Ore Detection Sensor

[TheMad]

Ore Detection

Sensors to configure for one ore type. Detection Sensor with different sensibility.

 

Example:

Long Range, small cone of detection
...
Short Range, Wide cone of detection

 

[Micha]

The distance and proximity sensor now have a setting to detect ore

[Markus]

Absolutely! I urged @Micha to do this since quite some time. let's upvote this so he has no chance but to implement it  

[jbox1]

Politics 

[jbox1]

Of course, along with ranged sensors like this, I'd also like distance sensors to also have an "ore" mode, so you can tell automated drones what to mine and what not to mine.

[jbox1]

What about ore sensors also having different modes, and sensors can only detect one type of ore, depending on their mode? The idea of ore sensors also having different FOVs and ranges sounds fun, and I'd much prefer a slider for this, just so you know

[DethLazrs4Lyfe]

I would definitely like ore sensors. As in, my mining bot just has collectors always on. 😛

[OmegaRogue]

Me too

[ManTheMister]

I like the idea, but I think that adding an “ore” option to distance sensors would be a much more effective way of doing it.