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Daedal
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I just left some stuff in a station I'd blown up and when I came back it was gone. Is the only safe way to hang onto stuff to keep it in my cargo hold?
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SparcMan
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Scavengers like to raid destroyed stations and ships for goods. They will also pick up cargo boxes of jettisoned equipment. They're not present in all systems. You can buy or find Mule autons to safely carry your stuff. Keep in mind that mules can be wrecked or destroyed. You can get to the jettison options from 'S' for ship options and then View Cargo Hold.
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Curudan
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Remember that scavenger nomads will not leave the system, so you still have the option of tracking him down and taking your stuff back. :twisted:

If you're having trouble finding him, you can try dropping a single fuel cell as bait to attract him. If he doesn't have your loot, there might be another in the system. Sometimes there is more than one. He will be green, but don't worry about it; no one will get mad if you kill him.
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Daedal
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Remember that scavenger nomads will not leave the system, so you still have the option of tracking him down and taking your stuff back.
This was much more satisfying than the mule option. There's stuff in that wreck I don't even remember shooting down. Thanks for both options though!
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Daedal wrote:
Remember that scavenger nomads will not leave the system, so you still have the option of tracking him down and taking your stuff back.
This was much more satisfying than the mule option. There's stuff in that wreck I don't even remember shooting down. Thanks for both options though!
That's because they also raid the other wrecks in the system, as well as abandoned cargo containers.
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SparcMan
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I hate those buggers. They'll also equip any weapons that's better than their own as well.
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David Trest
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Other ships too, aside from Salvager Nomads, will loot wrecks. I had killed a pirate in some system, took some gear and dumped the rest in order to make a quick run to a nearby Hab to sell stuff...and before I get off-screen I see a Sapphire Yacht dock with it...I circle back and watch...and it's looted the craft and destroyed it! I blast it a few times with my EMP cannon, head to the station, sell, come back and destroy it. Filthy thieves...
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