SALVAGE / VISUAL FIELD GUIDE
Practise a limited Reclaimer repair decision
Stop collection, assign flight, read one repair result and choose a safe return.
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Rehearse each Reclaimer job before the first wreck
The bridge pilot positions the ship. Hull-scraping operators work the salvage turrets. Structural fracture and disintegration use the claw operation station. The cargo handler works the filler and physical boxes. Sitting in the pilot seat does not put every salvage tool under pilot control.
SC Nomads parked rehearsal: identify the pilot seat, intended scraping station, claw station and salvage-processing output by their interaction labels and displays. Walk the route back to flight controls. This is a workstation checklist, not a verified current interior deck map; ask an experienced operator to show a station you cannot positively identify.
Solo operation means pausing to change jobs and walking between them. Two people can divide flight/structural work and scraping/cargo work in turns; this is a suggested teaching arrangement, not a minimum crew rule. Add occupied scraper stations only when the pilot and cargo handler can support their output.
Before any movement the pilot calls reposition; working operators stop and acknowledge. Once stable, the working operator confirms target, range and clearance, then the handler confirms buffer/output capacity. Anyone can call stop if a person, loose box or unexpected motion enters the work area.
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Demonstrate the station rather than only naming it
While safely parked, have each learner enter their assigned work station, identify its selected tool and explain the stop control. Then physically visit the filler and return to the pilot route.
What you should seeEvery role has a known occupied station and a return path.
CIG Salvage Gameplay Guide, Alpha 4.4 onward, current page checked 17 October 2026That did not happen
If the display cannot control the intended tool, resolve the station identity before accepting a contract. A shortcut for tool focus cannot substitute for the correct seat.
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Run one announced handoff
On a small permitted target, have the operator stop, the handler package and clear one batch, then have flight and output capacity confirmed before resuming. Solo, perform these stages sequentially.
What you should seeThe handoff includes an observed result and a named person taking the next job.
CIG Salvage Gameplay Guide, Alpha 4.4 onward, current page checked 17 October 2026That did not happen
If nobody is watching flight or nobody can clear output, hold collection. More active beams do not solve a missing crew job.
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The same published instructions in one readable view. Use the steps above for controls and practice panels.
Rehearse each Reclaimer job before the first wreck
The bridge pilot positions the ship. Hull-scraping operators work the salvage turrets. Structural fracture and disintegration use the claw operation station. The cargo handler works the filler and physical boxes. Sitting in the pilot seat does not put every salvage tool under pilot control.
SC Nomads parked rehearsal: identify the pilot seat, intended scraping station, claw station and salvage-processing output by their interaction labels and displays. Walk the route back to flight controls. This is a workstation checklist, not a verified current interior deck map; ask an experienced operator to show a station you cannot positively identify.
Solo operation means pausing to change jobs and walking between them. Two people can divide flight/structural work and scraping/cargo work in turns; this is a suggested teaching arrangement, not a minimum crew rule. Add occupied scraper stations only when the pilot and cargo handler can support their output.
Before any movement the pilot calls reposition; working operators stop and acknowledge. Once stable, the working operator confirms target, range and clearance, then the handler confirms buffer/output capacity. Anyone can call stop if a person, loose box or unexpected motion enters the work area.
Demonstrate the station rather than only naming it
While safely parked, have each learner enter their assigned work station, identify its selected tool and explain the stop control. Then physically visit the filler and return to the pilot route.
Expected result: Every role has a known occupied station and a return path.
If it did not work: If the display cannot control the intended tool, resolve the station identity before accepting a contract. A shortcut for tool focus cannot substitute for the correct seat.
Run one announced handoff
On a small permitted target, have the operator stop, the handler package and clear one batch, then have flight and output capacity confirmed before resuming. Solo, perform these stages sequentially.
Expected result: The handoff includes an observed result and a named person taking the next job.
If it did not work: If nobody is watching flight or nobody can clear output, hold collection. More active beams do not solve a missing crew job.
A damaged Reclaimer: prove one small repair, or stop
Source checked 20 October 2026, not played on 4.10.2. CIG lists Reclaimer as Stage 2 partial engineering for Alpha 4.8: not every component or relay is accessible. Read the actual damaged item before leaving flight controls.
Cambio SRT or a MultiTool with Cambio-Lite SRT uses finite RMC canisters. Boxed salvage does not mean a loaded compatible handheld canister. Field repair is limited; station servicing or replacement is needed for full component health.
Stop collection and name who watches flight
Use the identified station stop control. Before walking away, confirm a stable flight situation and the route back. With crew, name the pilot and repair operator.
Expected result: Collection is stopped and somebody owns the flight task.
If it did not work: If clearance needs continuous correction, keep piloting; solo, abandon this work attempt and return safely instead.
Identify the item and prepare the supplied tool
Read the damaged item and its health on the available engineering screen or MFD. Inspect physical access only where supported. Equip the Cambio tool or correctly fitted Cambio-Lite and a compatible RMC canister.
Expected result: You can identify the target and supplied tool before applying it.
If it did not work: An inaccessible item requires another supported interface or station help. Stage 2 does not promise that every panel opens.
Prove repair mode and one short result
Inspect the tool mode. If controls are unfamiliar, use Options > Keybindings, select your device and Advanced Controls Customization to identify its action and stop input. Apply one short repair attempt, stop, and compare target health and remaining RMC.
Expected result: The damaged target improves and supply changes consistently with work.
If it did not work: Stop if mode, target, access or supply is wrong. A beam effect alone is not success; do not accidentally scrape the intended repair target.
Choose return instead of repeating a failed repair
Read the item again and agree the return destination. CIG says a component destroyed again after field repair cannot be repaired aboard a second time. Record which item was repaired before resuming.
Expected result: The crew knows the limited result and next destination.
If it did not work: Continuing failure or inaccessible damage means stop and seek station help. Do not assume automatic repair service for other craft.
Field note: Authored SC Nomads drill, not a current-patch test. Submit exact build, item, tool mode and before/after result for independent guide review. No new default repair hotkey is asserted.
Recover the first missing result
Stop the active tool before troubleshooting. Work forward through the chain: eligible target, correct occupied station, correct tool, useful range/alignment, visible target change, material increase, physical output, cargo placement, receiving inventory, refinery or buyer acceptance. Find where evidence first stops.
Record the build, ship, occupied station, selected tool, target, buffer state and exact missing result when reporting a fault. Change one condition at a time and repeat a small trial. A later box problem should not be diagnosed by repeatedly firing the beam.
Close the run with evidence
Write the boxed quantity, buffer remainder, sold amount and any station inventory or unfinished order. Note any failed stage and what recovered it.
Expected result: The next session starts with a known batch and a specific lesson to repeat.
If it did not work: If a loss cannot be verified, record the uncertainty. Do not convert a missing terminal entry into a claimed successful sale.
Scraper effect is visible, but RMC does not rise.: Check fresh surface, selected scraper, displayed effective range and free buffer. Compare a short test on an unworked patch. Stop if the ship is moving out of position.
Scraping or disintegration stops despite empty cargo floor.: Inspect intermediate storage and the filler. Produce the stored material and clear the physical output. Free grid space and free buffer space are different states.
A fractured wreck remains outside and the hold is empty.: Fracture is the breakup stage. Verify eligible pieces and disintegration, then verify material collection and box production separately.
The ship drifts while I handle cargo or use a distant seat.: Stop work and return to flight controls. Reposition with clearance; use a dedicated pilot when continuous correction is necessary. Do not assume unattended hover is safe in wind.
Salvage audio continues after shutdown.: CIG lists looping salvage audio in 4.10.2 Known Issues and recommends restarting the game. Sound alone cannot confirm collection. First stabilize the ship and account for cargo; a restart is not a cargo-persistence guarantee.
Raw structural output will not sell as finished CM.: Read the actual material label and follow the refinery stage. Verify the receiving inventory and offered order before transporting another full load.
A station change or UI failure threatens the trip.: Stop collection, preserve recoverable cargo and choose a safe return. Avoid Claim, destructive resets or unsupported persistence tricks as an initial cargo recovery step.
Sources & guide information
Authored SC Nomads practice using dated CIG references; current gameplay verification pending. Reference information, not a claim of current-patch playtesting.
CIG Salvage Gameplay Guide, Alpha 4.4 onward, current page checked 17 October 2026Firsthand Reclaimer station discussion, 2026; exact publication date unconfirmed, checked 15 October 2026CIG defaultProfile.xml extraction comparison: 4.9 LIVE versus 4.10 PTU, 22 August 2026, checked 17 OctoberRSI Alpha 4.10.2 Known Issues, updated 9 October 2026CIG Engineering Gameplay Guide, Alpha4.8 availability reference; checked20October2026, not gameplay testedCIG Alpha 4.10.2 release notes, checked 17 October 2026RSI: Set up keybindings for your peripherals, updated 17 February 2026CIG Cargo Guide, checked 17 October 2026CIG Alpha 4.3.2 structural salvage patch watch, historical mechanics changeCIG Vulture Q&A, 2018 design reference, not current operating instructions