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Survey missions are missions that require a player to find a minimum level concentration of a resource and perform a survey scan over it. Survey missions may be picked up from the Survey tab on artisan mission terminals or from mission giving npcs.

Survey Mission STFs

The following is a list of stfs that contain survey mission data:

• /mission/mission_npc_survey_imperial_easy.stf
• /mission/mission_npc_survey_neutral_easy.stf
• /mission/mission_npc_survey_rebel_easy.stf
• /mission/survey/survey_resource_names.stf

Analysis of Mission Details

There are a number of important bits of information to know about a mission which are viewable through the mission details on the mission terminal or on the mission itself in the player's datapad.

The parts of a crafting mission details are:

• Resource
• Efficiency
• Creator
• Reward

Resource

This is the type of resource that the player must survey.

Efficiency

This is the minimum resource concentration percentage value that the player must be on top of to get credit for the mission when they use the survey ability.

Creator

The creator of the mission is a randomly generated name unless the mission comes from a mission giving npc. If the mission comes from an npc then the mission creator is the name of that particular npc.

Reward

This is the payout to the player in credits for successfully completing the mission. Reward is only given out if the player surveys on a resource concentration matching the efficiency value AND that position must be 1024 meters or further from the mission terminal that the player used to get the mission or the npc that the player received the mission from.

Survey Mission STF Analysis

The following is an example taken from the mission_npc_survey_neutral_easy.stf file for survey missions. An overview for how to properly read and interpret the stf file will be included further below.

m10o Surveying is no easy task, friend. I'm talking about true surveying -- the art of locating the largest deposits of the most precious materials in the dangerous wilds. That is something that only a master can accomplish. The ignorant think all it takes is a survey tool and some patience, but we know better, eh? Go and find this material for me. Prove your mastery of the subject.

m10s You and I are one of a kind, citizen. We are as rare as some of the materials we seek. I'm proud to pay you for your time.

m10t Surveying Is Beautiful

Notes:

m10o - This is the mission description displayed in mission terminals or on the mission if a player examines the mission. This is also given as npc dialogue when a player receives the mission from a mission giving npc.

m10s - This response is not used in game, but was probably intended as a response given by a mission giving npc once the player finished that particular assignment and came back to it for another mission.

m10t - This is the mission title as seen on the terminal or on the mission details once the mission has been accepted by the player.

Step by Step Progression of a Crafting Mission

• Player uses artisan mission terminal and obtains a crafting mission

• Schematic & component pick up location npc waypoint is generated

• Player interacts with pick up npc to obtain schematic and components

• Mission waypoint is updated to coordinates of destination npc

• Player crafts requested item using the acquired schematic

• Player takes item to destination npc and drops it onto it to complete mission

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