Beacon

Beacon
Used to mark areas of interest. Displayed on your compass with the color and name you set for it.
Unlocked by	Tier 1 - Field Research
Item
Stack size	100
Equipment
Equipment slot	Hands

The Beacon became deprecated tool that could be placed down to label a location on the compass and map. Due to it being functionally replaced with map markers, using Beacons for markers became a waste of resources, as placing markers directly is free. Loading a save with previously placed Beacons converted them to map markers automatically.

It remained in the game until Version 1.0 was released because it was used in the  Uranium Fuel Unit alternate recipe. It also had an alternate recipe of its own, which could be unlocked by scanning  Hard Drives.

Usage

Equipment

Beacons, once equipped, could be placed down to place a map marker. The marker could then be edited and removed only through the map UI.

Tips

• With the "Iron Wire" Alternate Recipe, it was possible to make a Beacon only using iron.

Gallery

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  A player holding a Beacon as seen in the E3 2018 presentation.

History

• Patch 1.0: Beacons removed from all crafting recipes.
• Patch 0.6.0.0:
  • Removed Beacon map functionality
    • Beacons currently disappear when used and are automatically converted to a Map Marker that look like this: ⚠.
    • All previously placed Beacons will automatically be converted to Map Markers
  • Removed Beacons from Building costs and unlock requirements
    • Beacons are currently still used for the Alternative Uranium Fuel Unit recipe
• Patch 0.2.1.8: Added the ability to set view distance for Beacons on the Compass in the Map
• Patch 0.1.5: Can now be automated in a Manufacturer
• Patch 0.1: Fixed Beacon names not appearing on the Compass