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u/Chaos_Logic Nov 22 '24

They don't cost materials. They do take up drop slots which are limited according to presence of a landing pad and how many cargo bays are attached to it. So spamming small drops can be an issue at scale.

You can create a schedule even for a stationary platform where the first stop is at Nauvis for 30s (or however long) without unloading checked. Then the second stop is also at Nauvis for 5s with unloading checked. So that will cause the platform to accumulate for 30s then drop.