[0.17.36] incorrect tooltip for uranium mining speed

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danatron1
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[0.17.36] incorrect tooltip for uranium mining speed

Post by danatron1 »

I saw that electric mining drills now display the mining speed as X/s. Specifically 0.5/s by default.
When placed over coal and uranium, they give the same reading:
https://i.imgur.com/LNwAUI7.png
https://i.imgur.com/Fgca23y.png
(2 speed modules were used in each to provide nice round numbers, however I've tested and the same is true without speed modules)

However in reality, uranium is produced half as fast as the other minerals, just as before:
https://i.imgur.com/P81QBwG.gifv

I'm aware that the uranium itself has a tooltip of "Mining time: 200%", however shouldn't this be factored into the mining drill's "Mining speed: X/s"? It's confusing/misleading otherwise.

What I expected to happen: Uranium mining speed would match the other minerals.
What actually happened: My hopes and dreams were dashed.
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Re: [0.17.36] incorrect tooltip for uranium mining speed

Post by kovarex »

It can't really show it in the tooltip of the mining drill, as there could mix of different resources available.
We also don't want to restrict the mining speed to be the same for everything, as it feels too limiting. So it is supposed to mean, that the mining speed is the baseline value for the basic resources, and there are special resources, that are slower.
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