Asteroid Mining
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You are able to maneuver your ship with a special laser to heat and melt/explode an asteroid so as to harvest rare minerals from it | You are able to maneuver your ship with a special laser to heat and melt/explode an asteroid so as to harvest rare minerals from it | ||
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| + | Left click mouse button on asteroid when close enough to activate laser | ||
Not all the asteroids are valuable, the good ones will be labeled by there type | Not all the asteroids are valuable, the good ones will be labeled by there type | ||
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| + | You will have to experiment with how much laser input is required to achieve best results | ||
Several new minerals are available for research on your space station or sale at the contract boards | Several new minerals are available for research on your space station or sale at the contract boards | ||
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| + | * Silicon - needed for your Electronics Factory | ||
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| + | * Magnesium - can be sold on the market | ||
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| + | Other common minerals such as Iron, Carbon and Aluminium are got from various asteroids aswell | ||
[[File:Asteroid_mining.jpg]] | [[File:Asteroid_mining.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 7 June 2013
There are currently 2 systems with asteroids orbiting a planet, Vulcan and Veritas.
You are able to maneuver your ship with a special laser to heat and melt/explode an asteroid so as to harvest rare minerals from it
Left click mouse button on asteroid when close enough to activate laser
Not all the asteroids are valuable, the good ones will be labeled by there type
You will have to experiment with how much laser input is required to achieve best results
Several new minerals are available for research on your space station or sale at the contract boards
- Silicon - needed for your Electronics Factory
- Magnesium - can be sold on the market
Other common minerals such as Iron, Carbon and Aluminium are got from various asteroids aswell
