@devil240z: I'm trying to figure that one out myself. My understanding is if you don't choose to follow, the game is just Free-Roam.
I just restarted a game, and now that I know what i'm doing, I quickly repaired the ship and took off without activating the distress beacon. And now I can't find that spot again.
I am hoping it doesn't spawn out once you leave the area.
I am about to restart again, and plan to note a landmark, and fly around a bit then try to come back to it.
Edit
Well shit. Restarted, got ship up to snuff, did not activate the Distress beacon, flew around the start area a few times, could keep the area (distress beacon) in my sight. There was even a very uniquely shaped Heridium column right next to the start area. I re-landed, and took off without touching the controls to ensure a straight trajectory. I landed at a save tower. Then tried walking back along the straight line. Could not find the start area. I thought for sure i could scan and find the Heridium since they are so fricken obvious after a scan. No dice.
I went back to the ship, flew back, but a straight line was not possible, and I never saw the start area again. I did find a super cool Colonial Viper looking Gek ship. All yellow and shit.
But I am giving it one final masochistic try again tonight, maybe if I screenshot the shit out of it for more static identifiers on the way back. The rock formations are too repetitive to use as landmarks.
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