If Outbound's signal towers have you confused, I've got a few tips for choosing your next download. Outbound makes it obvious from the beginning that signal towers are your main resource for unlocking additional recipes and blueprints, but what's not clear is how the game decides which set of new craftables to put in front of you. Sometimes it seems like it's all left up to RNG, while other encounters may lead you to believe they're all ordained by specific triggers. It gets especially frustrating when you're worried about how to unlock new tools in Outbound, since those items are often what stands between you and the next biome or new resource. After a bit of testing, I'm here to say there's not a nice and tidy answer to the mystery, either. Some signal tower downloads are locked behind RNG, while others seem to rely on specific triggers, but I've got a few tips for helping you collect more. Just like Outbound teaches you from the beginning, a vast majority of new tools and other downloadable blueprints will come from signal towers. The map you start in will always open with the same few tower downloads, but as you explore more, you'll be asked to choose one recipe from two or three options, and that's where the indecision anxiety creeps in. So let's start with this first tip: If you're worried about permanently sacrificing those cute new shelves in favor of a much-needed axe upgrade, don't be. Outbound eventually cycles all of the downloads you forgo the first time back into another pool of offerings, though it's true you have some sway on when or what new crafting recipe is offered next. I don't fault you for wanting to science out how to unlock new tools and other craftables in Outbound, but even after doing all of that testing, I still think you're better off ignoring too many 'rules' and just playing. It's irritating advice when you want a straight answer, I get it, but I promise the downloads will keep funneling in as you drive. Outbound co-op: Who's ri