Automated Mining

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Iwantyoursmiles
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Automated Mining

Post by Iwantyoursmiles » Sat, 4. Sep 21, 20:48

The Automated Mining command only requires Mining Command Software and an Ore Collector installed. However, the command will not function correctly if a Mineral Scanner is not installed in the ship. Please make Mineral Scanners required to use the Automated Mining Command.

Just spent a good long while scratching my head wondering why all of the miners I had just setup were stuck on 'searching for minerals'.

First I thought it was because the ships required a Mobile Drilling System installed so I upgraded all my ships to Enhanced Mercuries and scrapped the old ones.

When that didn't work I process of elinination added every software I could think of one at a time until I found the culprit. I was under the impression that the Mineral Scanner was just for the players sake, much like satellites.

Also, can someone clarify what 'maximum movement range' means? I would assume that means how many sectors away the ship can fly but there is already the 'maximum range from start sector' command directly above it that would be redundant.

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alexdefelice
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Re: Automated Mining

Post by alexdefelice » Mon, 20. Sep 21, 22:44

I'm having the same trouble with my miners stuck on "searching for minerals'. I'm using the Demeter Miners with the built-in mineral scanner. I'm going to try equipping the Mobile Drilling System.

Edit: Mobile drilling system did the trick. So they need mineral scanner (built-in one works), ore collector, and mobile drilling system. Makes sense I suppose.
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Re: Automated Mining

Post by Falynn » Tue, 21. Sep 21, 04:03

Installing PACs will work. I use the NMMC miners also.
The drill is good for big rocks
PACs are for smaller rocks .

I use Demeters for big rock mining, and a pelican with falcons and PACs for clean up. That way you collect everything g

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Re: Automated Mining

Post by Iwantyoursmiles » Tue, 21. Sep 21, 17:31

I didn't know you could outfit your miners with anything other than mobile drills. Interesting. I like the Demeter Miner because it is very cheap to manufacture at the HQ. The cost of making the ship is less than the mining software it comes installed with.

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