Space Engineers

Space Engineers

Sprite Miner mk1
9 Comments
Spaceman Spiff  [author] 5 Jun, 2023 @ 10:04am 
No, I don't have a large-grid version of the Sprite. The only large-grid version that I've found useful is the "Dirty Ore", but it needs an overhaul to use armored conveyors because regular conveyors are so fragile now.

Interestingly, the AOE (area of effectiveness) of both small-grid and large-grid miners is identical. That's the entire reason I've given up on large-grid miners; only a small-grid miner can mine a hole large enough to pass through without having the entire front fact be a wall of drills (something that's impossible on Keen's public multiplayer servers with a 5-drill limit.
Lonnieb123 5 Jun, 2023 @ 9:57am 
Do you have a large grid version of this? Most large grid miners cannot use PAM because they are built where they cannot clear the drills.
Spaceman Spiff  [author] 3 May, 2023 @ 8:06pm 
I boosted this critter with a few hydrogen thrusters; much better performance.
Lonnieb123 3 May, 2023 @ 7:49pm 
I Like your Miners, trying out the ION one
Spaceman Spiff  [author] 16 Aug, 2022 @ 9:49am 
Updated; see notes.
Spaceman Spiff  [author] 4 Feb, 2020 @ 10:25am 
Thanks. It's my favorite early survival miner.
NarrowAscent 4 Feb, 2020 @ 2:59am 
Thanks looks great
Spaceman Spiff  [author] 6 Oct, 2019 @ 11:04am 
It’s a useful little spud. It can drill a lot of ore pretty quickly, and dumps all that nearly-useless stone. I designed it during a hostile survival mission...something that would grab a bunch of ore quickly, then get me out of Dodge in a hurry (although when it’s fully loaded it’s a bit of a slug).
Korvatus Klok 6 Oct, 2019 @ 7:57am 
Neat