I was sure the heat map display rule of distribution actually. It shows where resources must be instead of where it actually are. So this way it no needed updating. Correct me if I wrong.
Also physical map on atlas updates just when you use it I think.
If they just displayed a rule of distribution then you wouldnât see pin points for surface resources as a lot of them donât have totally specific biomes or altitudes etc âŚhave a go with fiberous leaves. Also the atlas wouldnât need any sort of map update apart from when youâre discovering regions and even then all that data is already there as itâs just at client side it reveals each region as you discover them.
Planet textures have update as well as atlases which use that. So you can see bridges on Till and that must have updates.
Surface resources have rules for distribution, but I canât say anything because I didnât look for fibrous leaves this way.
True, I forgot about the built structures gradually being visible on the atlas. I know the surface resources have rules of distribution but some of them arenât as strict as gems. If you put a fiberous leaf in an atlas or even one of the more common orbs you will see lots of pin points of light rather than the graduated hot spots for gems, ores and coals etc.
I would like the heat map to be clearer, personally. I can not really spot the brightness differences unless I sit really close to my tv.
That would be good too ⌠but for me always having an outdated map means it doesnât matter how clear it was if thereâs nothing actually there to find ⌠hopefully both these issues will be addressed in the not too distant future ⌠and hopefully a Dev could answer my initial question 
Edit: Sorry @StVladd âŚI just read my reply back, I didnât mean to sound dismissive or anything like that of your comment, itâs a very valid point and Iâm guessing if youâre playing on PS4 using a tv it must look quite out of focus in comparison to being viewed on a much smaller computer monitor.
Its a white hot mess if you can get your atlas to work by being on the outer edge of regions as when you find a region the fog of war covers it until its fixedâŚ
No worries man you didnât sound dismissive. I hope both issues will be resolved, for now I can still mine pretty good without, but it would be a nice improvement indeed.
lol i wish they would just make the color more obvious, when you hunt things like shimmering orbs and sweet beans the color is almost impossible to see. maybe i just need a bigger monitor
Yeah they are like tiny faint pin points, either that or I need my eyes tested 
7pm above ground
After mining a bit 730ishWhich part of the world are you in? Iâm in the UK so for me I think it works out that in theory it should update at about midnight to 1 am for me.
US East, Central time zone lol. So youâre like 4-5 hours ahead of us âacross the pondâ?
Iâm pretty sure itâs havenât update for all but your experiment is interesting =)
Iâll have to see if I can try the same experiment hopefully this weekend. Clear out an area before midnight then keep checking to see if the map changes after 1 am.
Iâm hoping itâs part of whatever fix they have planned for this week.
Iâve got a feeling the update will only fix the PS4 problem with the atlases which from what I remember reading it has already been fixed but wasnât in time for the last patch.
I love the experiment manâŚ
Should we continue this experimentâŚ
I say yesâŚ
Iâm gonna go mine for the next hour⌠and burn a hole in some spots⌠let find out if and when man⌠its 5 am central standard time nowâŚ
Just keep this system goingâŚ
9 PM CST - No reset⌠note saved !!
Is there any chance a Dev could answer my initial question please. @james @Steggs101 @lucadeltodecso @rossstephens @vdragon @Tobelawe @olliepurkiss @luke-turbulenz @Minyi ⌠my apologies for all the multiple @s wasnât sure who was the best person to ask ⌠sorry if I missed anyone too
I realise this might seem like a small thing to some people but for me it would make a huge difference in being able to make best use of my playing time. If the only time I can rely on a reasonably up to date map is at say 1am then perhaps I could occasionally do an all-nighter once in a blue moon at the weekend to look for gems and just use the rest of my time for other stuff rather than wasting endless hourâs going from one mined out hot spot to the next as is the current situation. Any help and insight would be greatly appreciated
Hmm, not one response from any developer, somewhat disappointing but not surprising 
