Deep Mining decision

[Silv3r Shadow]

So let's talk about deep Mining, I know this isn't a new concept/idea, but usually the mining we talk about is the generic mining on the surface.


From the Vision Book, it mentions deepscan array for finding deep resources:

Deepscan Array - Deepscan arrays are surveying stations that
extend the range of discovery for resources nearby. A Nexus already
gives a basic radius for scanning, but it is rather small. Adding a
Deepscan Array will increase the range and rarity of the resources
discovered nearby.

If the standard MEK can only mine surface resources. Then upgrading your MEK for deepmining would be a harder task; disturbing and attracting more mobs etc.

Grummz has mentioned some of this from discord and streams.

 

[Aisman_]

Maybe later, they will add a Deep-Mine structure, that can be build in player bases, that gathers rare resources that are to deep to reach for normal Miner MEK's. Or it just gets the double, triple or quadruple amount of resources that the normal Miner would give you.

 

[Wyntyr]

With World Tiers and such...who knows. Could be the longer you surface mine the resources somehow change due to the time/space issues involved with the Tsi-Hu attacks during the mining (IE Elements to Isotopes to Phased Ore)?

 

[Omnires]

Just give me the option to make the Em-8er version of a tunnel boring machine. Hell, we could even make a make a combat version of a tunnel boring machine that besides having guns on it would melee fight like a giant serpent.

In real life tunnel boring machines are those large drills that are shaped like worm or serpent that builds a tunnel as it moves. The front end digs the hole and parts behind it sure up the walls of the hole and put in the walls.