Replacing the broken atmosphere harvesters with Gas Extractor

[Dukmiester2]

So, since it seems that HG has no intention of fixing the broken atmosphere harvesters, I was going to try and use the new Gas Extractors and went out a ways from one of my bases in 3 different directions using the Analysis Visor in Surveying mode.

I found 3 separate Hot Spots for gas, but they were ALL for oxygen and I am looking to harvest Nitrogen.

I have a modest farm on my base, and 2 other tiny bases on planets in the same system with 3 atmosphere harvesters at each base:
One base I collect radon, the other I collect Sulphurine.

I have 3 Atmosphere harvesters at the base with my farm to collect Nitrogen.

My setup is to farm plants to craft liquid explosives, then harvest the 3 gases to convert the liquid explosives into Portable Reactors to then sell for profit.

It was a pretty neat setup, I could farm the liquid explosives, and collect all the gases by teleporting between my 3 bases and it worked quite well until Beyond completely broke my atmosphere harvesters.

So my question is:

Is there any way to find Nitrogen, Radon, and Sulphurine Hot Spots on planets and set up the new Gas Extractors to collect those gases?

The planet my Farm Base is on, the atmosphere harvesters collect Nitrogen but, as stated earlier, when I use the Analysis Visor in Surveying mode, all I found was Oxygen hot spots.

I'd like to be able to replace these broken Atmosphere Harvesters with Gas Extractors if at all possible, provided they won't "lose" all the gas collected if I leave the area, the way the atmosphere harvesters are now.

I tried using a Mod I found at NoMansSkyMods.com that makes the atmosphere harvesters work VERY fast, but that Mod is apparently not updated to work with Beyond as it made the game Freeze upon loading.

Any help appreciated,
thanks for reading :)

[Sleepy_S]

its possible to find sulphurine, radon and nitrogen hotspots. but they seem to be somewhat rare. i also didnt hunt them down to have infinite gases. But they do exist, jsut have to check hotspots until you find some.
I fear i scrapped all my crafting bases entirely. dont need the money anymore and even on survival.. the indium farm + daily missions generate enough money passively.
but cant you charge the harvesters and harvest while they work? if you stay close, the stuff shouldnt despawn?

[anonbc2000]

I don't use mods for NMS and haven't delved into gas collecting so I really don't know.

But I did a quick run and found a couple oxygen hotspots near my base
And just over 1200 away I found a Sulfurine B-class hotspot.
So perhaps try running further out from base???
Or find out what hot spots are on other planets, or other planets in other solar systems?

Perhaps use a mini base with teleporter & LZ, which obviously isn't ideal I know.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1915178863

[Dukmiester2]

Hey, thanks for the responses! :)

Actually, I really don't need the money anymore either, as I am sitting just over 2 billion units and have all the ships I want and an S Class Freighter.

In the process of acquiring units over the past 2000+ hours I have into this particular save game, I have a 48 slot Hauler nearly FULL of liquid explosives, and several stacks of Portable Reactors already.

Greedy as I am, I was hoping to convert the remaining Liquid explosives into Portable Reactors and sell them all in one go at whatever outpost, trade station gives me the best price.

Guess I'll just continue to search out the correct Hot Spots and build me some Gas Extractors.

Thanks again for the replies,
after finding Only Oxygen Hot spots, I wasn't sure if Hot Spots for the other gases were a thing, and apparently they are!

Thanks again :)

[Wiawyr]

The gas type depends on the biome type. Oxygen can be found everywhere, even on airless moons ironically enough, but for the others:

• Sulphurine is found on desert and hot planets
  
• Radon is found on radioactive and frozen planets
  
• Nitrogen is found on toxic and terran planets

Also, if you need to refer to it quickly, this information is available in-game by looking at the "Raw Materials" section of the Catalogue tab.

[Dukmiester2]

Hey, thanks for posting :)

I had already set up some "mini" bases on a desert planet and a frozen planet with my atmospheric harvesters, plus I had my main Farm base on a great terran planet with no storms.

Was using those 3 planets in the same system to collect the 3 gases with the atmo harvesters, then they started losing their gases after beyond.

I have now gone searching out for more hot spots on the same 3 planets, and was able to find my Nitrogen, Sulphurine, and Radon Hot Spots.

Luckily, I found a Nitrogen hot spot not too far from my main farm base and was able to set down 3 Gas Extractors not too far away from the same bank of electromagnetic generators that powers my base. Did have to build one more generator to increase power output and connect it up, but I now have 3 Gas Extractors collecting my Nitrogen.

On the other 2 planets, since these were just a bare minimum base with only a base computer, teleporter, and a set of batteries and solar panels at an outpost, I was able to easily pick up and move both bases to nearby Trading Posts and found Energy and the right gas hot spots within close proximity to each base. Ditched the solar panels and batteries.

Now, after testing, I find that these new Gas Extractors do NOT lose their collected gases when I leave the area.

Was even able to teleport to one of my other bases in another galaxy and came back a while later to find ALL collected gases were still there.

Now, what to do with my 9 left over atmospheric harvesters. I tried deleting them to get the materials back, but that just acts the same as picking them up, and I have 9 obsolete harvesters.
Guess I can try selling them at a galactic trade terminal.

[Johnny in the Clouds]

You can find hot-spots for the new gas refiners. I think the atmosphere and oxygen harvesters do work but retain the gases only during your game session. That is a bug I believe as they should hold the refined gases. It seems when I logged out last and logged back in, there is nothing to collect. I have to feed them fuel and go do something else then return in the same session to collect anything. Animations like pumping pistons and whirring fans on some objects also do not work at present.

[Wiawyr]

Only 3 gas extractors? Well, that's certainly an option, but since you can build depots and connect them...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1915489263

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1915490021

[anonbc2000]

Originally posted by Wiawyr:

Only 3 gas extractors? Well, that's certainly an option, but since you can build depots and connect them...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1915489263

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1915490021

Good God its the Ides of March!!! :D

Couldn't resist I saw picture titles and just had to go for the (extra-cheesy) joke. :)

[Wiawyr]

Originally posted by anonbc2000:

Originally posted by Wiawyr:

Only 3 gas extractors? Well, that's certainly an option, but since you can build depots and connect them...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1915489263

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1915490021

Good God its the Ides of March!!! :D

Couldn't resist I saw picture titles and just had to go for the (extra-cheesy) joke. :)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1915596474