I just finished prospecting a planet and I found a node about 1:3 ratio or so. I'm on a new planet now, it's shielded, but after 20 different areas, not 1 thing found. Common?
Me installing a shield on a planet in no way affects the natural geological formations, ehich came well before the invention of shields. So as Ten said, no.
I think the galaxy move affected deposits that could be found. Slabs with no deposits, when reprospected, seemed to turn up new deposits. Or is that my imagine?
____________
There is no god but Ara... All will walk his path...