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.
