Multi-base incentive: mining bots?

tfox

I've built a few bases around, but it always seems like they don't serve much purpose. The Cyclops can carry whatever I need, and even the Seamoth is pretty capable. Given that resources are area-specific, I got to thinking it might be interesting to have drilling/gathering bots that slowly build up resources that can be collected later. Potentially game breaking, I know, but even if the gathering rate was very, very slow it would offer a potentially worthwhile incentive to expand.

EvilSmoo

Or a MFR upgrade. Fits in the center of the room and "drills" down. No real hole, just effects below the MFR.

Kind-of requires a revamp of the resource system though, as you'll need most things to be accessible, but these rare resources used for other stuff. And a need for large amounts.