Mining beacon output (what do the stars mean)

[Neurosys]

Mining beacon output (what do the stars mean)

When viewing the map and looking at the mining beacons reported ores, there are 1-5 yellow stars next to a bar graph line for each. I assume the quantity it denoted by the bar graph length/fullness, but I have no idea what the stars mean?

Is it:
- The ores relative quality/value?
- The ores amount? (then wth is that graph for?)
- The mining/pilot skill required?

I've just been guessing (can you tell?)

[Chief Smackahoe]

I’m guessing the amount of that certain ore within the circle but I could be wrong.

[Wraith]

How much the quality of the area is
So how much total resource is in the area

Like an area with 3.0km of ore will have more star then an area with only 0.9km of ore total

The graph is for showing you how much is left in that area

[Neurosys]

Originally posted by Wraith:

How much the quality of the area is
So how much total resource is in the area

Like an area with 3.0km of ore will have more star then an area with only 0.9km of ore total

The graph is for showing you how much is left in that area

I suppose that is reasonable, though complicated. Raises the question why a beacon would report anything on ore located outside it's range..... ore which it specifically should be unaware of. I suppose one could call it an analysis of the entire region or vein if we defined it as a slosh of roids in an area of space. Still, both answers make sense, in a complicated way. I'll roll with that.

[Neurosys]

Ok now I dont think that can be....
I'm looking at one now... and hovering over the bars gives solid numbers to compare with the stars.

Ore - Not a whole star (just a sliver short) - Numerical: 0.075 /km^3 (Max: 0.075)
Helium - Full Star - Numerical: 0.0067 / km^3 (Max: 0.0072)

While the bar does appear to represent the 0.075 of 0.075 (bar is full)
and the 0.0067 of 0.0072 (bar is not quite full) seems correct (for the bar representing a percent of exists vs max)

The stars are more on 0.0067 (full star), which is less than 0.075 (less than 1 star)

[Wraith]

The problem with your analysis is that it doesn't take into account different resources

The star is for the max not the present number of resources.

So for example 0.0072 helium max is worth 1 star

0.075 for ore isn't worth much because ore can go significantly higher then Helium

Edit:

Ok here my resource probe as an example.

9.5 ore = 4 star

.30 helium = 3.66 star

[Damius]

I'm doing necromancy to thank a wraith

Originally posted by Wraith:

The star is for the max not the present number of resources.

So for example 0.0072 helium max is worth 1 star

0.075 for ore isn't worth much because ore can go significantly higher then Helium

9.5 ore = 4 star

.30 helium = 3.66 star

This info combined with this info

Originally posted by Neurosys420:

Ore - Not a whole star (just a sliver short) - Numerical: 0.075 /km^3 (Max: 0.075)
Helium - Full Star - Numerical: 0.0067 / km^3 (Max: 0.0072)

These data points show a possible correlation between the stars and the max values.
More information required, but this is where I start.
Thank you Wraith

[Pathogenic]

The main thing with the stars is it indicates the speed at which minerals can be mined. More stars means the miner will take less time to get a full cargo hold.