Tombsite Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Title pretty much sums it up. Seeing that you can pick up the shiny golden version right now made me recall that extractors are a thing in this game. I seem to remember using extractors for a bit when I started out but found that despite them being very low effort to use they still weren't worth it. So do you use the extractors? why/why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaotyke Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Nope. Better to do 1 mission than to wait 4-8 hours IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infirito Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I did in the very early game to get Neurodes and such while I did other stuff, but after you unlock most of the star chart there's no point in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSG501 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I did when I first got them, I left them on 'over night' while I was sleeping... Now, nope, too much effort due to them having a health bar etc meaning you need to swap them out each time and in all honesty they very rarely give the 'rare' stuff and they don't do open worlds (especially ore mining) which are the area's that would benefit the most from the extractors imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract7777 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I still throw some down now and then, its a lazy way to get certain more resources without really doing anything. I've used them to get a lot of hexenon passively over time that I otherwise don't enjoy farming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quxier Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Tesseract7777 said: I still throw some down now and then, its a lazy way to get certain more resources without really doing anything. I've used them to get a lot of hexenon passively over time that I otherwise don't enjoy farming. This^ If you have need for some "rare" stuffs like Hexenon (they nerfed it....) then you may put it and it will speed up craftings. Otherwise... I forgot them. "increased chance" from the wiki... says nothing. And it costs real money... no thanks... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract7777 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, quxier said: This^ If you have need for some "rare" stuffs like Hexenon (they nerfed it....) then you may put it and it will speed up craftings. Otherwise... I forgot them. "increased chance" from the wiki... says nothing. And it costs real money... no thanks... :D Yeah and I think the wiki even states distilling extractors as one of the best methods for Hexenon acquisition. Can't buy it with platinum and even after increasing the drop rate hexenon farming sucks and you need a whopping 2400 hexenon for two Wisp frames, one for using and one for Breach Surge subsuming. I couldn't imagine going through the hassle of extractors for any other current in game resource though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I did for like a week and forgot to set them again. I'll just play a quick mission if I need resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomaniakaal Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I used to back when I was new and desperate for any and all resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomaniakaal Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 40 minutes ago, LSG501 said: and they don't do open worlds (especially ore mining) which are the area's that would benefit the most from the extractors imo. This, very much this. Being able to spawn one in on open worlds and having to defend it might be a more interesting alternative to mining, for some at least. Rewards rate would have to be decent however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)robotwars7 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 56 minutes ago, Tombsite said: So do you use the extractors? why/why not? they're useful early on to get Neurodes, Plastids, and other stuff you might need in larger quantities for the lower MR weapons and frames, but after a few dedicated farming sessions on each resource you'll likely never need them again. as for why I don't use them now, I've never known any of my rare resources go below 1000 each in several years, and my alloy plate and salvage are in the tens of millions. not trying to flex BTW, I know this actually quite common for a lot of long time players: stuff just piles up over time. now if they made Extractors able to gather Argon Crystals or Open World resources, that would be a different story lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)goonie4good Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I throw them out to passively farm polymer bundles and gallium. Usually what I run out of decorating the dojo. It adds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nslay Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I tried them out for curiosity a few months ago. What's the point? Everything just rains from the sky. Just look how much you feed Helminth compared to what Extractors provide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zyffyr Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Tesseract7777 said: I still throw some down now and then, its a lazy way to get certain more resources without really doing anything. Ditto. If I happen to think about it when I log in, I will take the 10 seconds to collect what is out and put out a new set. It isn't much, it is a VERY low priority, but it takes almost no effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcsyrine Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I only use them from the app. It makes it a low effort way to passively get more resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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(PSN)slightconfuzzled Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Yes I use to. More so in the past than in the last 8 months though. I wouldn't generally recommend them for most people. That being said, I often had a resource booster, and would do a lot of Survival in various locations. So there was one time a friend I had, ran out of Orokin Cells. Even though he played a decent amount, and we started at the same time, and were roughly the same MR. which surprised me, because I had like a 1000 at the time. Then I remembered I use to Khora a lot more, would get Resource Boosters, and also send out Extractors to Saturn and Ceres a lot. I couldn't tell how much of those Orokin Cells I got just from the Extractor alone, but it was nice to passively acquire stuff. Also some personality types, just like the feeling of collecting stuff, having a time counting down, pressing a button and seeing loot. Seeing big number of resource! Not really my personality type, but I can understand the appeal. I do have one of the Prime Extractors, but half of my motivation was that I think, and i could be wrong, but I think it lets you send out an extra Extractor (I believe if you are a Founder, MR 10+ you can send like 5 out. 4 without Founder, and just 3 if you are MR10+ without a Prime version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0_The_F00l Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I used to back when I was new , I probably have a few out and forgot about them. Doesn't help that the NW and lich UI is pasted over the extractor UI in star chart. I don't see their use right now , but it would be an ok way to passively get resources when you didn't have ideal gear to farm resources on a specific planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)YearlongBacon8 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 i have umbra and still use them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnossosTNC Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Used to. Just for some easy, lazy extra resources. I still got most of my resources from mission drops; Extractor were just for some zero-effort extras. Last time I used them was when Hexenon was first introduced. But now? I'm overflowing with surplus resources, and my Extractors are collecting digital dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drasiel Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 when I was a much newer player I would use them everyday to help bulk up my resources, nowadays I can't even be bothered to collect the ones that have been sitting on the starchart filled for over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)Crackle2012 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I'm somewhat OCD, so It's actually the first thing I do when I log in XD -- Collect, then re- deploy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icybirdy44 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I still use them on occasion, for resources that I'm running low on. I'm gradually trying to 100% the contents of single-player dojo, so there's a constant need for low-level resources like polymer bundles or plastids. Plus, Orokin cells can be such a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypernaut1 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 It needs like 2-3 less clicks to not be annoying. I have more than enough resources basic though, would be more useful if I could put it in open worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxLove Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I use them to get mutagen samples (I STILL don't have hema bp), nano spores and hexenon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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