Mobile Drilling Rig

Mobile Drilling Rig

Description

The Mobile Drilling Rig is a large vehicle that mines the moon's surface for regolith.

Relevant research

Unlock

Heavy Machinery

Research	Amount
	17600
	11250
	9000

Upgrades

The upgrades unlocked with this research are automatically applied to all MDRs, current and future.

Mining Speed

The mining speed upgrades increase the speed at which the MDR generates regolith by 25% each.

MDR upgrade: Mining Speed I Research Amount 10000 4250 3500

MDR Upgrade: Mining Speed II Research Amount 16000 7250 8500

MDR upgrade: Mining Speed III Research Amount 21000 12500 14500

Mining Efficiency

The mining efficiency upgrades decrease the regolit richness for Slag. This effectively increases the amount of resources per regolith.

MDR Upgrade - Mining Efficiency I Research Amount 11000 6250 4500

MDR Upgrade - Mining Efficiency II Research Amount 18000 9250 7500

Cargo size

The cargo size upgrades increase the amount of regolith the MDR can hold in it's internal inventory.

MDR upgrade: Cargo Bay

Research	Amount
	21000
	12500
	14500

Mining Area

The mining area upgrades increase the area that is mined. Further details are in the usage section.

MDR Upgrade - Mining Area I Research Amount 12000 5250 4500

MDR Upgrade - Mining Area II Research Amount 20000 8250 7500