Changes: Terrain Scanner

Revision as of 12:58, 26 October 2020

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The Terrain Scanner is a support tool universal to every class in the game. It is accessible by holding the Tab or M key on a keyboard, and Select on a controller. Whilst the terrain scanner is activated, the player will be unable to move.

The Terrain Scanner will pop up on the player's screen for as long as the button is held down. The pop up reveals a manipulable, 3-dimensional interface of the surrounding terrain. In the center is the player's blip, displayed as a small arrow on the map.

Other players will be visible on the terrain scanner, the arrow representing each player changes color depending on which class they are playing.

Driller is represented with a yellow arrow
Engineer is represented with a red arrow
Gunner is represented with a green arrow
Scout is represented with a blue arrow

Remember what each color represents to identify your team mates.

The Terrain Scanner may also reveal the locations of your objectives. In Egg Hunt, all of the eggs will be visible on the Terrain Scanner as orange orbs. During extraction, the Drop Pod and its ramp is visible on the scanner as a large green cylinder and rectangle, and the M.U.L.E.'s markers leading up to the Pod will appear as small green squares. During a mission with the Haunted Cave mutator, the Unknown Horror will appear as an almost black orb. The Dreadnought Cocoon appears as a large orange ovoid. Waypoints created with the Laser Pointer tool will appear as a small dark-blue cube. The location for a Lost Pack appears as a pink star.

Trivia

The scanner's version was updated each time there was a major improvement to the interface.
- MK1 was a top-down view of the area.
- MK2 added camera rotation, which allowed for a 3D view of the area.
- MK3 introduced additional markers and overall improvements.

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 Remember what each color represents to identify your team mates.
-The Terrain Scanner may also reveal the locations of your objectives. In [[Egg Hunt]], all of the eggs will be visible on the Terrain Scanner as largeish orange-yellow orbs. During extraction, the [[Drop Pod]] is visible on the scanner as a small blue cylinder, and the [[M.U.L.E.]]'s markers leading up to the Pod will appear as small green squares. During a mission with the Haunted Cave [[Missions#Mutators|mutator]], the Invincible Bulk Detonator will appear as a blueish orb, similar in size to a Dreadnought Cocoon, which itself is a large pink ovoid. Waypoints created with the [[Laser Pointer]] tool will appear as a small dark-blue cube. The location for a [[Lost Pack]] encounter appears as a pink star.
+The Terrain Scanner may also reveal the locations of your objectives. In [[Egg Hunt]], all of the eggs will be visible on the Terrain Scanner as orange orbs. During extraction, the [[Drop Pod]] and its ramp is visible on the scanner as a large green cylinder and rectangle, and the [[M.U.L.E.]]'s markers leading up to the Pod will appear as small green squares. During a mission with the Haunted Cave [[Missions#Mutators|mutator]], the Unknown Horror will appear as an almost black orb. The Dreadnought Cocoon appears as a large orange ovoid. Waypoints created with the [[Laser Pointer]] tool will appear as a small dark-blue cube. The location for a [[Lost Pack]] appears as a pink star.
 === Trivia ===
 * The scanner's version was updated each time there was a major improvement to the interface.