Mineral Rock scarcity

[kacey13455]

I'm about mid-game and I have only found one source of mineral rock. I haven't unlocked science pack 4 yet but I was wondering if I'm missing something. I've searched in a large radius and can only find one source near my starting area. I find plenty of the other resources. Is there a particular research tree that allows me to find other sources of this resource? Thanks.

[Fenix]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3305958917
my map has plenty 6 nodes just on this section of my map.
Did you make a long range scanner to help find you more?

[kacey13455]

I don't think I've unlocked the long range scanner yet. I'll look in to it. I come from playing Satisfactory so I'm still adjusting the different game mechanics. Thanks.

[wkitty42]

remember, too, that some seeds are not as good as others... you can see your game's current seed in the top left corner... sometimes one has to dump a seed and roll another...

[kacey13455]

Originally posted by wkitty42:

remember, too, that some seeds are not as good as others... you can see your game's current seed in the top left corner... sometimes one has to dump a seed and roll another...

I think Mondays update should solve this problem. I'll probably start over. I loved Satisfactory's unlimited resource mechanic. I want to get as close to unlimited resources and plentiful resources as possible so all I have to worry about is logistics. I'll set those new sliders to max.

[SourHammer]

There is alot of it that you cant access until later when you can see it really deep with the scanner. Some of it is under water, some you just have to go out and explore. Once you get the long range scanner operational it will start to show you more.

[kacey13455]

Originally posted by SourHammer:

There is alot of it that you cant access until later when you can see it really deep with the scanner. Some of it is under water, some you just have to go out and explore. Once you get the long range scanner operational it will start to show you more.

Thanks that what I was hoping. Just unlocked the long range scanner.

[cardzy]

You just have bad luck with your map seed. Most have plenty of mineral rock not too far from the starting area.

[cardzy]

Originally posted by kacey13455:

Originally posted by wkitty42:

remember, too, that some seeds are not as good as others... you can see your game's current seed in the top left corner... sometimes one has to dump a seed and roll another...

I think Mondays update should solve this problem. I'll probably start over. I loved Satisfactory's unlimited resource mechanic. I want to get as close to unlimited resources and plentiful resources as possible so all I have to worry about is logistics. I'll set those new sliders to max.

I usually play these games with unlimited resources as well, but I am rather impressed with Foundry's amount of materials from each resource patch. The starter patches last practically forever and the second patch you find of each is always bigger and lasts even longer. I have 100+ hours in the game now and have started multiple games (4?) and only burnt through the starter patches once and that is getting all the way to modular buildings.

It will be nice to have the option to increase the amount of resources, as the more you can play the game the way you want, the better, but honestly, the finite resources have yet to bug me at all since you get so much out of them already. The update is tomorrow, Tuesday, btw.

[TH3xR34P3R]

Originally posted by kacey13455:

Originally posted by SourHammer:

There is alot of it that you cant access until later when you can see it really deep with the scanner. Some of it is under water, some you just have to go out and explore. Once you get the long range scanner operational it will start to show you more.

Thanks that what I was hoping. Just unlocked the long range scanner.

The long range scanner does 100x100 on its max range so put the first one down around the center of your main factory then once it maxed its range build one at the edges of that radius if you need more resources to scan and find for your input needs.

The square resources on the map are basic versions of the ores that are not able to be fracked, the hexagon versions are the veins where you can implement a fracking tower and covert them to unlimited use.

Currently the only resource that is not unlimited but able to stretched out with pure research is crude oil and in the upcoming update we will get the liquid cargo ships that should make bringing it in from around the map a lot easier than just spamming pipes everywhere (same goes for moving fracking oil to your veins).