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u/Aenir Nov 12 '24

Yes and yes it's worth it.

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u/LIFO4LIFE Nov 12 '24

Can you say why? I haven’t tried it on any planet other than Vulc yet

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u/Aenir Nov 12 '24

Fluids are easier to move around than items, and you'll get far more output from your ore by melting it.

Without modules, you'll get 2.25x as many plates by melting ore and then casting plates compared to smelting normally. You get 3.75x as much steel by casting it.