Wormholes

Yes, don't mind the free datacores and ME0 T2 BPCs

I can't comment on w-space sites. But since me and some old bros have been discussing doing a w-space venture, this is important to know.

As for the scatter mechanic, you folks do realize that the various types of cans have different loot tables, right? Identify which give the good stuff (parts and data cans are generally good choices) and go for those first. Failing that, bring a bro, alternate hacking attempts, and then hoover it all up.

the type of can is relevant in 0.0, but less so in WH space. i ran a 0.0 data yesterday and the loot can type seemed to hold. Data = blueprint, equipment/materials = decryptors etc. scrap = scrap.

but in Wh space:
data = loot
material = loot
scrap = loot.

Devs already said they increased loot drop rates to make up for the hack game and the scatter mechanic.

Minigame is fun. Adds all the danger needed without having to bring combat ships in k-space.

Scatter mechanic is annoying at best and a deternet at worst. Like many here, I explore solo as most explorers traditionally have in Eve. I saw nothing wrong with that.

In W-Space you are seeing groups take sites out of necessity and they have ways of distributiing loot fairly. The scatter mechanic might even add one final group activity to the entire idea, so maybe the scatter mechanic is just annoying here but not a deterrent.

In K-Space in most cases it is entirely uncessary to fly in groups for exploration. And a CPP dev wanting us to fly in groups should probably think about the logical question "why would people fly in packs for exploration in K-Space?" The answer to that should be for loot of course. But now we are talking about value equal to that of 2 or more peoples worth of time to even bother. Otherwise I predict this facet of the game is going to become more and more ignored simply because its annoying, just like probing was in the olden days before the fancy GUI and movable probes.

Just because you made a mechanic doesnt mean it has to be used and I would think you wouldn't add a needless mechaninc to a dystobian / libertarian economy without fully thinking through the psychology and practicality of its use.

Easy solution:
Keep scatter in W-Space (since you went through all that effort to make the mechanic), fix loot distro problem.
Remove scatter in K-Space, keep loot the same.
OR
Keep scatter in K-Space, increase drop rate of super-rares OR increase drop rate fo rare salvage/datacores (to foster teamwork since thats the idea.

What I hate the most is, ie, abandoned talocan battleship. You cargo scan it, it shows you the loot inside. You hack it, flying cans all over minigames. After you picked up every can if you scan the battleship again it may show you that part of the loot is still inside it...., as in it didnt drop and there is no way to take that loot out.
So, you do the stinky mini game succesfully and you may end up with no good drop.