OP and development update:
All ships that had the specialized ore hold will now see a Mining Hold where all mine-able resources can be stored. The new Ore, Ice and Gas specialized holds are added to hauling ships as per the original plan.
The mining hold capacity for barges and exhumers is being update as per the following table:
| Ship | Old Capacity | Mining Hold New Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Covetor | 7,000 | 9,000 |
| Retriever | 22,000 | 27,500 |
| Procurer | 12,000 | 16,000 |
| Hulk | 8,500 | 11,500 |
| Mackinaw | 28,000 | 31,500 |
| Skiff | 15,000 | 18,500 |
After some lengthy conversations we have decided for this release to withdraw ALL changes to Ubiquitous Moon Ores in relation to their refined materials. This means they will retain their current Pyerite and Mexallon quantities and their extraction rate will be doubled as per all other moons.
We still plan to remove all basic minerals from all moons, and we will reevaluate options during or after the compression update.
We still plan to make adjustments to PI as per our plans to reduce manufacturing costs (more on the Winter Outlook blog, coming out soon™) and we are currently considering the reduction of volume for materials of ALL PI tiers.
With December getting near, we once again want to thank for the valuable feedback.