What this is about
After breaking comes collecting: getting the fragments on board and checking the cargo. The functions for it are sourced – the sequence itself is not yet.
Switching fracturing → extraction
The controls have Switch Mining Laser (Toggle).q1
Whether this switch changes the laser from breaking to collecting we check with the exercise below.
Collecting
Collecting is done with the mining laser: Fire Mining Laser (Toggle).q1
Range, duration and what happens to fragments that are not collected are not in our data.
Cargo
| Name | Crafting time | Ingredients (blueprint) |
|---|---|---|
| MISC Ore Pod | 1 min 35 s | Eisen 0.5 SCU |
| Argo Ore Pod | 1 min 35 s | Eisen 0.7 SCU |
| MISC Enhanced Ore Pod | 1 min 35 s | Eisen 0.75 SCU |
| Drake Ore Pod | 1 min 35 s | Eisen 0.3 SCU |
| GOLEM MC-4 Ore Pod | 1 min 35 s | Eisen 0.3 SCU |
The blueprints list ore pods for Prospector, MOLE and Golem.q2 In mining mode there is also Jettison Cargo; the internal identifier speaks of “volatile cargo”.q1
“Jettison Cargo” is bound in the default profile.q1 Place it so you do not press it by accident.
Which cargo counts as “volatile” and how much an ore pod holds is not sourced in our data.
Next
What happens afterwards: Refinery – what happens after mining?
training.extraction.01AdvancedUNCONFIRMED
- Goal
- Go through the step after breaking once and watch what happens.
- Preparation
- An already broken rock, mining ship with an empty ore pod, notes ready.
- Task
- Switch with “Switch Mining Laser (Toggle)”, aim the laser at the fragments and note what the display says about the cargo. Then check what is on board.
- Success criterion
- Still open – will be set after our own in-game test.
- Partner
- not required
- Functions needed
- Switch Mining Laser (Toggle)
- Fire Mining Laser (Toggle)