you don't want to mess with those filters on each ship individually). Like I really want some time to be able to disable those unknown signals when I don't want them to constantly appear and clutter the UI with its GPS marker.
I really like the idea of having a dedicated channel for distress/unknown signals. If you press a button to accept it, ONLY then a GPS marker will appear for you. And if you disable that channel, those types of signal will never be generated for you (there better to be a global channel filter for this and for all channels as you don't want to mess with those filters on each ship individually). Like I really want some time to be able to disable those unknown signals when I don't want them to constantly appear and clutter the UI with its GPS marker.
I like the idea of tuning into different radio frequencies, resulting in different encounters and signals. One for music, distress, local military, local trade, pirates, etc.
As for the specific frequencies listed here, I wouldn't mind them, but I would prefer to leave the meat of the system to Keen.
I love the concept however!
I like the idea of tuning into different radio frequencies, resulting in different encounters and signals. One for music, distress, local military, local trade, pirates, etc.
As for the specific frequencies listed here, I wouldn't mind them, but I would prefer to leave the meat of the system to Keen.
I love the concept however!
Modified Possible Frequencies
QQQ.Q, Engineer Channel: Lore based Channel used specifically by Keen to further the in game Story.
MMM.M, News Channel: Primarily used, and enabled by, modders for Mod specific Story Telling.
121.5, Civilian Air Distress: Could randomly spawn Wrecked ships like some of the unknown signals. Could be a small Repair Job, or a Salvage Job.
243.0, Military Air Distress: Same as above, but with a possibility of possible weapons fire.
NNN.N, Mining Channel: Could give a GPS of a nearby Asteroid with a listing of the ORE on it.
NNN.N, Exploration Channel: Encrypted Messages with a puzzle that if solved would give you a location of a stash, hideout, or Pirate Base.
NNN.N, Trade Channel: Location of a nearby Trade Outpost.
NNN.N, Enemy Channel: Spawn enemy Faction NPC's to Dog Fight. (Destruction Communique)
XXX.X: In System Channel: Area Specific Communique (electricbot)
XXX.X: Local Music: Receive Music from in Range Broadcast Controllers. (Idea based on a message reply from electricbot)
XXX.X Beacon: Used for search Communique. Beeps faster the closer you are to the ship/station.
SE1 Version
Radio Block Idea. New Type of mobile Contract block. | Space Engineers PC Support
Modified Possible Frequencies
QQQ.Q, Engineer Channel: Lore based Channel used specifically by Keen to further the in game Story.
MMM.M, News Channel: Primarily used, and enabled by, modders for Mod specific Story Telling.
121.5, Civilian Air Distress: Could randomly spawn Wrecked ships like some of the unknown signals. Could be a small Repair Job, or a Salvage Job.
243.0, Military Air Distress: Same as above, but with a possibility of possible weapons fire.
NNN.N, Mining Channel: Could give a GPS of a nearby Asteroid with a listing of the ORE on it.
NNN.N, Exploration Channel: Encrypted Messages with a puzzle that if solved would give you a location of a stash, hideout, or Pirate Base.
NNN.N, Trade Channel: Location of a nearby Trade Outpost.
NNN.N, Enemy Channel: Spawn enemy Faction NPC's to Dog Fight. (Destruction Communique)
XXX.X: In System Channel: Area Specific Communique (electricbot)
XXX.X: Local Music: Receive Music from in Range Broadcast Controllers. (Idea based on a message reply from electricbot)
XXX.X Beacon: Used for search Communique. Beeps faster the closer you are to the ship/station.
SE1 Version
Radio Block Idea. New Type of mobile Contract block. | Space Engineers PC Support
Modified Possible Frequencies with more details
QQQ.Q, Engineer Channel: Lore based Channel used specifically by Keen to further the in game Story.
Communique is received by text and voice acting, making you feel like you are not alone.
Voice actors from your original ship.
Voice actors from specific stations (Eventual NPC's)
Voice actors from Specific lore relevant unknown signals/events. (Possibly Streamer Cameos)
CCC.C, Contract Channel: Used to give further directions for each communique.
Possibly a free channel as well.
MMM.M, News Channel: Primarily used, and enabled by, modders for Mod specific Story Telling.
Modder's choose the voice acting. Could be a way to give modders an easy way to use voice acting for Story specific Mods and scenarios.
121.5, Civilian Air Distress: Could randomly spawn Wrecked ships like some of the unknown signals. Could be a small Repair Job, or a Salvage Job.
Different factions could have different AI voices that would be used when receiving a communiques from that faction.
243.0, Military Air Distress: Same as above, but with a possibility of possible weapons fire.
Different factions could have different AI voices that would be used when receiving a communiques from that faction. Specific voices could be used by veteran players to help identify friendly and enemy events. (Would give voice actors a chance to practice their "under duress" voices)
NNN.N, Mining Channel: Could give a GPS of a nearby Asteroid with a listing of the ORE on it.
Player AI voice specific to you. Possibly something that could be set in the world menu, or on the block itself.
NNN.N, Exploration Channel: Dev specific Channel to showcase cool Caves or world generation features.
Voice actor is the Developer that suggested the location.
Could be used to enhance lore as well with small memorials. Visiting a set number of memorials could give you an achievement.
NNN.N Puzzle Channel: Encrypted Messages with a puzzle that if solved would give you a location of a stash, hideout, or Pirate Base.
Player AI voice.
NNN.N, Trade Channel: Location of a nearby Trade Outpost.
Faction specific AI Voices
NNN.N, Enemy Channel: Spawn enemy Faction NPC's to Dog Fight. (Destruction Communique)
Player AI Voice.
XXX.X: In System Channel: Area Specific Communique (electricbot)
Voice actors from that system's station.
XXX.X: Local Music: Receive Music from in Range Broadcast Controllers. (Idea based on a message reply from electricbot)
Just music. Text will show what song you are receiving.
XXX.X Beacon: Used for search Communique. Beeps faster the closer you are to the ship/station.
Beep..............................Beep.........................Beep...................BEep............BEep.......BEEp....BEEp..BEEP..BEEP.BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP!!
Please include your own recommendations for channels. I will at a minimum respond to each comment, and if I add your recommendation to the list, I will give credit via Username.
SE1 Version of this thread.
Radio Block Idea. New Type of mobile Contract block. | Space Engineers PC Support
Modified Possible Frequencies with more details
QQQ.Q, Engineer Channel: Lore based Channel used specifically by Keen to further the in game Story.
Communique is received by text and voice acting, making you feel like you are not alone.
Voice actors from your original ship.
Voice actors from specific stations (Eventual NPC's)
Voice actors from Specific lore relevant unknown signals/events. (Possibly Streamer Cameos)
CCC.C, Contract Channel: Used to give further directions for each communique.
Possibly a free channel as well.
MMM.M, News Channel: Primarily used, and enabled by, modders for Mod specific Story Telling.
Modder's choose the voice acting. Could be a way to give modders an easy way to use voice acting for Story specific Mods and scenarios.
121.5, Civilian Air Distress: Could randomly spawn Wrecked ships like some of the unknown signals. Could be a small Repair Job, or a Salvage Job.
Different factions could have different AI voices that would be used when receiving a communiques from that faction.
243.0, Military Air Distress: Same as above, but with a possibility of possible weapons fire.
Different factions could have different AI voices that would be used when receiving a communiques from that faction. Specific voices could be used by veteran players to help identify friendly and enemy events. (Would give voice actors a chance to practice their "under duress" voices)
NNN.N, Mining Channel: Could give a GPS of a nearby Asteroid with a listing of the ORE on it.
Player AI voice specific to you. Possibly something that could be set in the world menu, or on the block itself.
NNN.N, Exploration Channel: Dev specific Channel to showcase cool Caves or world generation features.
Voice actor is the Developer that suggested the location.
Could be used to enhance lore as well with small memorials. Visiting a set number of memorials could give you an achievement.
NNN.N Puzzle Channel: Encrypted Messages with a puzzle that if solved would give you a location of a stash, hideout, or Pirate Base.
Player AI voice.
NNN.N, Trade Channel: Location of a nearby Trade Outpost.
Faction specific AI Voices
NNN.N, Enemy Channel: Spawn enemy Faction NPC's to Dog Fight. (Destruction Communique)
Player AI Voice.
XXX.X: In System Channel: Area Specific Communique (electricbot)
Voice actors from that system's station.
XXX.X: Local Music: Receive Music from in Range Broadcast Controllers. (Idea based on a message reply from electricbot)
Just music. Text will show what song you are receiving.
XXX.X Beacon: Used for search Communique. Beeps faster the closer you are to the ship/station.
Beep..............................Beep.........................Beep...................BEep............BEep.......BEEp....BEEp..BEEP..BEEP.BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP!!
Please include your own recommendations for channels. I will at a minimum respond to each comment, and if I add your recommendation to the list, I will give credit via Username.
SE1 Version of this thread.
Radio Block Idea. New Type of mobile Contract block. | Space Engineers PC Support
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