Difference between revisions of "Beacon"

Revision as of 00:33, 1 September 2015

Large Ship / Station

Beacon

 

Components

Required

 

 

Steel Plate

40

 

Construction Component

10

 

 

Radio-Communication Components

40

 

Computer

8

 

Large Steel Tube

40

 

Small Steel Tube

60

 

Construction Component

30

 

Steel Plate

40

 

 

Mass (kg):

0

 

Integrity:

0

 

Build time (seconds):

50

 

Active power consumption (MW):

0.004

 

Dimensions (W x H x D):

1 x 2 x 1

Small Ship

Beacon

 

Components

Required

 

 

Steel Plate

1

 

 

Computer

1

 

Small Steel Tube

1

 

Construction Component

1

 

 

Mass (kg):

0

 

Integrity:

0

 

Build time (seconds):

15

 

Active power consumption (MW):

0.002

 

Dimensions (W x H x D):

1 x 2 x 1

Overview

The beacon sends a signal of its location, range, and display name to who ever is within its broadcasting range. However limited its function, it can serve to be an inexpensive way to keep track of property, locations, and/or items.

Usage

It's purpose is simple, send out a broadcast signal from its origin to a specific range set by the player. It is also capable of interacting with the relaying ability of the Antenna in which it can have its broadcast range increased. Currently, all factions (enemy or neutral) can see these signals.

Also, unlike the Antenna, power usage for the beacon is very low (even for infinite range setting). Small ships are also capable of having its range set to infinite, with minimal power drain.

Broadcast

Media

An example of beacons in-use. The beacon will show information such as the display name, and its range in meters

Large beacon (left), and Small beacon (right)

Tips

• On many servers a Beacon is a required component for a ship to mark it as "alive". If not present, certain server-side clean-up scripts might remove your ship. You should verify whether or not a Beacon is required on a server before you log out, otherwise you might loose your ship.

• The power cost for the Beacon is exponential, so reducing the range greatly reduces the power cost. Also keep in mind that everyone can see the Beacon, including enemy PvP players on multi-player servers. For those reasons it is recommended to keep the range below 1km, unless you really need it.

• AI controlled ships do not react to Beacons at all, so it is safe to mark your ships and bases with long-range Beacons/Antennas in single-player.

Known Issues

Related Items

• Antenna

Programming

(IMyBeacon)
Actions: 5

Toggle block On/Off
Toggle block On
Toggle block Off
Increase Broadcast radius
Decrease Broadcast radius

Properties: 1

Radius Single

Update History