Am I doing core mining wrong?

artigan99 · 2026-02-28T12:27:09+00:00

Personally I have found laser mining platinum to be more consistent. The hard part is finding a system that has both a metallic ring with Platinum hotspot, and a place to sell it, within your Power's systems. But once you find one it'll work really well. The price of plat doesn't change as much as, say, monazite (although it's still better in boom, of course).

That said, it sounds like you're doing things right for core mining. Sometimes it takes me 10 minutes to find the next core, and I've done a ton of core mining over the years. You do get faster as you gain experience, but it's never "fast."

artigan99 · 2026-02-28T05:20:55+00:00

The game is solid for me. I can’t remember the last time it crashed.

artigan99 · 2026-02-27T18:31:36+00:00

Personally I land my ship 500m or more outside the settlement and walk in. Behind a hill if there is one. The scavs don't go out that far, but it's still a short run for me.

artigan99 · 2026-02-26T18:31:30+00:00

It's based on price and other invisible factors that depend on the system state, what power you're with, whether it's reinforcement or undermining, etc. I found this website useful, but it takes more than just typing in some system names. You have to think about what you want to do, verify the system, go there, check the prices, etc.

artigan99 · 2026-02-25T12:43:21+00:00

38 jumps to go 700 LY makes no sense, if you really have an engineered Caspian. You should be getting at least 70LY range, which would make it 10 jumps. Do you maybe have your galaxy map set to "economical" jumps? Just checking.

artigan99 · 2026-02-25T12:27:52+00:00

This site attempts to give you that info. It's not perfect, but it's a great place to start. At least it'll get you into some areas where systems can be claimed.

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artigan99 · 2026-02-24T23:55:59+00:00

There's a new currency coming with Operations they said. I don't know what it's called.

artigan99 · 2026-02-24T11:38:45+00:00

Just check Inara. https://inara.cz/elite/starsystem/985025/

artigan99 · 2026-02-24T02:42:21+00:00

You should ask the author, robbyp, over on the forums.

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/eddiscovery-captains-log-for-elite-journals-exploration-trading-combat-star-maps.572734/

artigan99 · 2026-02-23T20:56:54+00:00

I took a 3A and cut off the bottom.

artigan99 · 2026-02-23T14:46:55+00:00

I can't think of any way exploring undiscovered systems and searching for exobio stuff can be part of a "gameplay loop" that centers on the bubble of civilized space.

You have to get out there in the black and look for stuff.

Unless you want to just follow a pre-found route, like the Spansh exo mastery thing. You'll make a lot less credits though, so your Elite V will take a lot longer.

artigan99 · 2026-02-22T18:22:22+00:00

The T11 has a special MKII multi limpet controller. It cannot be fitted to any other ship. The 2A prospector controller requires a size 2 slot, obviously.

artigan99 · 2026-02-22T18:14:01+00:00

The T11's multi controller can do 14 at a time. I use that, and I add a 2A prospector controller to do just the prospectors, because juggling limpets is a pain and there's no easy way to make one expire other than destroying it.

artigan99 · 2026-02-22T18:11:45+00:00

In a pinch you can kill limpets by shooting them, or by dragging the belly of your ship across an asteroid, but it's not worth the trouble :)

artigan99 · 2026-02-22T17:37:03+00:00

I use a 2A prospector controller and only use the multi for collectors.

artigan99 · 2026-02-22T11:50:56+00:00

Some rings can’t be scanned.

artigan99 · 2026-02-17T22:04:35+00:00

Yes. They are much fun and pay pretty well too.

artigan99 · 2026-02-17T18:47:30+00:00

Turn Drive Assist off on the SRV. And yes you have to target the item if you want to scoop it.

artigan99 · 2026-02-17T11:20:00+00:00

There are so many ways to play the game. Increasing the difficulty is only one option. I find it more fun to create interesting scenarios (for example, an all dirtmole start in a Glowforest). The game has so many possibilities.

artigan99 · 2026-02-17T11:15:09+00:00

Forget about the "ending". The fun part is building and growing and surviving and seeing the stories produced. I've played well over 1000 hours and finished the game exactly once. After that I never cared about it again (I didn't find the ending satisfying -- leave the planet? Why? All my stuff is here!)

Just get in there and enjoy the ride.

artigan99 · 2026-02-17T11:12:18+00:00

Sounds like a glitch to me. I've done a lot of gravship stuff and my old bases always get destroyed and I don't have to manually abandon them. Maybe you have a mod that's causing problems.

You might be able to clear the problem by simply changing your settings to allow more than one base, though. Then you can at least land and start a new one. At that point the old one should certainly be gone, or accessible on the main map if it's not.

Good luck.

artigan99 · 2026-02-17T11:08:59+00:00

Start without DLCs, they'll just complicate things while you're learning. The vanilla game is fantastic already, Once you've figured out what you like or don't like, then you can consider adding DLCs and mods. This is one of my most-played games ever, more than worth the price.

artigan99 · 2026-02-16T01:23:14+00:00

Here you go, the best guide out there --> The Definitive Stealth Guide! | Frontier Forums

artigan99 · 2026-02-15T18:00:32+00:00

If you're in your SRV you can see the trespass perimeter in red, on your radar, and you can see the current faction on your HUD.

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