Of course, this job is not for everyone, so these are the qualifications for an ideal Signal Translator.

Position Qualifications:

• Owns a keyboard.
  
• Knows how to use a keyboard.
  
• Knowledge of the terminal's programming language.
  
• Knowledge and skill to use ship equipment (teleporter and loud horn).
  
• At least 60WPM typing speed, preferably can type touch, the faster the typer the better.
  
• Can Multitask.
  
• Can work under extreme pressure and grave threat.
  
• Putting the company first before themselves.

If you meet the qualifications of an ideal ST-Operator then you should remember these duties and responsibilities assigned to you by the company.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Always inform co-workers about the opportunities and threats they will encounter in the span of their shift.
  
• Keep your co-worker away from danger and try to keep them safe on their way to the ship, saving all the precious scraps they gathered.
  
• Always inform co-workers inside the buildings about the time outside.
  
• Minimize casualties of your co-worker.
  
• Communicating clearly and effectively with your co-workers.

Now that you're serious about being a Signal Translator Operator, make sure you and your co-workers know these Emergency, Distress, and Shorthand communication codes.

Sample Distress Code:
Transmission Meaning: Please refer the table chart bellow.

Communicating using this simple shorthand is very easy.

Always abbreviate the name of your co-workers in 4 letters that make sense.

Shorthand Names Example:


Just follow this format:


That's it, just follow the shorthand reference example bellow between:

• Communicating Scraps
  
• Communication Threats
  
• Communicating Status
  
• Communicating Locations

Shorthand Comms Codes:


Sample Transmission:
Transmission Means: There are a lot of scraps around ZOMBICHYEET's 50-meter radius.

Shorthand Comms Codes:


Signal Transmission Example:
Transmission Meaning: There is a Hoard bug carrying a scrap within Koji's 50-meter radius.

Shorthand Comms Codes:


Sample Transmission:
Transmission Meaning: Enzhea is Missing-In-Action, Dead, Life Support is Offline.

Shorthand Comms Codes:

Sample Transmission:
Transmission Meaning: There is a Mimic threat in the Main Entrance of the Building.

Optional to know signal transmission codes.

Broadcast to the signal translator whenever the following conditions.

As a walkthrough, and also my practice, here are the tips on how to be an effective ST-Operator.

1. Always transmit the total scraps in the area at the start of the day.
   
2. Always check the time of the day and broadcast it so your co-workers will have an idea of how much longer should they stay inside.
   
3. Ask your co-workers to make use of spray cans as a marking tool to help them find their back to the exits and entrances.
   
4. Always have a shovel and or stun grenade in your inventory, Mimic got close to the ship and is after you, transmit code RED whenever you are starting to fight a Mimic.

All screenshots in this guide are from recent live gameplay testing these signal transmissions with 12 active people.

There is no shorthand for giving directions because the signal translator is so slow at delivering transmission, and everyone is constantly moving without a pause to get rid of threats or immediately find scraps. Adding more of the comms shorthand confuses a lot of my folks too.

For hardcore Signal Translator Operators that want more detailed shorthand please refer to the guide made by Voidpuddle here. This is the reason I recommended investing in spray cans because it is more helpful than giving directions over the walkies or signal translator.

This worked well for my friends with a total of 8 to 15 playing together, this is easier for them to absorb and simpler, so only share what's working best for us.