Will there be a minigame for refining like we have for the other professions? If so, can you share any details?
TL;DRRefining isn't called a minigame, and the current non-final idea is to analyze materials, then choose a predefined method or a manual approach like grinding or melting, depending on desired effort.
We don't call it a minigame, since the mechanic will be a little more complex than that, but we have a general idea of what we'd like the player-driven refining process to look like. This isn't final and is subject to change, but currently the idea is:First, you'll pull in the refinery sack from the delivery/mining ship with the tractor beam and attach it to the "intake socket" of your Expanse. Then, you'll analyze the materials. Based on the findings, you must decide which refining process you want to use.You'll pick either a predefined method (with limited direct interaction) or the manual approach, which has you directly interacting with the material through interactions like grinding, melting, dissolving, and more.Our goal here is to allow you to decide on how much effort you want to put into it. So, you could take the "easy" way and pick a well-known method, or you could come up with your own refining recipe.