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playing "Balancing the Books (3 of 10)" in Uitra, no pirates appear
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Vahrek Serveko
The Dank Brigade
#1 - 2013-11-25 15:38:06 UTC
So i am uncertain if this is the correct forum to use, but as my search for a help-forum has been in vain, I shall direct to you my question on this platform:

I'm currently playing the career mission "Balancing the Books (3 of 10)" in Uitra, as you do as a Caldari. I realize there's supposed to be an asteroid field at the coordinates given to me by the mission agent, but the only things there are a beacon, a barren asteroid and two hollow asteroids, all of which I cannot mine with my miner ("Invalid target, can only activate this on Asteroid."). I also realize that some pirates are supposed to show up, which, after about 15 minutes of orbiting around in my Venture, has yet to happen.
At first I thought it was because I was using a Cormorant for the mission, as the description states that I should use the Venture for this (which I think is bollocks if you have a Cormorant), but even after changing to Venture, still nothing happens. I'd be very glad if someone could help me in this matter.

Cheers.
Nolen Cadmar
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-11-25 15:48:19 UTC
If you've read the mission description and goal carefully and the mission is glitching, file a support ticket. Hit [Esc], then support tickets. There's an option for broken missions. Not sure of the exact wording. Make sure you've read the mission correctly first though.

If you copy+paste the mission description here, someone may be able to help a bit more.

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Vahrek Serveko
The Dank Brigade
#3 - 2013-11-25 15:52:02 UTC
Nolen Cadmar
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-11-25 15:55:30 UTC
"Where you'll find some Veldspar asteroids. From there, mine the ore and then, once you're back in station, refine it into tritanium."

That is the important part of the mission description. You're supposed to go to the site, mine some veldspar, then return to station and refine it.

To get veldspar to appear on your overview, click the bars on the top left and load the "Mining" default overview setting.

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Estella Osoka
Cranky Bitches Who PMS
#5 - 2013-11-25 18:16:57 UTC
Verify there is a veldspar asteroid there or not. Do this by using the default general overview setting so you can see everything. The veldspar asteroid is rather small and hard to see sometimes.
Rekkr Nordgard
Steelforge Heavy Industries
#6 - 2013-11-25 19:07:13 UTC
Estella Osoka wrote:
Verify there is a veldspar asteroid there or not. Do this by using the default general overview setting so you can see everything. The veldspar asteroid is rather small and hard to see sometimes.


I don't think that the "general" overview settings show asteroids. You need either the "all" or "mining" presets to see the Veldspar.
Nolen Cadmar
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#7 - 2013-11-25 19:26:02 UTC
Rekkr Nordgard wrote:
Estella Osoka wrote:
Verify there is a veldspar asteroid there or not. Do this by using the default general overview setting so you can see everything. The veldspar asteroid is rather small and hard to see sometimes.


I don't think that the "general" overview settings show asteroids. You need either the "all" or "mining" presets to see the Veldspar.

That is correct, the default overview named "General" will not show asteroids. You should select "Mining" as I mentioned above.

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Estella Osoka
Cranky Bitches Who PMS
#8 - 2013-11-25 20:32:00 UTC
Unless saved over, the default General Settings should be set to select all; and thus, show all.
Nolen Cadmar
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#9 - 2013-11-25 23:00:48 UTC
Estella Osoka wrote:
Unless saved over, the default General Settings should be set to select all; and thus, show all.

That is incorrect. The default overview named "General" does not show asteroids. I just confirmed in-game.

"ALL" is set to show all, NOT general. General shows things like stargates, stations, ships, etc. the GENERAL stuff you'd need to be able to see.

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Vahrek Serveko
The Dank Brigade
#10 - 2013-11-27 17:49:20 UTC
Thanks for the help everyone, I'll do that as soon as I next have time to play.