Can’t harvest Startrace ore?

[Arbadacarba]

First node I found I figured maybe it was bugged, but just found another one and same issue, won’t harvest, just walk up press button but nothing happens?

[Macdallan]

Originally posted by Arbadacarba:

First node I found I figured maybe it was bugged, but just found another one and same issue, won’t harvest, just walk up press button but nothing happens?

You probably need a higher quality harvesting tool, it should kick out a message if you are using a tool that won't work on it telling you that you need a better tool. A steel pickaxe or higher should work according to the wiki and based on my in game experience earlier today that's accurate. I tried harvesting Startrace with an iron pickaxe, got the "error" message and then switched to a steel pickaxe which worked.

https://once-human.fandom.com/wiki/Stardust_Ore

[Arbadacarba]

Originally posted by Macdallan:

Originally posted by Arbadacarba:

First node I found I figured maybe it was bugged, but just found another one and same issue, won’t harvest, just walk up press button but nothing happens?

You probably need a higher quality harvesting tool, it should kick out a message if you are using a tool that won't work on it telling you that you need a better tool. A steel pickaxe or higher should work according to the wiki and based on my in game experience earlier today that's accurate. I tried harvesting Startrace with an iron pickaxe, got the "error" message and then switched to a steel pickaxe which worked.

https://once-human.fandom.com/wiki/Stardust_Ore

Yeah that makes sense but its not giving any message and none of the higher grade tools mentioned unlocking higher tier ore or what not, odd.
I am playing with a controller so maybe thats why no error, i dunno.

[Arbadacarba]

Maybe I missed the popup warning, some of them are really fast.
Kinda wish there was an option to keep messages on screen a bit longer.

[Macdallan]

Originally posted by Arbadacarba:

Originally posted by Macdallan:

You probably need a higher quality harvesting tool, it should kick out a message if you are using a tool that won't work on it telling you that you need a better tool. A steel pickaxe or higher should work according to the wiki and based on my in game experience earlier today that's accurate. I tried harvesting Startrace with an iron pickaxe, got the "error" message and then switched to a steel pickaxe which worked.

https://once-human.fandom.com/wiki/Stardust_Ore

Yeah that makes sense but its not giving any message and none of the higher grade tools mentioned unlocking higher tier ore or what not, odd.
I am playing with a controller so maybe thats why no error, i dunno.

Hmm... can you try it with the KB/Mouse to see if it works? Might be a key/button setting not working properly for some reason.

Some of the other ore types should also kick back the same message about your tool quality if you're using a tool that isn't good enough.

While you may not have noticed that info in the game there are quality level requirements for various ores. For example a copper pickaxe is the minimum needed to harvest iron ore, steel is the minimum to harvest aluminium and Startrace, and an alloy pickaxe or better is needed to harvest tungsten.

[Arbadacarba]

Originally posted by Macdallan:

Originally posted by Arbadacarba:

Yeah that makes sense but its not giving any message and none of the higher grade tools mentioned unlocking higher tier ore or what not, odd.
I am playing with a controller so maybe thats why no error, i dunno.

Hmm... can you try it with the KB/Mouse to see if it works? Might be a key/button setting not working properly for some reason.

Some of the other ore types should also kick back the same message about your tool quality if you're using a tool that isn't good enough.

While you may not have noticed that info in the game there are quality level requirements for various ores. For example a copper pickaxe is the minimum needed to harvest iron ore, steel is the minimum to harvest aluminium and Startrace, and an alloy pickaxe or better is needed to harvest tungsten.

Yeah it makes perfect sense, was just confused as i wasnt seeing a "Nope you cant harvest this with that tool" type popup.