In a gameplay video of Star Citizen 3.23, the player embarks on their first mining trips after a patch launch, using a Prospector ship on the moon of Yela to mine valuable minerals like hastanite and tanite. Despite the stock configuration, the player successfully collects a variety of ores, makes decisions based on profitability, and ultimately earns 112k credits in profit after refining and selling the collected materials.
In this gameplay video of Star Citizen 3.23, the player embarks on their first mining trips after the latest patch launch. They start off on the moon of Yela in a Prospector ship with stock configuration. The player encounters rocks with valuable minerals like hastanite and tanite, which they successfully break using the new control setup that includes a dedicated lever for mining laser intensity. Despite the stock setup, the Prospector manages to collect a decent amount of ore, primarily focusing on hastanite and tanite for profitability.
The player shares that they prefer using the Prospector for solo mining due to its simplicity and ease of use, even though the Mole can carry more cargo. Throughout the mining trips, the player encounters various rocks containing different minerals like titanium, gold, and terranite. They make decisions on what to mine based on profitability and efficiency, aiming to fill up their cargo hold with valuable ores. The player also mentions enjoying the active gameplay loop of mining as a refreshing change from Salvage missions.
After filling up the cargo hold with a mix of valuable ores like hastanite, gold, and terranite, the player heads back to the refinery to process the collected materials. They opt for the Fen exchange method for quicker processing due to an imminent patch release. The process of mining and refining takes about 48 minutes for two Prospector runs, with an additional 16 minutes for loading and inspecting the cargo onto the C1 Spirit ship for selling. The total time spent on mining and selling amounts to about an hour.
Upon reaching the selling location, the player sells off the collected ores, including hastanite, gold, titanium, and terranite, earning a total of 112k credits in profit. The player reflects on the mining experience, mentioning the enjoyment derived from the gameplay loop and decision-making involved in choosing which ores to mine. They acknowledge that while the focus was not solely on maximizing profit, the hour-long mining trip proved to be successful in terms of earnings. The player invites viewers to like and subscribe if they found the video interesting, hinting at potential future content related to mining in Star Citizen.