Unable to synth' limpets.

[Stealthie]

Was just out mining in my Python.

Collected 128t of (VO's, LTDs and some Alexandrite) and found myself right next to two VO 'roids with no limpets left.

No problem.
I'll just synth' some extra limpets so I can mine 'em.
Synth' limpets.
Gah!
Cargo hold is full so there's no space for limpets.

Okay, let's dump (abandon) 10t of Alexandrite to make some space.
Abandon Cargo.
Synth' limpets.

Nope.
Nada.
118t of cargo, 10t of space and can't synth' limpets.

Hmmm....
Maybe the Alexandrite is still classed as "cargo" even though it's floating around in space?
Wait for Alexandrite to deteriorate and explode.
Synth' limpets.
Still nothing.

Well, this is odd.

Menu log.
Log back in.
Synth Limpets.
Yay! Success.
Explode pirates in Vipers.
Mine 'roids.

Is this a known bug?

 

[Deleted member 38366]

I remember Mining had a spurious but relatively frequent bug when repeatedly dumping Cargo overboard and Limpets still bringing in Ore.

That could cause the Refinery to block and the Cargo page to stall. i.e. dumping Cargo occurred but the Cargo Page remained unaffected, thus a full Refinery Bin also couldn't be emptied anymore.
Only quitting to Menu and re-logging solved that deadlock.

 

[Lestat]

Hum. Are you sure you did not have anything 100% ores in the Refinery? If not Report it as a bug try to do a video of it.

 

[Factabulous]

Similar to FalconFly - sometimes I've seen the cargo hold get confused about whether it was full. Difficult to raise an issue as the repro steps are 'ermm, do random mining and it might happen quite rarely'. And ofc the other fix of relogging can cause pirates to spawn.

'Luckily' the cost of synthing limpets is so high that I rarely even attempt it