Which ship is the best for scanning/finding resources on planet/asteroids?

[Slo]

I have a Prospector and Carrack but am wondering if Terrapin might be best for actually finding the resources to mine?

 

[Takeiteasy]

We don't really know but I imagine in a few years the Hornet Tracker could be modified for that function.

Possibly.

 

[Han Burgundy]

Terrapin would be the best ready-built craft (I'd imagine) to cost effectively scout. The prospector is the better option if you want to do a few test drills to verify your finds. Crew=Cost & Stealth=Safety (I'll bet a mining laser is pretty 'loud')

 

[Zookajoe]

I have a Prospector and Carrack but am wondering if Terrapin might be best for actually finding the resources to mine?

For Resources, I would feel the Prospector would be the best. The Carrack is more a general exploration vehicle that does good job at everything, but not an excellent job at one thing. The Terrapin is designed more as a scouting vehicle than a resource probe.

The two resource specific ships, at the moment, are the Prospector and the Orion. I feel the Prospector would be great at forging ahead of an Orion and pick out resource rich asteroids, possibly even supply core samples.

Just my thoughts.

 

[Vavrik]

Which ship is best is going to depend on how the game mechanic is implemented, and how you play SC. My bet is on the Prospector at the moment, but it's just a guess. Prospector is a complete one man mining operation. But, in space, nobody can hear you scream. They shouldn't be able to hear the mining laser either. Or quite honestly about 3/4 of what we can currently hear.

 

[Zookajoe]

Which ship is best is going to depend on how the game mechanic is implemented, and how you play SC. My bet is on the Prospector at the moment, but it's just a guess. Prospector is a complete one man mining operation. But, in space, nobody can hear you scream. They shouldn't be able to hear the mining laser either. Or quite honestly about 3/4 of what we can currently hear.

I think he meant "Loud" as in its IR and Electromagnetic signature. That big ole honkin' mining laser
is gonna rank high on those.

 

[Vavrik]

I think he meant "Loud" as in its IR and Electromagnetic signature.

Yeah, I was looking at that and figured I had read it wrong.

 

[Printimus]

Gotta wait for them scanning mechanics to come out first.