Ships & Modules

Hi Everyone,

I have an indy alt that I want to use for mining. I'm skilling her up for just some high-sec Kernite mining and refining right now.

I'm not fond of any loadouts on Battleclinic for the Retriever. (Actually, I've been a bit disappointed in that site. A friend in-game said that trolls hang out on Battleclinic. If anyone could give me another site that has decent suggested loadouts, then that would be greatly appreciated.)

What are good fittings for high-sec mining with a Retriever (and possibly a low-sec fitting as well)?

As far as high-sec mining, do you think Kernite mining and refining is the most lucrative? If not, then what for high-sec?

Any other advice is more than welcomed.

Thank you. I appreciate your time.

Fly safe.

Best,
Aredesta

Use aligntime Rigs. And a Procurer in Lowsec along with some ECM or if you feel ballsy combat drones. Maybe you are lucky and you find a dumb Frigate pilote :D For the Question what to mine:

http://ore.cerlestes.de/index.html#site:ore

So no, Kernite is no good. Mine scordite instead.

Here is sth to aim for.

[Retriever, Retriever HS]

Mining Laser Upgrade II
Mining Laser Upgrade II
Damage Control II

Adaptive Invulnerability Field II

Modulated Strip Miner II, Scordite Mining Crystal II
Modulated Strip Miner II, Scordite Mining Crystal II

Medium Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I
Medium Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I

Hobgoblin II x5

You will need to use a Genolution CA-2, or downgrade to a meta invul. Use your hobs for defense against rats and don't stay stationary but orbit the rock you are mining.

Have in mind that retrievers are prime targets in HS for ganking, mainly due to the fact that most miners tend to not tank them while using the big cargo hold to remain semi-afk. Don't do that, stay at the keyboard and mine responsibly.

For LS, you are much better off with a Venture or a Procurer. Here is a Procurer fit that might help:

[Procurer, Procurer LS]

Mining Laser Upgrade II
Damage Control II

Medium Shield Extender II
EM Ward Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field II

Modulated Strip Miner II, Hedbergite Mining Crystal II

Medium Low Friction Nozzle Joints I
Medium Low Friction Nozzle Joints I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I

Hobgoblin II x5

The key here is to be always alert, use your Dscan to catch warp-ins to the belt, choose an asteroid in the fringes of the field and stay pre-aligned and on low speed while mining, ready to warp out as soon as something nasty shows on your Dscan (probes or ships). Its not really worth the trouble though.

Lastly, regarding BC you will often find that non combat loadouts/hulls are often ridiculed, mainly due to the fact that they are very straightforward to fit. There are exceptions though...XD

O | o your planning on mining in low sec with a retriever,

Your fit should be,

Insurance on your barge

Total t1 fit

Current updated clone

And a copy of the PAX Amarra cause your gonna need alot of preying for the God's of insert name of deity here --->(____________)

And no implants either that's a waste in low sec.

Just Google "how to not get podded eve" and the top result is a very educational youtube video. Nullsec yes you'll get podded due to bubbles but you shouldn't get podded in lowsec if you're not AFK.

Not getting podded is so simple but few actually take the time to learn it. I learned years ago from a pirate in lowsec that felt sorry for me and haven't got podded outside of nullsec since.

Bertrand's fit is pretty good. Speaking from experience, when you are mining in lowsec, fit 2 warp core stabilizers in your procurer otherwise you will lose your ship to anyone able to lock before you warp out. A retriever isn't going to be able to tank the belt rats in lowsec let alone cope with other players. Evasive Maneuvering V is important in low/null.

As for the fits on Battleclinic, there are some bugs where whatever ship you upload, the site thinks it is an Executioner, so a lot of fits get lost due to bugs. You can't delete your fits. The players there frequently post remarks such as "stop posting mining fits" and downvote.

All the bluster of "if you can't get out in your pod youFAIL!!" is full of crap for one basic reason: if the other guy(s) have SeBo and/or Remote SeBo, you're dead. No amount of spamming will get your pod out if you're locked and pointed. Period. Remember: half of the 'leet low or null miners here don't tell you they mine in blue sov space, and know quickly when baddies are in the system from their corp or alliance intel channels.

Pay attention, and if things feel skeevy, get out. And if you AFK outside your own sov in null or low, you deserve to die and lose those implants.

If you're looking to do mining outside of hisec to any real degree you might as well just join a renters empire. The drudgery is the same and the cut from your spoils will be higher. However, you get to have near perfect safety of the Intel (read local) and much better yield ore/ice in systems built up for those sites.

Otherwise just fit a venture and have a fun afternoon of running and gunning from the lowsec locals.

Going into low sec with a retriever is like asking to have your retriever blown up in low sec.

Let me know who's doing this and myself or the mod team will correct that behavior.