There will be no RE2 releases. I haven't touched the game since August and won't be returning. I had posted WIP versions of the Pika, Meerkat, Aardwolf, and Mhanga in the Anvil's epb-sharing-blueprints channel in April 2024 if you want to go find them.

PSA: While we wait for Stan to complete his build, in order to make the Aardwolf RE2 compatible, you need to replace the mining drills.

my fav sv too... waiting for RE2-compliant.

Oh and please make a RE2 section in your workshop. Hard to work out what works, and what doesn't :)

Help me Stan you are my only hope... please release the Meerkat and Aardwolf ASAP :) Garaman just released my goto CV miner. Now just need my SV's :)

@Palladin888 I have an RE2-compliant version in testing, along with the Meerkat and Mhanga.

RE2 did a rework of weapons and drills once I removed those the fobidden block message was removed

Just started a single player game of RE2 build 15 and the BP says there is a forbidden block. I started an RE2 creative game and took out and replaced every single device and still getting forbidden block. This is my favorite starter sv and I really want it to work.

Not in RE it doesn't

Does this ship have a forbidden block?

Yup, always important to keep your game/scenario version current.

Nevermind, fixed it by updating my RE content from build 54 (apparently from August) to build 74 (January)

You're right! I tried loading it properly in a new survival mode with godmode and it looks fine. Though I also tried it in my dedicated server and it seems to want 145 Sathium ingots? Any idea @Stan2112

@javaman21011 Sounds like you were maybe in a Reforged Galaxy creative save, not Reforged Eden save? I just used it on Anvil Season 7 and it's fine.

@Stan2112 has this been updated to RE 1.10? I spawned it in creative and some of the engines were missing

@Ramar Linked and credited is fine.

This is the ship I've been looking for. If it's ok with you, I'd like to post my new version to the workshop. With a link and a thanks to your ship.

disclaimer - product received for free.
I can thoroughly recommend this little miner, great compact design that 100% doesn't get stuck in those little mine shafts. Best starter miner i've found.

This is by far my favorite starting miner.

@Stan2112 I just went mining with it. I just figured that out...Thanks man. I love it.

@Suprcharg That's so you can back out of your bore hole with a full load

Got this for my first RE playthrough. I mostly love it except, why did you put more reverse thrust than forward thrust? Regardless, thanks for putting this out there!

@krazywulf1983 There are quite a number of CVs in my workshop of varying capabilities from starters to combat vessels.

got any CVs to upgrade to after this ship?

First class sv warp miner......I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking to get ores really fast early to mid game.

@Big AI Make sure to add the thing to actually dock it if its not there.

Yeah I simply got rid of them, I just like bare minimum power usage, I mean we are lucky to able to use biofuel as a thruster fuel source (unrealistic asf) so power consumption isnt too much issue from cargo extensions, and the extra thrust, im a patient fello haha.

What I did was replace the side thrusters for 1 small thrust on each side, turning is bad and wont be suited for tight combat, replaced backwards thrust with one advanced medium while the back only has 2 advanced medium. it goes backwards fairly slow but its just enough, when its full loaded it can be hard to get it out of the hole, I also use 8 mechanical drills, and 1 generator and 1 small generator is the perfect amount for the power consumption. and is almost as efficient as 4 laser drills.

everything was coloured and texture again to make it look just as it was! I found this from spanj.

@Noonga I'm glad you found it a useful starting point. That's what makes Empyrion great. I don't like the Harvest container because it's just a cube, you can't do any shaping with it, and it's not symmetrical with the typical odd-numbered width Empyrion vessel. Maybe in pairs in a build designed strictly for them, but I haven't done that yet. All the thrusters are so it can dig and tunnel and get back out with a full load and subsequently handle acceptably.

Wayy too many thrusters, wayyyyy too many container extensions, you could of just had a large harvest container, i modified the craft and made it fit, got rid of all the useless things. Idk why peoples brains always go to extensions, lack of knowledge i guess.

Otherwise I love this miner, every detail, just too much stuff on the plate for me, I broke it down to bare minimumn, while probably being 10% less manovourable removing 8 thrusters replacing 86 container extensions (86W) for a large harvest container (5W, 8k storage),

if it needs more juice? I just add one more thruster, less appealing, soo what.

Great miner, thanks Stan. I'm unable to dock this to my CV, anyone else having this issue?

TY J, I really appreciate that.

Great looking miner! Really cool style to it. Excellent work!

TYVM @filbertfamer!

Great work Stan, this thing is sweet!

@thisisvanda. It should be fine, I just need to update the listing.

Yeah, El Chapo Mejor looks increible. I will try, sure. But it was designed in 2020 for RE 1.4. Do you think that it is ok for 1.5?

@thisisvanda TYVM! You may want to check my El Chapo Mejor for tunneling ops.
@Fortterb Project Eden may not have the either the Advanced thrusters and/or the SV mechanical drills unfortunately. I think they're Reforged items.

in project eden says it has a forbidden block

Thank you very much. Great work! I love it! I have upgraded it to 1 extended CPU, 1 more generator, 4 laser drills, a light shield and a sensor for auto opening back doors.
I love the industrial look of this little miner.
Also I will use it for mole operations (to assault zirax instalations).
Thank you again ^^

@intrasonic TY, I appreciate your input. I had considered all of that, but I use the Meerkat for early mining duties, including moon trips. I figured an upgraded larger vessel with Jump capability was the next step and would last longer in the game. My concern with degrading the thrusters and adding storage was not being able to sufficiently maneuver when loaded. If you find that my concerns are unfounded or a stripped upgradeable model suits your playstyle better, then by all means have at it!

Mixed feelings. I love the aesthetics, but it feels a little small for warping duties.

Doing a quick de-leveling (Un-advance the jets, strip the jump drive, pent tank, and de-armor the cockpit) and you've got a really sweet lvl7 miner with lots of spare CPU and interior space, that can be built from the starter mining nodes and early-story capital wreck.

On another note, considering that carbon and container blocks have similar health? Changing all those carbon blocks on the sides to container blocks bumps the harvest storage to 13K really quick, and the container blocks will accept the texture you used, all while still staying within the CPU limits.

@Sinful SOUL TY!

Spawned it into my server and it looks great. Love the design, one of the best I've seen.

@tonechild The unreleased Vestri-S might be perfect for that. Comes with a Multiturret and 2x 278k storage plus Adv Constructor and Deconstructor. You can use it as your respawn point as well as you're taking out the POI.

Hmm ok, I'm looking for maybe an SV similar to this but used for salvaging, maybe with double cargo space or so. I think I just might use the vestri and put a multi tool on it, and use it for that purpose, granted it has way more cargo space than I need.

@tonechild I have an older HV that might work ok (Wrecker I think?) but I'm sure other builders have more efficient and up to date designs. Might want to check on the official or Anvil or Spanj's Discords.

Hey Stan, what do you recommend for salvage / POIs? I was thinking of something that can stand a lot more cargo, doesnt need to warp, but can be used for salvaging crashed CVs etc?

@Sinful SOUL. Are you using the Reforged Eden scenario? Advanced Medium thrusters don't exist in vanilla.

For some reason its spawning without thrusters : /

TY @El Perezidente