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Esharan
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-05-15 15:53:04 UTC
Hello,

I have the unique opportunity to stay remotely logged into my home computer all day; whilst at work and am considering using this considerable amount of free eve-time to AFK mine.

Free isk right?

My only problem is, although my alt has the skills to use any barge I don't know what the best strategy is for this sort of work.

Basically I am looking for a setup that will involve the least amount of interaction. I have no problem checking my screen every 10-20 minutes and warping back to station etc. to drop off a load and come back though.

So my question is;
What's my best setup?
Which Barge is best for AFK mining, and what fits?
The plan would be a 1.0 System or .9 (not looking to deal w/ rats)
Best system for this sort of AFK mining, as close to Jita as possible is_______(fill in the blank)

With the new Oddessy Changes are regular belts being removed as well so I'll have to scan them down too or just Ice belts?
I don't care if I am just mining trit tbh. if I can avoid having to do any scanning that'd be great.

Appreciate it.

Thanks,
Danni stark
#2 - 2013-05-15 16:01:19 UTC
you want a covetor with cargo expanders.

yes, you'll need V in all the scanning skills to be able to probe down ice sites.

Ice Mining Skill Plan.
Kynthor Belg
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-05-15 16:07:06 UTC
Danni stark wrote:
you want a covetor with cargo expanders.

yes, you'll need V in all the scanning skills to be able to probe down ice sites.


This appears to be misinformation... but you are asking for other people to do most of your research for you.

You will most likely be best off in a Retriever, figure out what system you want to go to on your own. -- Close to Jita is probably not worth it.

Just use a retriever with T1 lasers and mine everything in the belt. T1 lasers mean you don't have to worry about charges.

Also AFK Mining is really dumb, and hopefully someone tracks you down and suicide ganks you. -- You should definitely fit a really expensive tank. (Deadspace and Officer Mods)
Marsan
#4 - 2013-05-15 16:09:21 UTC
In the short term get a Retriever, or Mackinaw for ice until the summer changes. Isk for ice used to suck, but people are stockpiling for the summer and prices are up. After the summer mining is more limit to semi-afk mining. My advice is to warp into a good group of rocks in a belt target a few and split up your strip miners to mine different rocks. Veld is going to last the longest, but you are still going to have to switch targets every few minutes.

Former forum cheerleader CCP, now just a grumpy small portion of the community.
Haulie Berry
#5 - 2013-05-15 16:10:45 UTC  |  Edited by: Haulie Berry
Danni stark wrote:
you want a covetor with cargo expanders.

yes, you'll need V in all the scanning skills to be able to probe down ice sites.



This is bull **** advice.

Covetors are for scrubs; get a hulk or GTFO.

You're also probably going to want some T2 grav cap rigs to help with scanning.

But honestly, AFK mining isn't really all it's cracked up to be. You'll need a full LG harvest set and a michi's excavation augmentor if you really want to get anywhere with this.
Danni stark
#6 - 2013-05-15 16:25:05 UTC
Kynthor Belg wrote:
This appears to be misinformation...


some body provide me with that picture of nicholas cage for captain obvious over here.

Ice Mining Skill Plan.
Esharan
State War Academy
Caldari State
#7 - 2013-05-15 16:33:50 UTC
I'm pretty sure none of you read my post.




I DO NOT WANT TO MINE ICE.

Are regular belts getting removed to scanable sites too, or will they still be regular belts in systems?


Thanks,
Haulie Berry
#8 - 2013-05-15 16:38:20 UTC
Esharan wrote:
I'm pretty sure none of you read my post.




I DO NOT WANT TO MINE ICE.

Are regular belts getting removed to scanable sites too, or will they still be regular belts in systems?


Thanks,








Yes, they are. You'll be able to find veldspar with mediocre scanning skills, but the really rich belts, you'll probably need a Virtue implant set to find.

Good call avoiding ice, though - there's no money in that right now.
Kynthor Belg
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-05-15 17:09:42 UTC
http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/resource-shakeup-blog/#ORE

Relevant Info: We will also be making a significant change to the way hidden asteroid belts will be found by players. We are phasing out the Gravimetric signature category, and instead pilots will be able to find all Ore Sites using their ship’s built-in anomaly scanning equipment. This change will make finding hidden belts much less difficult for both miners and for those who would prey on them, so pilots are always advised to practice vigilance.

In other words: No scanning skills required.
Danni stark
#10 - 2013-05-15 17:11:41 UTC
Esharan wrote:
II DO NOT WANT TO MINE ICE.

then you don't want to afk mine.

Ice Mining Skill Plan.
Rengerel en Distel
#11 - 2013-05-15 17:52:55 UTC
For an actual response, i'd say train up trading skills, and just station trade. You're much less likely to get blown up, and checking your orders every 10-20 minutes is fine.

Not even other miners like afk miners.

With the increase in shiptoasting, the Report timer needs to be shortened.
Bugsy VanHalen
Society of lost Souls
#12 - 2013-05-15 19:01:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Bugsy VanHalen
Esharan wrote:
Hello,

I have the unique opportunity to stay remotely logged into my home computer all day; whilst at work and am considering using this considerable amount of free eve-time to AFK mine.

Free isk right?

My only problem is, although my alt has the skills to use any barge I don't know what the best strategy is for this sort of work.

Basically I am looking for a setup that will involve the least amount of interaction. I have no problem checking my screen every 10-20 minutes and warping back to station etc. to drop off a load and come back though.

So my question is;
What's my best setup?
Which Barge is best for AFK mining, and what fits?
The plan would be a 1.0 System or .9 (not looking to deal w/ rats)
Best system for this sort of AFK mining, as close to Jita as possible is_______(fill in the blank)

With the new Oddessy Changes are regular belts being removed as well so I'll have to scan them down too or just Ice belts?
I don't care if I am just mining trit tbh. if I can avoid having to do any scanning that'd be great.

Appreciate it.

Thanks,

you will not be able to mine ORE only checking in every 15-20 minutes. High sec rocks do not last that long. Especially in a 0.9 or 1.0 system. you will be lucky to get one full cycle out of a rock, that means targeting a new rock every 3 minutes.(more if you have a fleet boost that reduces cycle time).

The only way to AFK mine ore for 20 minutes at a time is to have a third party program re-target rocks every 2-3 minutes for you. That is a bot program, and will get you banned.

There is the option of AFK mining in Null sec, set your ship on a SPOD and it will last more than 20 minutes. but battleship rats and roaming PVPers will make AFKing that a little risky.

Up until june 4th you will be able to mine ICE only needing to check in to empty your hold every 20 minutes or so. But after that I expect ICE mining to be a much more ATK process. As of June 4th ICE will deplete, and there will be no static ICE belts. Each time you go out you will have to find a belt, then re-target rocks as they deplete, just like ore mining.

The 20 minute AFK miner will soon be a thing of the past. The only thing I will miss about it is the cheap ICE prices.

The only way to AFK mine after june 4th will be with a bot program, and as we know they are illegal, as in a violation of the EULA.
Mara Pahrdi
The Order of Anoyia
#13 - 2013-05-15 19:43:13 UTC
Good thread. Only thing missing is someone from the NO asking the op where he/she is going to mine.

Remove standings and insurance.
Huttan Funaila
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#14 - 2013-05-15 20:28:59 UTC
First, I'm going to say that announcing that you want to "AFK mine" is not a really smart thing to be doing.

But in the event that you really have to do this, this fit is cap stable and has about 62k ehp with my alt's meager skills. It is cap stable so that you should hit the invuln and damage control when you undock and leave them running until you dock up. Pick the really big asteroids because they're lonely. Or littering the belts. Or something like that.

Quote:
[Procurer, AfkVeldspar]
Mining Laser Upgrade II
Damage Control II

EM Ward Amplifier II
Thermic Dissipation Amplifier II
Medium Shield Extender II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II

Strip Miner I

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I


Hornet EC-300 x5

Stick to 1.0 or 0.9 to avoid rats. The ECM drones might not get much done if someone really decides to suicide gank you, but you never know.

New Caldari, Perimeter and Niyabainen are adjacent to Jita with 1.0 security. I can't tell you how the mining is.

Finally, as a shareholder in the new order, I'd like to know where you'll be mining. Pirate
Iosue
League of Gentlemen
The Initiative.
#15 - 2013-05-15 20:48:56 UTC
Marsan wrote:
In the short term get a Retriever, or Mackinaw for ice until the summer changes. Isk for ice used to suck, but people are stockpiling for the summer and prices are up. After the summer mining is more limit to semi-afk mining. My advice is to warp into a good group of rocks in a belt target a few and split up your strip miners to mine different rocks. Veld is going to last the longest, but you are still going to have to switch targets every few minutes.


mainly this, there won't be much afk mining after June 4th, so get it while you can.
ISD Flidais Asagiri
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#16 - 2013-05-15 21:24:56 UTC
Greetings

As this is one of those topics that can get out of hand really fast, I would just like to remind everyone of the rules against pyramid posting and lets not make it personal.

On On

ISD Flidais Asagiri Lt. Commander Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs) Interstellar Services Department
Sabriz Adoudel
Move along there is nothing here
#17 - 2013-05-16 05:19:54 UTC
Nothing cures the plague of AFK miners quite like cheap Catalysts and Federation Navy Antimatter.

I support the New Order and CODE. alliance. www.minerbumping.com
Mhax Arthie
Doomheim
#18 - 2013-05-16 08:47:23 UTC
If your going to do a community event, then do it right:

Use only officer modules, more expensive=more protection.
Do not stay aligned or orbit a rock.
Do not activate any defense module, you may run out of capacitor
Keep a plex or more in the cargo hold, so you can reactivate your account without waisting time by traveling to a trade hub

And finally, use only mining drones and dont worry about rats. If you let us know your exact location we will come and protect you for free.
Quinzel Nikulainen
Kokako Acquisitions
#19 - 2013-05-16 08:53:10 UTC
Esharan wrote:
I have no problem checking my screen every 10-20 minutes and warping back to station etc. to drop off a load and come back though.


Hi OP,

Undocking is an at-keyboard activity.

You want to look into station trading in a secondary Hub such as Dodixie. It's better ISK and you're in a good position to do it with around the clock (if intermittent) access to EVE.

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Bertrand Butler
Cras es Noster
#20 - 2013-05-16 09:07:27 UTC
Use the scanner to find the biggest roid, remember to come back and change target when it depletes, orbit an asteroid and have your drones out.

[Skiff, HSrS]

Mining Laser Upgrade II
Damage Control II

Survey Scanner II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Kinetic Deflection Field II
Thermic Dissipation Field II
Medium Shield Extender II

Modulated Strip Miner II, Veldspar Mining Crystal II

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I

Hobgoblin II x5
Hornet EC-300 x5

yield is 18.8/s, EHP against AM is 131k.

If you cannot use an exhumer, go for this:

[Procurer, HSrP]

Damage Control II
Mining Laser Upgrade II

Survey Scanner II
Thermic Dissipation Field II
Kinetic Deflection Field II
Medium Shield Extender II

Modulated Strip Miner II, Veldspar Mining Crystal II

Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I

Hobgoblin II x5

yield is 17.9/s, EHP against AM is 89k

Btw, you will NOT be afk mining in those, its impossible to do so unless you are ice mining (and that changes too soon).
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