So I have been scanning planets for about 2 hours now. I am just trying to scan every planet so I never have to worry about it again but man is it boring. What do you guys think of the planet scanning aspect of this game. I wouldn't mind it so much but it seems like an imperitive part of the game because you can't get upgrades without it. IMO, I would rather they bring back the driving stuff

Its pretty boring but it gives me a chance to listen to podcasts im late on. If you dont have it talk to Miranda about Normandy upgrades. She'll tell you about upgrading the cursor speed. If you already have the assassin you can ask him about an upgrade that gives you 60 probes, as oppose to 30. Last tip if you just tap the left trigger as you move it around  a planet it will go much quicker, you just have to watch the little reading bars on the right side of the screen and wait for them to spike.

I haven't played the game yet, but this seems to be the only gripe anyone has with it. Is there really nothing else wrong with this game? How wondeful would that be. Also, I'm pretty sure there have been other threads on this matter.

It's better than the awful inventory management from ME1.

I don't find it that bad, then again, I'm using a mouse. I can sort of imagine it being retarded with an analog stick.

I thought the planet scanning was pretty cool at first, but as I near the 40 hour mark I find myself loathing it. I wouldn't mind punching the person at Bioware that thought this would stay fun after the 50th time. I actually thought I was done scanning planets last night and was so excited to be done with it that I tweeted about... I was very mistaken. I bet I've scanned at least 25 more planets since then, and there's plenty more to go. I just can't leave until that shit's depleted.

I'm okay with planet scanning. It's probably going to grate on me a little bit near the end, but as for now, it's fine.
 
It's not imperative, either. You can get through the game with the default equipment.

I'm done with the game. And I can say I miss the good old Mako planet exploring instead of this boring scanning shit. I loved to drive around on uncharted planets and kill Tresher Maws, find abnormalities and ores :'<

get the scanning upgrade for the ship, moves faster makes it least time consuming. 

I actually really like the scanning... it's a nice little diversion while you think about the other parts of the game, a nice way to let everything sink in.

I think the scanning is really fun and a really cool mini game idea.

I don't know maybe Bioware's awesomeness has blinded me but I really don't mind the mini game, hitting a big deposit of Iridium always makes me happy cause I am working towards upgrading my dudes.

" I don't know maybe Bioware's awesomeness has blinded me but I really don't mind the mini game, hitting a big deposit of Iridium always makes me happy cause I am working towards upgrading my dudes. "

I like the plant scanning, atiny addictive mini game isnt so bad. And besides, I just bought the scanner upgrade, havent seen what it does yet, but I'm guessing the Devs understood that the tedum might be much as there are probably a ton of planets to mine, so Im hoping they make the target reticle bigger.

" @Evilsbane said:

" I don't know maybe Bioware's awesomeness has blinded me but I really don't mind the mini game, hitting a big deposit of Iridium always makes me happy cause I am working towards upgrading my dudes. "

Agreed except for the Iridium part.  I have so much goddamn Iridium and none of my upgrades need it. "

I just want it to go faster.

Better than driving a giant metal piece of shit that defies gravity and the laws of physics around a barren wasteland only to find 5 pounds of nothing.

" No Way Man!  Planet Scanning is lotsa fun and a really nice diversion, just like all the minigames in Mass Effect 2. "

" I like the plant scanning, atiny addictive mini game isnt so bad. And besides, I just bought the scanner upgrade, havent seen what it does yet, but I'm guessing the Devs understood that the tedum might be much as there are probably a ton of planets to mine, so Im hoping they make the target reticle bigger. "

it is boring.  I scanned like 8 planets back to back.  The small planets seem to be the "Rich" ones that you can get a lot of stuff quickly.  I was just getting 50,000 Platinum to heal my face.  Which I did ... and didn't seem worth it.  Does healing your facial scars do anything other than make you prettier?  I just bought the quicker scan thing as well so that will make it go a bit faster.

planet scanning is pretty tedious.  i am hoping for a second scanning upgrade. 

Please tell me there's a mod for the PC version that lets it go faster.  >.<
 
I can't do this shit anymore.

I got the planet scanner upgrade and it's definitely a lot more OK now.  Not a really involved gameplay mechanic, but I can earn the resources for any upgrade pretty quickly now.

I do like the scanning, though I wish Bioware had employed a few other mini games when it comes to uncharted worlds just to mix it up. 
Oh well, for a diversion it works well.

It's the single worst thing about the game. What I really hope is that you can keep your materials between playthroughs, so I don't have to scan the entire universe on every run....

I hated it, now I like it.....Its exciting.

"it is boring.  I scanned like 8 planets back to back.  The small planets seem to be the "Rich" ones that you can get a lot of stuff quickly.  I was just getting 50,000 Platinum to heal my face.  Which I did ... and didn't seem worth it.  Does healing your facial scars do anything other than make you prettier?  I just bought the quicker scan thing as well so that will make it go a bit faster. "

As bad as it is... I still find it better than traveling on the Mako.

" Last tip if you just tap the left trigger as you move it around  a planet it will go much quicker, you just have to watch the little reading bars on the right side of the screen and wait for them to spike. "

"  But at least scanning isn't as bad as the 2 hacking mini games (EDIT for the PC version). Those were okay the first couple of times but get annoying after a while. "

I kind of like it. It's like the fishing games that used to pop up in JRPGs and action games back in the day. I just pop on a podcast or turn to Discovery Channel and zone out while I strip mine those suckers barren.

I like it in some ways. I never do it in large amounts...few planets a time, one galaxy at a time I guess. Just do it in between doing other things and when I need more of a various resource.

I want all the upgrades, but I hate that I have to spend my free time to get it.
Feels to me like filler bullshit to make the game longer. 
Personally I don't have alot of spare time to waste hours on mining stuff, so I'll have to skip most upgrades.