some further thoughts on exploration & resource gathering

[Thaurane]

Intent vs impact. You didn't mean to have that impact on me but you did.

I only found one meteorite. One. Nowhere close as it was before Odyssey. If this is intentional it is horrible by design and needs to return or at least remove nodes entirely. Because once again. They took a tedious task and made it even harder. Seeing how they accepted the issue to be voted on. Makes me believe this change is not intentional.

 

[Wolf Coffee]

I took some time to test the new mechanics as I desperately needed some phosphorous to refuel my SRV.
I posted my observations on raw materials on planets here ----> UPDATE AND CONCLUSION ON MY PHOSPHOROUS HUNT

But the really short version is: the exploration mechanic is not broken, raw materials percentages are now relative to the planet surface area where you can find them.

 

[yvesmarie]

I took some time to test the new mechanics as I desperately needed some phosphorous to refuel my SRV.
I posted my observations on raw materials on planets here ----> UPDATE AND CONCLUSION ON MY PHOSPHOROUS HUNT

But the really short version is: the exploration mechanic is not broken, raw materials percentages are now relative to the planet surface area where you can find them.

that's pretty much what i said in the OP, though i'm still not certain yet about the old nodes just being window-dressing... something seems amiss...

 

[mikelowndes]

I am now in a crater and only got iron (as well as all other nodes). All you did with me is reinforce that this is broken. everyone here https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/34622 has a similar issue.

https://imgur.com/jg79QkH

Source: https://i.imgur.com/jg79QkH.png

Does that planet have an atmosphere or not? All NON ATMOS planets I have visited still work as they used to for rocks.

 

[CMDR-ss47ply]

in edh I avoided landing on planets like the plague in edo I land at every planet I can strange that

 

[Wolf Coffee]

In my experience, all planets - atoms or not - are working properly.
The ONE material nodes only happen on geological features.