Missions & Complexes

The new Sleeper Cache sites are already doing this.

They did add them to data sites, I found a 5m storyline component in a data site today. First one I've seen in dozens of data sites so the drop rate is very low. They're more common in the sleeper sites.

This. I don't even equip the Data Analyzer anymore

You did 10 sites? 200.000 ISK? Hard to believe. Not a single decryptor or pack of datacores?

Data sites in null are worth less than 6 mil usually (i earned more in lowsec sites few months ago). Changing volume was a good thing. Uniting decryptors was obvious nerf despite the invention changes in Phoebe. Racial material are too rare i didn't hit single one. Datacores can be obtained from other sources (can anybody confirmed this).
Overall sites are less worth that they were. It's just cargo scanning for BPC.

Team Space Glitter - Response Requested Please

So to provide some post-Phoebe metrics, and reflect on the changes from the "All that is gold does not glitter" Devblog.

I came across a neglected C2 wormhole that was chock full of the various Pirate Data Sites. It took me 90 minutes to scan everything down, and complete all 6 of the sites. There was a good mix of Guristas, Serpentis, Blood Raiders and Angel sites - 2 Sparking Transmitters, at least 2 Surveys. My character had an Astero with Level 4 Hacking skills and no implants, so not above average, and I did fail a few containers. I picked up ALL the loot except for Carbon, and made one trip back to drop it off in between finishing all the sites.

This is what I finished with for loot - http://evepraisal.com/e/4296168

So 35.29 Million ISK valued in 250.83 m3 for 6 sites, in 90 minutes. That's 23.5M ISK/Hour, or 5.8 Million ISK average per site. This isn't a very accurate metric because you'll usually have to explore and scan a LOT more to find enough sites to be constantly doing them for an hour straight. This would be closer to the theoretical maximum.

Extracting out everything but the Datacores and Decryptors, the total value was 33M, which took up 35.52 m3. That means that 215.31 m3 was only worth 2.29M ISK, and would typically just be thrown away as it isn't worth carrying.

So some feedback on the changes:

• The ISK/Hour for Data sites is still significantly lower than Relic Sites. The average ISK per site is 5.8 Million ISK, compared to 18-20 Million for each Relic Site.


• The reduced m3 for all the Data site items is definitely helping, as you can run more sites before you fill up.


• The added Industrial Goods (High-Tech Data Chip, High-Tech Scanner, etc) and the Faction Materials (Force Cable, Electronic Link, etc) are still fairly worthless as they have limited options to build from. Data Interfaces were the main manufacturing components for the Faction Materials, and now that they have been removed from the game, the only thing to build with them is COSMOS/Storyline items.

The new Sleeper Cache sites are providing some of the COSMOS/Storyline blueprints for using these items, but the ISK value and the m3 doesn't make them worth picking up most of the time. I am glad we are getting new Exploration content in the way of these sites, but please don't forget to continue iterating on Data Sites to make them good options for explorers.

Thanks!