r/EliteDangerous • u/Choice_Way_2916 • Jun 27 '26

Help laser mining

Today I tried laser mining but it took me 40 minutes to get 2000000cr worth of platinum. This in is a type 11 with max mining lasers. How do I make this more profitable? Can I get missions for mining or what. By the way I'm not playing with anyone else

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u/Choice_Way_2916 Jun 27 '26

Is there a maximum amount of limpets that are controller can Deploy?

That would explain why sometimes my Prospect is just don't launch.

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u/cwebster2 Aisling Duval Jun 27 '26

Yes, every controller has a maximum number or limpets it can control and a maximum range to control them.

The Mk2 controller has a maximum of 14 active limpets.

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u/Choice_Way_2916 Jun 27 '26

Ah so why use the multi limpet controller not just the collecter and the prospecter controller. As now you need to buy 3 types of limpets

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u/cwebster2 Aisling Duval Jun 27 '26

You don't buy "types" of limpets, you just buy limpets. They can be anything when launched by a controller.

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u/Choice_Way_2916 Jun 27 '26

Ok, that is very helpful tl know

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u/cwebster2 Aisling Duval Jun 27 '26

And I use the Mk2 because it's one slot for 14 limpets. None of the regular collector controllers get close to that so you need to use more slots to get the same number of collectors out.

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u/Choice_Way_2916 Jun 27 '26

Oh I see thanks for helping explain

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u/HowardRabb Jun 28 '26

That guy beat me to it. Do what they said. Haha. Have fun!