A commander shared a strategy for earning Powerplay merits by surface mining on planets in contested systems. They discovered clusters of platinum and osmium deposits close together, enabling rapid resource collection using a Panther ship in a tight loop. This approach yields raw materials valuable for engineering and can be more profitable than traditional asteroid mining. Commanders engaged in Powerplay can leverage surface mining to optimize both resource gathering and merit accumulation efficiently.
- Clusters of platinum and osmium deposits enable fast mining loops.
- Surface mining provides raw materials useful for engineering and merits.