Help me git gud, question thread

[Martin]

Perhaps if mercs sold one for 100 million...

[arbee81]

Do the ret bunkers only show up in cold weather areas? I've only seen two in my playthrough, both on cold maps. The first time I didn't have proper cold weather gear or enough booze. The second time I couldn't really field a team I thought could win, so I just took a peek. I don't think I've seen a probe since. Do they stop spawning after a certain time or stop due to research?

[Solarius Scorch]

No, Reticulan bases show up in all areas, wherever the probe goes.

And the probes never stop appearing, though sometimes they take long breaks.

[juff]

how does the missionweight variable work? does researching family ties double the chance of reticulan base appearing?

[igpron]

... I need rare earth elements to make more defender armour but I've stopped seeing Save the Lok Narrs, and I never see raiders. ...

Check the rewards of the Bug Hunting / Cave Hunting, I think you (sometimes?) get Rare Earth Elements while plundering for Chitin.

[khade]

There currently is no way to randomize the rewards of manufacturing, you always get some rare earth materials, though I can't remember how much.