Elite Dangerous commanders report ongoing challenges farming raw materials such as selenium, even years into the game's lifecycle. Unlike manufactured materials, which can be quickly restocked in boom systems, and encoded materials gathered efficiently at known crash sites, raw materials require traveling vast distances to find fumaroles. The removal of pre-Odyssey geological sites has made locating these resource nodes more difficult, slowing farming and impacting gameplay pacing. This persistent difficulty affects player satisfaction and suggests a need for adjustments to resource gathering mechanics.
- Raw materials farming requires traveling hundreds of light years to find fumaroles.
- Removal of pre-Odyssey geological sites has reduced resource gathering options.