Large / Medium Refiner

[Bannor]

Is there anything the medium refiner can do that the large refiner cannot? Come to that, is there anything the portable refiner can do that the others cannot?
Given the choice, is there any reason to NOT use the large refiner?

[knighttemplar1960]

The larger refiner can do 3 ingredient recipes, the medium 2, and the portable only 1. All of them are bugged right now they are often refiners of devouring (your stuff disappears). The only one that is safe to use is the in suit refiner and it can only do a single just like the portable.

There is also currently a limit of 2 large refiners and 3 medium refiners per base.

[DarthMalak]

No issues with refiners devouring items here.. Except for the fact that items will still dissapear if you go off world or close and return to the game.

[Bannor]

Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

The larger refiner can do 3 ingredient recipes, the medium 2, and the portable only 1.

Yes, I know. But that's not what I asked.....

[Dirak2012]

Originally posted by Bannor:

Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

The larger refiner can do 3 ingredient recipes, the medium 2, and the portable only 1.

Yes, I know. But that's not what I asked.....

You are supposed to unlock them in order, so you would get the large refiner last, so in the mean time your would need to use the medium refiner, but that's not the case.

There is no point in using the medium refiner once you have the large one.

The portable refiner is... portable, the others are not.

[tkwoods]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Originally posted by Bannor:

Yes, I know. But that's not what I asked.....

You are supposed to unlock them in order, so you would get the large refiner last, so in the mean time your would need to use the medium refiner, but that's not the case.

There is no point in using the medium refiner once you have the large one.

The portable refiner is... portable, the others are not.

Only reason to have medium and large is for more refining capacity since they are limited.

As for will the lesser refiners do anything the larger one won't? No they all do the same thing so there is no need to have a medium refiner other than more capacity. The portable one has that advantage of being portable but really has been made OBS with the refiner in the suit once you build it.

[knighttemplar1960]

Originally posted by Bannor:

Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

The larger refiner can do 3 ingredient recipes, the medium 2, and the portable only 1.

Yes, I know. But that's not what I asked.....

The only reason not to use the large refiner is that it can eat your stuff. The only refiner that's 100% safe to use is the in exosuit one.

[The Prisoner]

Recipies for refiners.

Portable:
https://i.imgur.com/BXUd8uu.png

Medium:
https://i.imgur.com/oCjxcC6.png

Large:
https://i.imgur.com/GzUIsN6.png

You can also go here:
https://nomansskyrecipes.com/

[Mr. Bufferlow]

The personal refiner is nice because you don't have to deploy it...like the portable one. I have left behind my share of portable refiners on planets when I forgot to pick it up.

Other than the annoying "I am working" graphic, it is nice to have the personal refiner work while you continue to explore.

Other than eye candy or lack of resources, there is no reason to build a medium refiner once you have the BP for the large refiner. I ended up with one of both because I wanted to do multiple refining, and was short of the mats to build a 2nd large refiner...but could build the medium.

[Mozzy]

Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

The larger refiner can do 3 ingredient recipes, the medium 2, and the portable only 1. All of them are bugged right now they are often refiners of devouring (your stuff disappears). The only one that is safe to use is the in suit refiner and it can only do a single just like the portable.

There is also currently a limit of 2 large refiners and 3 medium refiners per base.

Technically the limit isn't per base, it is per specific distance. If you try and place the limit is hit, the text tells you specifically - forgot what the number is but it is not a huge distance.

Basically even a small base can easily be larger in distance from where you placed 1 set of refiners to another area.

[knighttemplar1960]

Originally posted by Mozzy:

Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

The larger refiner can do 3 ingredient recipes, the medium 2, and the portable only 1. All of them are bugged right now they are often refiners of devouring (your stuff disappears). The only one that is safe to use is the in suit refiner and it can only do a single just like the portable.

There is also currently a limit of 2 large refiners and 3 medium refiners per base.

Technically the limit isn't per base, it is per specific distance. If you try and place the limit is hit, the text tells you specifically - forgot what the number is but it is not a huge distance.

Basically even a small base can easily be larger in distance from where you placed 1 set of refiners to another area.

So by the time you get to where your other set of refiners are the load you set up in your others is done. Yet another head scratcher thanks to the devs.

[The Prisoner]

Originally posted by Mozzy:

Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

The larger refiner can do 3 ingredient recipes, the medium 2, and the portable only 1. All of them are bugged right now they are often refiners of devouring (your stuff disappears). The only one that is safe to use is the in suit refiner and it can only do a single just like the portable.

There is also currently a limit of 2 large refiners and 3 medium refiners per base.

Technically the limit isn't per base, it is per specific distance. If you try and place the limit is hit, the text tells you specifically - forgot what the number is but it is not a huge distance.

Basically even a small base can easily be larger in distance from where you placed 1 set of refiners to another area.

You can place sets of 5 refiners (2 large, 3 medium) 30 units apart from each other. However, you cannot "stack" them vertically (ex a set situated on a floor above another set).

[gilesey]

Originally posted by Bannor:

... Come to that, is there anything the portable refiner can do that the others cannot?

The portable and exosuit refiners need to be fuelled with carbon, the others do not.