Resource harvesting, drills, pumps, aviaries

[Sno-Squito]

Just wondering if there are sweet spots within the specific Biomes that will produce more resources when locating drills, pumps or aviaries, or is the production just random? Also if harvesting in the same spot repeatedly, do resources diminish? I suspect I'm wasting my time moving the equipment from location to location in search of richer returns.

[WarnerCK]

It's all RNG. The items don't run out.

[purplecharmanderz]

There's no particular "sweet spot" like what you describe, its entirely just dependant on the zone. However if a zone has a zone exclusive like wild honey - the odds of other resources being dug up drop significantly. So if you want more hexacomb for example, its best to place your apiaries in zones that don't add things to the drop pool. Like the dry reef or ranch.

[Sno-Squito]

Originally posted by purplecharmanderz:

There's no particular "sweet spot" like what you describe, its entirely just dependant on the zone. However if a zone has a zone exclusive like wild honey - the odds of other resources being dug up drop significantly. So if you want more hexacomb for example, its best to place your apiaries in zones that don't add things to the drop pool. Like the dry reef or ranch.

Thanks, I'm referring more to better returns on the harder to find resources such as Indolium, Royal Jelly, Lava Dust and Silky Sand not the common stuff. Playing last night I definitely found areas of the Indigo Quarry that produced greater returns of Indolium, so I don't think it's randomly produced and is hopefully designed to reward exploration, as it should.

[purplecharmanderz]

Originally posted by Sno-Squito:

Originally posted by purplecharmanderz:

There's no particular "sweet spot" like what you describe, its entirely just dependant on the zone. However if a zone has a zone exclusive like wild honey - the odds of other resources being dug up drop significantly. So if you want more hexacomb for example, its best to place your apiaries in zones that don't add things to the drop pool. Like the dry reef or ranch.

Thanks, I'm referring more to better returns on the harder to find resources such as Indolium, Royal Jelly, Lava Dust and Silky Sand not the common stuff. Playing last night I definitely found areas of the Indigo Quarry that produced greater returns of Indolium, so I don't think it's randomly produced and is hopefully designed to reward exploration, as it should.

Indigonium is a common resource but zone exclusive to the indigo quarry. Going based on the code the only matter is if its in the indigo quarry. So literally based on what makes the game actually produce those at all - its not dependent on a placement aside from zones and is entirely rng dependent.

[Sno-Squito]

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Indigonium is a common resource but zone exclusive to the indigo quarry. Going based on the code the only matter is if its in the indigo quarry. So literally based on what makes the game actually produce those at all - its not dependent on a placement aside from zones and is entirely rng dependent. [/quote]

That's unfortunate, it's not the way mining works in the real world, I think it would have been a simple way to add more depth.

[purplecharmanderz]

Originally posted by Sno-Squito:

Indigonium is a common resource but zone exclusive to the indigo quarry. Going based on the code the only matter is if its in the indigo quarry. So literally based on what makes the game actually produce those at all - its not dependent on a placement aside from zones and is entirely rng dependent. [/quote]

That's unfortunate, it's not the way mining works in the real world, I think it would have been a simple way to add more depth. [/quote]
On the flip side from a development stand point that extra depth doesn't fit the core theme for the game and the general target audience.

The game's core them is make choices for yourself and forge your own path. Increased relevant drop rate based on gadget spots does impact decorative options for somewhat minimal gains there.