Mining % comment

[Mike Reacher]

Noticed the small asteroid had 51% Platinum. It gave 9 ton
Large Asteroid with 42% gave 15 ton
another 2 asteroids with high % gave smaller tonnage.
I read in the Elite Dangerous system thingies that asteroid % was the payout, and size made no difference.
Just wanted to say that either they were wrong or FDEV has made this change.

Just sayin"

 

[Ian Doncaster]

The asteroid % is the payout per fragment, and the asteroid size doesn't matter for that. As you've noticed, if the asteroid has more total fragments - it's bigger, you're using a better prospector, it's in a RES, etc. - you can get more per tonne than from a smaller higher purity one.

No changes, just whatever documentation you were reading being mistaken.