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If the Command Center is decommissioned, all other buildings in the colony will be lost!<br style="clear: both" />

== ~~Extractors~~ ==

== Extractor Control Units ==

[[File:Extractors2.jpg|left|frameless]][[File:Extractor.png|right|Extractor Window]]~~Taps specific deposits in~~ the ~~ground and then extracts raw materials in regular intervals until~~ the ~~deposit runs dry~~. You must set up a route for the resources to go to either storage or a basic processor.

[[File:Extractors2.jpg|left|frameless]][[File:Extractor.png|right|Extractor Window]]The Extractor Control Unit (ECU) is the main facility that handles the extraction of a specific planetary resource. You must set up a route for the resources to go to either storage or a basic processor.

~~To get started~~, ~~either double-click~~ the ~~extractor or click~~ the ~~first button in its window~~. This ~~will start a surveying process that takes a moment to finish. After it completes you'll~~ be ~~presented with a selection~~ of deposits ranging from small ones that exact very quickly to large ones that produce far less per cycle but much more overall. The cycle times also range from 5 minutes to an hour. You must both select a deposit, click the "Install" button ''and'' hit the ~~"Submit" button at some point to commit your edit(s)~~.

After selecting the ECU on the build tab, a large transparent circle will be visible around the icon while hovering over the planet screen. This is the area in which extractor heads can be placed and operated after placement of the ECU.

You can set ~~up routing before hitting submit~~ (~~as long as you eventually hit submit~~), ~~which is handy as~~ you ~~are forwarded~~ to the ~~Products menu on~~ the ~~Extractor icon after clicking "Install"~~ (or you can go to ~~that menu manually at any point)~~. Simply click the output of your extractor in the list, then click "Create Route" and select your target destination. You have to have a link in place, but can build it in the same submit cycle - no need to commit any actions other than building the extractor itself before doing everything else.<br style="clear: both" />

You need to confirm changes before you can move on the the next step: programming the ECU and the extractor heads. After confirming, click the first button on your ECU page called "survey". You will be presented by a screen containing 10 small circles to the left labbeled "extractor head units", an "extraction area size" slider below that and 5 potential planetary products on the top right. Begin by selecting the desired product. The planet will be colored according to your scan settings for the selected product. Next, set the extraction area size slider to the time you want to extract materials using the selected program. Setting a very long program (max 14 days) will make the extractor heads extract on a very large area, but only extract once every few hours. Selecting a short program will allow you to mine with pinpoint accuracy and get resources several times per hour. Finally, click on the first circle to attach an extractor head to your ECU. Move the extractor head to the desired location (see extractor heads below). After adding the desired amount of extractor heads (maximum of 10 per ECU), you can install the program and the display will change to the the ECU's product tab.

Simply click the output of your extractor in the list, then click "Create Route" and select your target destination. You have to have a link in place, but can build it in the same submit cycle - no need to commit any actions other than building the extractor itself before doing everything else. If you forget this step or want to continue with another action first (like creating a link) you can always return to the products tab by hitting the seccond button on your ECU display labeled "products"

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 If the Command Center is decommissioned, all other buildings in the colony will be lost!<br style="clear: both" />
-== Extractors ==
+== Extractor Control Units ==
-[[File:Extractors2.jpg|left|frameless]][[File:Extractor.png|right|Extractor Window]]Taps specific deposits in the ground and then extracts raw materials in regular intervals until the deposit runs dry. You must set up a route for the resources to go to either storage or a basic processor.
+[[File:Extractors2.jpg|left|frameless]][[File:Extractor.png|right|Extractor Window]]The Extractor Control Unit (ECU) is the main facility that handles the extraction of a specific planetary resource. You must set up a route for the resources to go to either storage or a basic processor.
-To get started, either double-click the extractor or click the first button in its window. This will start a surveying process that takes a moment to finish. After it completes you'll be presented with a selection of deposits ranging from small ones that exact very quickly to large ones that produce far less per cycle but much more overall. The cycle times also range from 5 minutes to an hour. You must both select a deposit, click the "Install" button ''and'' hit the "Submit" button at some point to commit your edit(s).
+After selecting the ECU on the build tab, a large transparent circle will be visible around the icon while hovering over the planet screen. This is the area in which extractor heads can be placed and operated after placement of the ECU.
-You can set up routing before hitting submit (as long as you eventually hit submit), which is handy as you are forwarded to the Products menu on the Extractor icon after clicking "Install" (or you can go to that menu manually at any point). Simply click the output of your extractor in the list, then click "Create Route" and select your target destination. You have to have a link in place, but can build it in the same submit cycle - no need to commit any actions other than building the extractor itself before doing everything else.<br style="clear: both" />
+You need to confirm changes before you can move on the the next step: programming the ECU and the extractor heads. After confirming, click the first button on your ECU page called "survey". You will be presented by a screen containing 10 small circles to the left labbeled "extractor head units", an "extraction area size" slider below that and 5 potential planetary products on the top right. Begin by selecting the desired product. The planet will be colored according to your scan settings for the selected product. Next, set the extraction area size slider to the time you want to extract materials using the selected program. Setting a very long program (max 14 days) will make the extractor heads extract on a very large area, but only extract once every few hours. Selecting a short program will allow you to mine with pinpoint accuracy and get resources several times per hour. Finally, click on the first circle to attach an extractor head to your ECU. Move the extractor head to the desired location (see extractor heads below). After adding the desired amount of extractor heads (maximum of 10 per ECU), you can install the program and the display will change to the the ECU's product tab.
+Simply click the output of your extractor in the list, then click "Create Route" and select your target destination. You have to have a link in place, but can build it in the same submit cycle - no need to commit any actions other than building the extractor itself before doing everything else. If you forget this step or want to continue with another action first (like creating a link) you can always return to the products tab by hitting the seccond button on your ECU display labeled "products"
+<br style="clear: both" />