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Since I know you guys have the experience - my questionsare regarding the proper use of harvesters. Let's say I want to set up a harvester to gather a type of aluminum. I use a deed to place the harvester - but where? Do I need to use my survey tool to finda high concentration or can I just put the harvester anywhere (placement restrictions considered) and expect it to gather aluminum at the same rate. What if I want to change to gathering copper? Is resource concentration still a factor?

Also, what about power? Do I need to place a wind generator in the vicinity of the harvester? If so, what about ratio? Will one generator power multiple harvesters?

Sorry for all the questions in one post, but I haven't been able to find this kind of specific info anywhere.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

The rate of extraction of a harvester depends on the resource concentration. It does help to site your harvesters in an area of high concentration. Just be aware that resources will be depleted over time, so a primo spot today may be useless tomorrow.

Harvesters will pull up some resources even in an area of zero concentration. It will just take them much longer to do so.

You have to feed power to your harvesters manually. Gather it from a windmill (or buy it on the bazaar) and have it in your pack when you click the power option, and it will open up an interface for you to load power in.

There was discussion of liquid and solid petrochemicals and radioactives as valid fuel for havesters as well as wind and solar power, but I'm not certain if that's active.

Thanks YukonSam. That explains it all quite well.

Placing your Harvester falls under the housing rules and town limits. Must be far enough from town, the larger the town, the further away. No trees in the center of it.. so on.

Harvesters take maintenance right off the bat, and need maint. to stay repaired. If they don't have money in them, they get damaged.. and that costs a ton to repair the damage from even 15% so pay it alot right away.

Power is also required to run them. Radioactives can be dug up, or you can place a Power harvester, be it Solar, Wind, or Fusion.

Harvesters show all the resources for that type of harvester and the concentrations available. It's like taking every survey at once and listing it for you. You can choose any type to harvest at any time.

Harvesters have a hopper that can be shared. Harvesters can be moved if they are maintained and have enough extra maint. to be re-deeded.