Resource Redistribution - Scarcity Begins

Resource Redistribution - Scarcity Begins

Resource Redistribution overhauled where ore could be mined and what each asteroid contained. Highsec asteroid fields were stripped of high-end ore, nullsec became the only viable source for several materials, and overall mineral output across the cluster was cut hard. The change rolled out in phases - earlier scarcity-precursor patches starting late 2019 - and culminated with the Phase 1 Redistribution Update on 13 October 2020.

This kicked off the Scarcity era: a multi-year period of constrained mineral supply, rising ship prices, and shifting industrial geography. Subsequent patches added further compression and rebalancing; the era was rolled back starting in late 2021 (see Scarcity Ends).

Ship prices, mineral basket values, and ratting/mining returns from before mid-2020 are not comparable to the current economy. Expect to relearn the cost basis for everything you used to fly.