Driving around on the planets for these things is maddening. They’re so far apart, barely drop what I’m looking for, and there’s never really any danger to break up the monotony.
Can I obtain these materials for engineering/synthesis from asteroids, or do those only drop the cargo space minerals used for trade?
It’s been a while since I’ve played but I have this spreadsheet bookmarked as my go-to for engi mats. In my experience I had a lot more fun by farming tons of all the mats and then ignoring them. Trying to accrue them naturally takes forever.