Is dropping satellites still the only way to get resources?

[Allagonde]

So when you send out an exploration satellite, wherever it lands spawns enough resources to get up and going. If you don't send out a satellite, those resources never spawn. Resources you're already on run out. So on my playthrough (admittedly, at launch) the best way to grow was to just launch as many satellites as you could. Is that still the case?

[Bossman]

No, were you not able to find resources using the Areological Scanner? If you get near one of the colored patches on the Scanner lens, you can find a lot of resources. Otherwise, it's sparse, but the resources are there.

[Foxhood]

Well the game expects you to use Areological Scanner structures to scan and locate new deposits around you. With hotspots over the planet where you can find.

If you mean like that it is the best strategy (which it kinda was as it reliable gave good amounts). Not anymore. They introduced Tiered deposits of: Shallow (think like <1000 units), Deep(<5000) and Ultra-deep(20000). Dropping a lander only spawns a couple of shallow nodes around it. Enough to get started, but the game very much pushes you to use Areological Scanner's to scan and establish bases in regions with hotspots that have lots. As only via scanning can you find Deep veins with the hot-spots being the only place you often find the Juicy Ultra-deep veins that can keep your operations running throughout the game.

[Daniel.Kiwi]

Use Areological Scanner to scan the planet for recources
Theres generally enough to finish a map with lots left over.

Placing a new base spawns some around itself

Or you can use a workshop mod to add in endless mines as a tier 5 research item

[Allagonde]

Originally posted by Daniel.Kiwi:

Use Areological Scanner to scan the planet for recources
Theres generally enough to finish a map with lots left over.

Placing a new base spawns some around itself

Or you can use a workshop mod to add in endless mines as a tier 5 research item

Yeah, having endless mines, even if the actual gathering rate is very slow, would have been a complete game changer for me.

[Lamka]

mods.....mods.....mods.... :D
but still, in basegame, if you are lucky, you can get some endless vein

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2723236251