Suggestion: All ore extractors should extract all ores

[Wig Bang]

It's a bit frustrating waiting for ore extractor 2 to get more uranium/osmium/zeolite/etc.

I really think this is a game design flaw.

edit: edited this post to be less abrasive

[maestro]

No, it's a balance decision.

There are tiers to materials: Iron, Cobalt, Silicon, Magnesium and Titanium are Tier 1 metals.

Aluminum and Sulphur are tier 2.

Uranium and Iridium are Tier 3.

Osmium is Tier 4.

Zeolite is Tier 5.

And lastly, we have Pulsar Quartz which is Tier 6.

The T1 Ore Extractors can only handle up to tier 2 ores (only when placed in the right location), while the T2 Ore Extractors can handle any ore, but must be placed in the correct location, but will give you a lot of "junk" T1 ores.

The T3 lets you single out any ore you want, if you place it in the right spot.

Allowing you to mine T3+ ores with a T1 Ore Extractor would completely circumvent the Rocket+Asteroid mechanic, and would completely get rid of the "use your limited ores wisely" mechanic when you get to needing Osmium, Zeolite, and Pulsar Quartz.

They want these rare ores to be valued, and be things that you carefully consider how to use best. Letting you mine them as soon as you get the T1 Extractor completely destroys that.

Now, you want the T2 Extractor? Try to figure out how to get your numbers up to its unlock faster.

[Wig Bang]

I've 100%'d planet crafter multiple times. (thrice now) I understand the flow and balance of the game pretty well at this point.

And I stand by my initial suggestion. It's something I've thought about quite a bit.

I appreciate your feedback though.

[maestro]

Originally posted by Wig Bang:

Listen.. bud. If I wanted to be talked down to by someone who hasn't played the game nearly as much as I have, I'd have asked directly for it.

You don't even have the courage to display your steam profile proudly and show your games or how much time you've spent on them.

I've absolutely 100%'d planet crafter multiple times. I understand the flow and balance of the game far far better than you do.

And I stand by my initial suggestion.

Dude.

You have 108 hours on record. And you supposedly "100%'d multiple times"?

Okaaaay. Sure, whatever.

Now, granted, I have just under 70 hours myself, but that's only a 30 hour difference. Both of us are relative newbies compared to a lot of people who play games like these, some of them putting in 1,000+ hours in these games.

As for my profile? It's not about me not having courage, it's more about privacy.

I don't like being judged based on my games library. /shrug

Either way, if you truly did "100% the game multiple times" (I'd love to know how you did that within 108h, but whatever), then you would surely understand how the progression is supposed to work.

But your response to me shows that you obviously don't know how the progression is supposed to work whatsoever.

And I wasn't "talking down to you", I was explaining why your suggestion would simply be bad for the game and would go against the devs' design for it. Nowhere in that did I disparage you, talk smack about you, say anything rude whatsoever.

[EmilyHunter]

I have 133 hours on record and maestro is completely right.
How about that, if you want to talk hours on record and the validity of opinions because of that?

[Korombos]

It would be nice to have a way to manage the tier 1 & 2 drills gumming up on unused resources, like being able to limit the number of each resource it can hold in the storage

[Tirandys]

I like to set up a make super alloy in the alluminium fields. I set up several T1 ore extractors in the alluminium fields and then haul excess materials from any other T1 and T2 extractors into the alluminium fields.

I manually make the super alloy until the auto crafter unlocks, then set up the auto crafters to make super alloy and super alloy rods. Then leave it set up until the T3 extractor. So I have a use for all the excess resources in the extractors.

If it matters, I have over 800 hours playing and have replayed from start to finish many times. I agree with maestro.

[Wig Bang]

100%'ing the game in 108 hours is easy. This isn't a super long game. You can visit all the extinct alien stuff and get to the end of stuff that's been released so far within 20-30 hours easily. It took me about 50 hours the first time. But a lot less after that. (I took my time the first time, since I really like this game, in case my playtime didn't reflect that)

And I have over 1500 hours on Satisfactory. So I'm not a casual to these timesink survival/crafting/factory/etc./etc. types of games. I love them.

And no. The tedium of osmium/uranium is poorly designed in my opinion and T1 Ore extractors should be able to extract everything in my opinion.

[Korombos]

Originally posted by Tirandys:

I like to set up a make super alloy in the alluminium fields. I set up several T1 ore extractors in the alluminium fields and then haul excess materials from any other T1 and T2 extractors into the alluminium fields.

I manually make the super alloy until the auto crafter unlocks, then set up the auto crafters to make super alloy and super alloy rods. Then leave it set up until the T3 extractor. So I have a use for all the excess resources in the extractors.

If it matters, I have over 800 hours playing and have replayed from start to finish many times. I agree with maestro.

Thanks! i had not thought of that

[Dex]

Originally posted by Wig Bang:

Listen.. bud. If I wanted to be talked down to by someone who hasn't played the game nearly as much as I have, I'd have asked directly for it.

You don't even have the courage to display your steam profile proudly and show your games or how much time you've spent on them.

I've absolutely 100%'d planet crafter multiple times. I understand the flow and balance of the game far far better than you do.

And I stand by my initial suggestion.

"i've played this game for over 500 hours but I can't figure out how to automate ores"

Well that's a bit sad isn't it?

[Crescens]

Considering the devs went along with the community with the T3 extractor, and I honestly would say this shows precedence, I can't see them changing the restrictions on the T1 extractor.

[maestro]

Originally posted by Korombos:

It would be nice to have a way to manage the tier 1 & 2 drills gumming up on unused resources, like being able to limit the number of each resource it can hold in the storage

Wholeheartedly agree, they could allow the T1 and T2 ore extractors to automatically dispose of unwanted materials.

Note, I did not say force the extractor to only dig up what you want.

It can dig up iron, and then immediately discard it, and then dig up another ore, even if it is iron which it would discard immediately again.

That just removes the need to use drones or the player's time to manually dump such items into a shredder.

And I have over 1500 hours on Satisfactory. So trust me. i'm far more advanced of a player than literally any of you.

"I'm gonna judge all of you based on criteria whose data I don't even have access to!"

You saying you supposedly did 1500 hours of Satisfactory has absolutely nothing to do with your time in TPC. You ate 1,000 oranges and are now talking to people who grow apples trying to tell us how those apples should be grown.

If you like oranges better than apples, then go back to the orange grove.

I get the feeling you'd be happier playing Satisfactory rather than complaining here on TPC discussions about a mechanic that was specifically chosen to be that way for balance reasons.

Oh, but no, hold the phone, YOUR 108 hours is more important than everybody else who disagrees with you. YOUR 108 hours knows better than the devs making the game, despite what their vision may or may not be.

Do the terms, "self-entitled" and "self-important" hold any meaning to you? Because hot dang, I dunno about your gaming skills, but you're definitely a pro at those.

[MahriM]

I happen to like the way it's set up. I don't have any useless ores it all still gets used.

[6teaNEIN?]

Originally posted by Wig Bang:

Wow. The ignorance here is astounding.

100%'ing the game in 108 hours is easy. This is a short game. You can visit all the extinct alien ♥♥♥♥ and get to where you're grinding towards ♥♥♥♥ that hasn't been released yet within 20-30 hours easily. It took me about 50 hours the first time. But a lot less after that.

And I have over 1500 hours on Satisfactory. So trust me. i'm far more advanced of a player than literally any of you.

And no. The tedium of osmium/uranium is badly designed and T1 Ore extractors should be able to extract everything.

I'm just significantly smarter/more advanced of an intellect than everyone here.

I honestly don't know whether to laugh at this moron, or cry on behalf of his parents

[GreyBeard512]

Originally posted by Wig Bang:

Wow. The ignorance here is astounding.

100%'ing the game in 108 hours is easy. This is a short game. You can visit all the extinct alien ♥♥♥♥ and get to where you're grinding towards ♥♥♥♥ that hasn't been released yet within 20-30 hours easily. It took me about 50 hours the first time. But a lot less after that.

And I have over 1500 hours on Satisfactory. So trust me. i'm far more advanced of a player than literally any of you.

And no. The tedium of osmium/uranium is badly designed and T1 Ore extractors should be able to extract everything.

I'm just significantly smarter/more advanced of an intellect than everyone here.

Yes, the ignorance is astounding.

I have over 50 years of gaming experience. I have over 250 hours in Planet Crafter (it is my current favorite game and I've been playing it for several months). I have completed it multiple times.

Maestro is right. I'm happy with what level can extract what. I would like a tier 4 that mines faster though so I don't need multiple tier 3s per resource.

[LtChambers]

Devs should include this as a testimonial:

100%'ing the game in 108 hours is easy. This is a short game. You can visit all the extinct alien ♥♥♥♥ and get to where you're grinding towards ♥♥♥♥ that hasn't been released yet within 20-30 hours easily. It took me about 50 hours the first time. But a lot less after that.

And I have over 1500 hours on Satisfactory. So trust me. i'm far more advanced of a player than literally any of you.

I'm just significantly smarter/more advanced of an intellect than everyone here.

I can't help but think he's trolling, but bravo TPC community for not rising to it!