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Kaivar Lancer
Doomheim
#1 - 2013-09-09 10:11:37 UTC
I spent a few hours yesterday and today doing some data and relic sites. I managed to find and complete three sites and netted about 25m worth of loot. Almost on par with mining. However, if we take into account the effort to obtain the loot, I would say that data / relic exploration is in fact inferior to mining. What a disappointment. :(
Sarineka Wong
Hitchhikers and Hobos
#2 - 2013-09-09 10:14:14 UTC
Try nullsec or WH exploration.

Point first, immediately regret later.
Sakotz
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-09-09 12:05:35 UTC
Kaivar Lancer wrote:
I spent a few hours yesterday and today doing some data and relic sites. I managed to find and complete three sites and netted about 25m worth of loot. Almost on par with mining. However, if we take into account the effort to obtain the loot, I would say that data / relic exploration is in fact inferior to mining. What a disappointment. :(


I tend to hang out in nullsec exploring, it's hit and miss but I only play for a few hours a day. I average around 200m per full cargo hold in my Buzzard. I wanted to log off yesterday but then I ran into 1 relic and 4 data sites in one system... it was after downtime so I'm not sure that has anything to do with it Smile I couldn't leave them so had to clean them all up :)

So yeah, looking at my wallet I've made 500m over the last 4-5 days with 1-2 hours a day, so average is around 50m a hour (but it can vary). But I don't tend to fail any mini-games unless the random gods are cruel to me, then it's only a failure per site max. My profit doesn't include the bpc's I get as well, no idea if they're worth anything but I have tonnes of T2 ones.

Plus I always cargo scan the sites, mentally noting how many of each item I expect and watch what I loot so to know what to click next Smile I didn't know there were rats in the WH sites Shocked quickly left, thank god for cloaked warping Lol

Sakotz
(Peacefully flying through nullsec making a living)
Rengerel en Distel
#4 - 2013-09-09 14:35:33 UTC
Sarineka Wong wrote:
Try nullsec or WH exploration.


WH still has rats, and unless you're doing T3 production, probably not worth your time.

With the increase in shiptoasting, the Report timer needs to be shortened.
Baggo Hammers
#5 - 2013-09-09 16:44:32 UTC
Rengerel en Distel wrote:
Sarineka Wong wrote:
Try nullsec or WH exploration.


WH still has rats, and unless you're doing T3 production, probably not worth your time.



No rats in profession sites. Only WHs.

If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there.
Kaivar Lancer
Doomheim
#6 - 2013-09-09 16:48:07 UTC
I'll try nullsec next. Is there any difference between NPC null sec and player-owned null sec?
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#7 - 2013-09-09 17:07:27 UTC
Kaivar Lancer wrote:
I'll try nullsec next. Is there any difference between NPC null sec and player-owned null sec?


As far as the sites go, no. The locals probably won't be happy with you in deep sov null, but they also won't hesitate to shoot you in NPC null either. The real difference is that you won't be able to dock in sov null but you can in NPC null.
Derath Ellecon
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2013-09-09 17:25:51 UTC
Baggo Hammers wrote:
Rengerel en Distel wrote:
Sarineka Wong wrote:
Try nullsec or WH exploration.


WH still has rats, and unless you're doing T3 production, probably not worth your time.



No rats in profession sites. Only WHs.


Isn't that just what he said? WH sites have rats.
Baggo Hammers
#9 - 2013-09-14 01:53:45 UTC
Derath Ellecon wrote:
Baggo Hammers wrote:
Rengerel en Distel wrote:
Sarineka Wong wrote:
Try nullsec or WH exploration.


WH still has rats, and unless you're doing T3 production, probably not worth your time.



No rats in profession sites. Only WHs.


Isn't that just what he said? WH sites have rats.



After he edited it....

If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there.
Tauranon
Weeesearch
CAStabouts
#10 - 2013-09-14 03:04:59 UTC
Kaivar Lancer wrote:
I spent a few hours yesterday and today doing some data and relic sites. I managed to find and complete three sites and netted about 25m worth of loot. Almost on par with mining. However, if we take into account the effort to obtain the loot, I would say that data / relic exploration is in fact inferior to mining. What a disappointment. :(


I spent 2 minutes scanning down a data in my system yesterday, shot the neutral that was in it, and then extracted 25m of loot from the wreck and from the cans.

It would appear to be functioning perfectly to me :)
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#11 - 2013-09-14 03:50:52 UTC
Tauranon wrote:
Kaivar Lancer wrote:
I spent a few hours yesterday and today doing some data and relic sites. I managed to find and complete three sites and netted about 25m worth of loot. Almost on par with mining. However, if we take into account the effort to obtain the loot, I would say that data / relic exploration is in fact inferior to mining. What a disappointment. :(


I spent 2 minutes scanning down a data in my system yesterday, shot the neutral that was in it, and then extracted 25m of loot from the wreck and from the cans.

It would appear to be functioning perfectly to me :)


Confirming that looting covops frigs is the way to go. Bring a salvager?
Tauranon
Weeesearch
CAStabouts
#12 - 2013-09-14 04:10:35 UTC
Zhilia Mann wrote:
Tauranon wrote:
Kaivar Lancer wrote:
I spent a few hours yesterday and today doing some data and relic sites. I managed to find and complete three sites and netted about 25m worth of loot. Almost on par with mining. However, if we take into account the effort to obtain the loot, I would say that data / relic exploration is in fact inferior to mining. What a disappointment. :(


I spent 2 minutes scanning down a data in my system yesterday, shot the neutral that was in it, and then extracted 25m of loot from the wreck and from the cans.

It would appear to be functioning perfectly to me :)


Confirming that looting covops frigs is the way to go. Bring a salvager?


Nah, was just a heron, if I get a covops I'll salvage it. its certainly an amusing minigame. Hopefully with the slow but steady rate of installing survey arrays in my region neutral "spawns" might come with more loot in the future.
l0rd carlos
the king asked me to guard the mountain
#13 - 2013-09-14 06:03:49 UTC
3 sites in a couple of hours is a bit low.

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seth Hendar
I love you miners
#14 - 2013-09-17 12:27:30 UTC
Zhilia Mann wrote:
Tauranon wrote:
Kaivar Lancer wrote:
I spent a few hours yesterday and today doing some data and relic sites. I managed to find and complete three sites and netted about 25m worth of loot. Almost on par with mining. However, if we take into account the effort to obtain the loot, I would say that data / relic exploration is in fact inferior to mining. What a disappointment. :(


I spent 2 minutes scanning down a data in my system yesterday, shot the neutral that was in it, and then extracted 25m of loot from the wreck and from the cans.

It would appear to be functioning perfectly to me :)


Confirming that looting covops frigs is the way to go. Bring a salvager?

camp a pipe leading to a deadend pocket, let them enter & run the sites, wait witha evil pplaced smartbomb BS.

activat said smartbomb at correct timing, => free isk (and potential delicious fresh tears), and sometimes a nice killmail with a shiny pod