I have a couple of questions regarding mining.
I have some theories and read some theories and wondered if you could confirm or deny them.
First, it is the selection of the mining area. I am mining in a pretty fine pristine metallic ring near the edge of the inhabited area using a Lakon 7.
Question 1: I wonder if yields are better in extraciton zones. I mean: Is there any reason why I should myself to the potential danger of a pirate attack contrary to just mining outside? I have never tried so far because I play peacefully.
Question 2: Are there any difference between pristine metallic locations concerning yield? Someone wrote that he thinks that the lighter rings are better than darker areas. So far I didn't get the impression, but I don't think I have tried long enough to make a statistical guess.
Also: Is it better to mine in remote systems than in the middle of inhabited areas?
Question 3: I think the collector drones are working fine now if you know how to use them. (not too rotating asteroids, position yourself properly, etc.) But I have problems with the prospector drones. I can control three of them. That's the main reason why I switched to the Lakon 7 so that I can carry a powerful enough module. I planned to send out three drones and then choose the best result for mining. Repeat.
The problem is that after I have deployed the first three, the next ones don't deactivate the former ones in order. Example: I deploy two drones. The second one may or may not deactivate the one immediatly preceeding.
This makes the whole multiple prospectors feature pretty much useless.
So, the question: Is this a bug or is there defined order in which prospectors are deactivated? If yes, please tell me.
Question 4: Sometimes I get the impression that the resources are not evenly distributed among the rings. More often than not I seem to hit a hotspot where every second asteroid contains Painite, then for half an hour I don't find another. Again, no statstic, but I wonder if anybody else is also experiencing this.
Question 5: Sometimes I wonder how good it is to use prospectors at all. Maybe I can save time by just randomly mining. But I haven't tried it yet. Your thoughts?
Question 6: Is there any way to avoid having to click 120 times in order to load up enough limpets?
Question 7: I still have a bit of a problem estimating the size and distance of asteroids. Any tricks?
Right now my routine is:
Prospect.
Mine.
After the asteroid is depleted, shoot prospectors at nearby asteroids.
After collection is finished, either mine on or leave the whole area.
Prospect again.
I always face towards the planet in order to avoid depleted asteroids.
I always try to mine small and round asteroids. Non-rotating ones are also acceptable.
I usually do not jettison. If the cargo hull is full, I head back, even if there is gallite in it.
I have some theories and read some theories and wondered if you could confirm or deny them.
First, it is the selection of the mining area. I am mining in a pretty fine pristine metallic ring near the edge of the inhabited area using a Lakon 7.
Question 1: I wonder if yields are better in extraciton zones. I mean: Is there any reason why I should myself to the potential danger of a pirate attack contrary to just mining outside? I have never tried so far because I play peacefully.
Question 2: Are there any difference between pristine metallic locations concerning yield? Someone wrote that he thinks that the lighter rings are better than darker areas. So far I didn't get the impression, but I don't think I have tried long enough to make a statistical guess.
Also: Is it better to mine in remote systems than in the middle of inhabited areas?
Question 3: I think the collector drones are working fine now if you know how to use them. (not too rotating asteroids, position yourself properly, etc.) But I have problems with the prospector drones. I can control three of them. That's the main reason why I switched to the Lakon 7 so that I can carry a powerful enough module. I planned to send out three drones and then choose the best result for mining. Repeat.
The problem is that after I have deployed the first three, the next ones don't deactivate the former ones in order. Example: I deploy two drones. The second one may or may not deactivate the one immediatly preceeding.
This makes the whole multiple prospectors feature pretty much useless.
So, the question: Is this a bug or is there defined order in which prospectors are deactivated? If yes, please tell me.
Question 4: Sometimes I get the impression that the resources are not evenly distributed among the rings. More often than not I seem to hit a hotspot where every second asteroid contains Painite, then for half an hour I don't find another. Again, no statstic, but I wonder if anybody else is also experiencing this.
Question 5: Sometimes I wonder how good it is to use prospectors at all. Maybe I can save time by just randomly mining. But I haven't tried it yet. Your thoughts?
Question 6: Is there any way to avoid having to click 120 times in order to load up enough limpets?
Question 7: I still have a bit of a problem estimating the size and distance of asteroids. Any tricks?
Right now my routine is:
Prospect.
Mine.
After the asteroid is depleted, shoot prospectors at nearby asteroids.
After collection is finished, either mine on or leave the whole area.
Prospect again.
I always face towards the planet in order to avoid depleted asteroids.
I always try to mine small and round asteroids. Non-rotating ones are also acceptable.
I usually do not jettison. If the cargo hull is full, I head back, even if there is gallite in it.