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Marauders that dig it....
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Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#1 - 2013-08-16 22:33:37 UTC
They can fit strip miners onto the accessory slots!

So, 4x weapon mounts, plus 3x strip miners!

Ok, the minimum size for the ore hold would be equal to the return on one cycle of the strip miner, plus 1 so it doesn't read full and offline.
The pilot would need to stagger the output cycles as a result, and dump into a can. Otherwise you evict either the hulk or the mackinaw from service completely, if it can actually hold enough for all to cycle.

Can mining, shifts the risk from the mining vessel to the can, meaning a nasty could race in and steal your ore, even though they could not seriously threaten your mining ship itself.

They would need to race out too, or be cut to ribbons by your weapons.

Ironically, this could really work, and be balanced.

Mining bonus, if any, by dev discretion.
The cost of the hull and fitting, along with the skill demands, may justify it having a decent bonus.
Mole Guy mentioned double mining, in reference to the weapon damage having the 100% bonus as a guide.

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Lephia DeGrande
Luxembourg Space Union
#2 - 2013-08-16 23:00:14 UTC
huh 00 Mining while ratting lol +1

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Arya Regnar
Darwins Right Hand
#3 - 2013-08-16 23:12:10 UTC
I like the lol factor a marauder would have when mining.
Can baiting would be oh so delicious.

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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#4 - 2013-08-17 00:00:43 UTC
This idea.

+1 from me it will get.

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M1k3y Koontz
House of Musashi
Stay Feral
#5 - 2013-08-17 00:54:50 UTC
I laughed. So much carebear Bear

How much herp could a herp derp derp if a herp derp could herp derp.
Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#6 - 2013-08-17 03:30:11 UTC
M1k3y Koontz wrote:
I laughed. So much carebear Bear

It might SOUND carebear, but you know this option will only end up being used by those serious about fighting instead of running.

It is too impractical to run away in, compared to any other mining ship.

Dialogue from a potential mining op:

(You populate a mining op with these, and the Rorqual can suddenly be on grid, too.)

Hostile: I got a Rorqual scanned down at a belt, warping in to open the cyno now.
Hot Drop Leader: Awesome! Let me know when that cyno is lit!
(60 seconds later)
Hot Drop Leader: What are you doing back here, in your med clone....
Hostile: 10 Marauders.... by the Rorq.... they popped me, and before they podded me, they said ...SEND MORE PLEASE....

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Yazzinra
Scorpion Ventures
#7 - 2013-08-17 03:43:35 UTC
Nikk Narrel wrote:
Hostile: 10 Marauders.... by the Rorq.... they popped me, and before they podded me, they said ...SEND MORE PLEASE....



+1 for the lol
Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#8 - 2013-08-17 12:33:46 UTC
Marauders used to be locked into missions, or other NPC fighting tasks.

Mining brings them into new areas, and expands them into new uses.

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hmskrecik
TransMine Group
Gluten Free Cartel
#9 - 2013-08-17 13:59:48 UTC
So crazy it might actually work...
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
#10 - 2013-08-17 14:23:59 UTC
Nikk Narrel wrote:
M1k3y Koontz wrote:
I laughed. So much carebear Bear

It might SOUND carebear, but you know this option will only end up being used by those serious about fighting instead of running.

It is too impractical to run away in, compared to any other mining ship.

Dialogue from a potential mining op:

(You populate a mining op with these, and the Rorqual can suddenly be on grid, too.)

Hostile: I got a Rorqual scanned down at a belt, warping in to open the cyno now.
Hot Drop Leader: Awesome! Let me know when that cyno is lit!
(60 seconds later)
Hot Drop Leader: What are you doing back here, in your med clone....
Hostile: 10 Marauders.... by the Rorq.... they popped me, and before they podded me, they said ...SEND MORE PLEASE....


Nikk send me whatever you have been smoking but mate...oh the lols you could have. This is a nasty evil little twist to the Marauder Class and I absolutely love it!

Might even see more Marauders out of Missions and in to "actual mainstream" gameplay.

+1 Nikk you crazy b*stard!

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Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#11 - 2013-08-17 17:16:15 UTC
The original mining vessels were battleships, back before the barges were introduced.

This brings the evolution full circle, and complements the venture's escape ability with fighting prowess.

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Katia Echerie
The Tuskers
The Tuskers Co.
#12 - 2013-08-17 18:18:58 UTC
I like it. Could actually make mining fun in 0.0.
EXIA MIKOSZ
Strike Birds Zero
#13 - 2013-08-17 18:27:22 UTC
You Guys are Serious about it or you just make some fun here?
I dont think so CCP will do a move like this
Better if they announce another ship class for that what you are talking about than Changing marauders completely
Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#14 - 2013-08-17 18:40:40 UTC
EXIA MIKOSZ wrote:
You Guys are Serious about it or you just make some fun here?
I dont think so CCP will do a move like this
Better if they announce another ship class for that what you are talking about than Changing marauders completely

I can see the humor in it, but the idea is quite serious.

There is an opening for this role, and an interest in Marauder updates.

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Rroff
Antagonistic Tendencies
#15 - 2013-08-17 18:51:53 UTC
Heh.

Another reason to make Marauders Tech3 BS - engineering sub-system that gives strip miner capabilities and a defence one that either bonuses cargo bay or gives a moderate ore bay :D
Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
#16 - 2013-08-17 18:53:04 UTC
I...I like it, actually. The more I think about it, I really like it. I want it!

"Tomahawks?"

"----in' A, right?"

"Trouble is, those things cost like a million and a half each."

"----, you pay me half that and I'll hump in some c4 and blow the ---- out of it my own damn self."
Solhild
Doomheim
#17 - 2013-08-17 21:06:02 UTC
I like the idea of this ship class even if it isn't a marauder. It may be necessary to make them big and not allowed in hisec maybe?
Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#18 - 2013-08-17 21:16:02 UTC
Solhild wrote:
I like the idea of this ship class even if it isn't a marauder. It may be necessary to make them big and not allowed in hisec maybe?

Not allowed in high?

Well, I would not worry about this.

A ship that can't hold more than a single strip miner's cycle worth of ore won't be able to compete for efficiency or convenience against an exhumer, especially in high where Concord is expected to do a lot of the fighting.

Too much of a compromise for something they worry about less often.

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Mag's
Azn Empire
#19 - 2013-08-18 10:09:04 UTC
+1 from me too mate.

A very quirky idea and even though far from anything I would use, I do like the concept.

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Sabriz Adoudel
Move along there is nothing here
#20 - 2013-08-18 11:34:07 UTC
This idea makes me chuckle.

I love the thought of ganking a 2 billion ISK mining marauder because they didn't buy a 10m ISK permit.

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