[MOD] (Alpha 8) AstroTec Labs: Off-world Mining [UPDATED v2.0 - Jan 2015]

[Pandora]

Latest Version: 2.0

Description:
AstroTec Labs is proud to release V2.0. This mod allows off-world asteroid mining by adding new research, workstations and items. The purpose of this new equipment is to turn meteorites, asteroids and nebula gases into usable materials.

Mod Contents:

• 12 new Research Projects.
• 3 new Workstations.
• 5 new Items.

New Research:
AstroTec Labs have developed 12 new research fields. Each unlock either further research or equipment. The AstroTec Wiki goes into more detail about each research project, these include:

• Astrometric Studies.
• Interstellar Exploration.
• Interstellar Communication.
• Remote Asteroid Mining.
• Interstellar Geology.
• Subspace Networks.
• +6 More

New Workstations:

• AstroTec Console: Crafting.
• AstroTec Beacon: ARC Communication
• AstroTec Micro-Refinery: Refining precious metal and recycling apparel.

New Equipment:

• MkI Command Module.
• AstroChassis.
• AstroMiner.
• AstroCrate
• M2-9 Canisters

Changelog:
v2.0

• Removed Demiweave/Plant.
• Removed "Outdoor pursuits".
• Moved Ops Manual & Appendices to Wiki
• Added ARC trading.
• Expanded research fields to 12.
• Altered production costs.
• Workstations are craft-able with Metallic "Stuff".
• Added Nebula harvesting & M2-9 Canisters.
• Recycling Clothes now gives Cloth, Hyperweave & Synthread. (Amounts subject to future change.)

v1.2

• Recycling via Advanced Recycling research (recycle AstroMiner debris into Plasteel).
• Craft Hyperweave & Synthread by combining cloth with Demiweave.
• Demi Plant & Demiweave: A new plant used in the crafting of Hyperweave and Synthread.
• Recycle Clothes: Turn shirts, pants and jackets into usable cloth.
• Outdoor pursuits: A simple campfire & cooking pot used to cook simple stew and hearty stew.
• Appendix 1 & 2 (included in the download) explain the changes in more detail.

Compatibility:
This mod doesn't overwrite any core files and should play nice with other mods.

Download:
SendSpace v2.0
Nexus Mods v2.0
Extract to Rimworld/Mods

Permission:
Permission must be gained before adding this mod to modpacks or forum posts. All rights reserved.

[breakfastbrew]

How exactly do you mine the meteorites? Is there an event that generates meteorites to fall from the sky?

[Pandora]

No new events are added, everything is explained in the Manual. You mine by sending an AstroMiner to an asteroid using the AstroTec Beacon workstation.

[JuliaEllie]

Cool little mod I really like the way you made it.

[Pandora]

Cool little mod I really like the way you made it.

Thank you. I have Microsoft visual studio now so I may look into .dll files.

[Demonlord091]

This looks pretty neat, even has some fancy graphics for the workstations.

Hope the manual is detailed, first I've ever seen a Rimworld mod for mining asteroids.

Worth a shot.

[Pandora]

This looks pretty neat, even has some fancy graphics for the workstations.

Hope the manual is detailed, first I've ever seen a Rimworld mod for mining asteroids.

Worth a shot.

I hoped the graphics would have a Fallout look to them. I've tried to be detailed with the manual and cover all aspects of the mod.

[MisterLock]

- Change the Plasteel need of the buildings and change it into some mineable resources like Silver or Gold. Or reduce the amount of Plasteel.

Plasteel is minable.

[MisterLock]

Yep it is, but more rare then gold.
Then let at last refine the crates into plasteel. At this way you can have a continous running mining operation and don't need to wait for a trader which may sell plasteel.

You could just suggest for the OP to make it so once you do build the asteroid miner you can eventually have a rare chance you will mine a plasteel asteroid.

[Pandora]

Now updated to v1.2. Please read the Changelog.

[Herc18]

Glad there's a way to get plasteel now thanks for update!

[Ramsis]

Hoping to see this get updated. Was always such a nice concept for a mod.

[Pandora]

Update 1.3 will be coming soon. If there is anything you'd like to see added, please let me know.

[Ramsis]

Not unless AstroTec wants to add hauling drones to the game!

[kokuto]

It'd be nice to have some additional way to gather resources. Map resources are quite so limited these days.

Plus, recycling those high value clothes you get off raiders.