Mining- Latent Concussive Charge

[NesMettaur]

This doesn't really seem like it'd have much of a use, but I felt like the idea was worth bringing up anyways.

Latent concussive charges are concussive charges that only explode when the asteroid it's attached to is destroyed or damaged. They're the same otherwise- blast range, can only be attached to asteroids, and so on. The essence of the idea is simple- it's meant for chain reactions so miners can destroy an entire asteroid at once. It could also make a decent trap if you're seeking to off unaware miners... but if you're not, then don't be a dumbass or a jackass.

[misto]

thats cool. personally i would enjoy a blast charge type that directs its blast in one direction deep into an asteroid rather than in a circle all around it

and these charge types could all be hacked with the charge hacker :3

too bad theyll remain an utterly inferior choice compared to pod mining

[ferriswheel1]

too bad theyll remain an utterly inferior choice compared to pod mining

YUUUUUUUUUP, pretty much! This is still a cool idea though. Mining's tools really need to be brought in line with what pods can do.

[Nnystyxx]

we should make it so if you have a full suit of industrial armor (helm-chest-gloves-boots), running into rocks causes you to charge through and destroy them like some sort of meteor-eating quarterback, picking up everything in your bag

an expanded capacity bag as a later stage thing would also probably help tremendously

[misto]

there are large capacity bags that hold 50 but theres no reason not to keep ramping it up with even bigger types