When the metalicity of landable planets was added to the system map it was a huge quality-of-life improvement for players. Please do the same for planetary rings and asteroid belts.
Here are a few facts about materials in rings;
Here are some results of the available materials in a few planetary rings - some are landable so they are compared to the planet's metalicity:
So I suggest that the material content of planetary rings and asteroid belts be displayed on the system map.
I have two additional requests:
Here are a few facts about materials in rings;
- The materials available from each ring is consistent - exactly how it is on landable planets
- The materials available from a planetary ring have no corelation with the materials available on the planet (when shown)
- System reserves (e.g. pristine, depleted) have no effect on the materials available from asteroids
- Missions for materials unique to Rocky rings (i.e. bauxite, cobalt) are easy to complete by just buying the materials.
- Metal-rich rings have no current purpose in the game, except mining for materials
Here are some results of the available materials in a few planetary rings - some are landable so they are compared to the planet's metalicity:
Alcor A3 - metal rich
I Carinae 5 (earthlike) - both rings rocky
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HR 4979 A2
Tiris 1
LHS 3056 2F. (icy)
| Material | Planet % | Ring % |
| C | - | 14% |
| Fe | 35% | 17% |
| Ni | 27% | 13% |
| P | - | 8% |
| S | - | 18% |
| Cr | 15% | 11% |
| Mn | 14% | 10% |
| Zn | - | 6% |
| As | 1.7% | 0% |
| Hg | - | 1% |
| Nb | - | 2% |
| W | 1.9% | 0% |
| Y | 2.1% | 0% |
I Carinae 5 (earthlike) - both rings rocky
| Material | A Ring % | B Ring % |
| C | 16% | 17% |
| Fe | 23% | 16% |
| Ni | 15% | 19% |
| P | 7% | 12% |
| S | 12% | 20% |
| Cr | 12% | 6% |
| Ge | - | 6% |
| Mn | 12% | - |
| V | 3% | - |
| Zr | - | 3% |
| Cd | 1% | - |
| Nb | - | 1% |
HR 4979 A2
| Material | Planet % | Rocky Ring % | Metal-Rich Ring % |
| C | - | 12% | 13% |
| Fe | 34% | 21% | 23% |
| Ni | 26% | 19% | 10% |
| P | - | 10% | 10% |
| S | - | 13% | 17% |
| Cr | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| Mn | 14% | - | 8.5% |
| V | - | 4% | 6% |
| Zn | - | 3% | - |
| Cd | 2.7% | 1% | 1.6% |
| W | 1.9% | - | 1.6% |
| Zr | 4% | - | - |
| Sb | 1.3% | - | - |
Tiris 1
| Material | Planet % | Metallic Ring % | Metal-Rich Ring % |
| C | - | 12% | 12% |
| Fe | 38% | 34% | 22% |
| Ni | 28% | 14% | 17% |
| P | - | 5% | 10% |
| S | - | 10% | 15% |
| Cr | 15% | 14% | 10% |
| Ge | 1.8% | 5 | 4% |
| Zn | - | 3% | 7% |
| V | 9% | - | - |
| Cd | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Mo | - | 1.6% | - |
| Sn | - | - | 1% |
| W | 2.1% | - | - |
| Tc | 1.3% | - | - |
LHS 3056 2F. (icy)
| Material | Planet % | Ring % |
| C | 25 | 22% |
| Fe | 12% | 11% |
| Ni | 9% | 7% |
| P | 15 | 21% |
| S | 28 | 32% |
| Mn | 5% | 1.2% |
| Se | 4% | 4.2% |
| As | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Cd | 0.9 | - |
| W | 0.7% | - |
So I suggest that the material content of planetary rings and asteroid belts be displayed on the system map.
I have two additional requests:
- Please make very rare materials (e.g. polonium, antimony) available in a few planetary rings
- Please add Yttrium (which is no longer bery rare) to a few planetary rings
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