EVE General Discussion

Hi all

Not been on a lot in the last year and I've just returned for a bit. I'm trying to understand the new proposed mining boost changes, the bursts, and I'm struggling. I'm on new meds and can't focus a lot so if someone can clarify things it'd help.

I run a small hi-sec mining fleet atm, I have the accounts and trained toons for a few fleets but I can't concentrate a lot and I'm struggling with just eight.

If the Orca can now only boost ships within a set range and I am Ice mining will that stop me boosting all the solo pilots ore mining in a system? I always like asking if anyone wants a FREEE mining boost and if there are going to be x amount of new players why kill off any mining help to them?

Is the burst system going to have an auto repeat option?

If it doesn't are cycles that are out of a miners normal range but within boost range going to fail every x minutes when the burst has to be re-applied?

next is an old question I've never got around to asking:

Why do most hi sec ore roids have less in them on mondays and fridays? It is really annoying.

only a few questions but they are niggling me.

and as any post on a forum should have at least a little troll in them:

Why does ccp hate miners?????? We're the only people left playing.

Fozzie confirmed that the boosts will auto-repeat for 5 hours before running out of ammo.

Changing the boost ability of Orca's to only boost fleet members on the same grid makes it much easier for Orca's to be attacked and destroyed. Currently Orca's can stay near stations and provide system wide mining boosts and if attacked can quickly dock up.

Obviously CCP wants to make all Mining ships even easier prey for gankers. Just another stupid game change that will drive even more players from the game.



DMC

Thanks all for clearing up those points.

It's gonna be a bugger for solo miners now as my orca pilots boost non-corp people every time I'm on and while it might be fine in an ice belt no one wants to sit next to a mining corp in an ore belt (especially on Mondays and Fridays).

In the years I've spent in EVE the only time my boosters were left near a station or pos was my rorq's in null and that was only because the null muppets cried if you didn't. My orcas are always in belt.

Anyone know how many free accounts I have to make to vote myself as a CSM? About time hi-sec miners had a representative amongst the yes people.

Gang links aren't somehow an inalienable right because you can mine just fine without them, if you want bonuses it's going to take effort and some risk. Thing is that because most miners will have this same issue that means that on the whole effort per amount of ore goes up and THAT means the ore price will go up meaning that in the end it won't matter too much.

It DOES however benefit the more adventurous, enterprising and less afk miners. As a miner I wouldn't see a problem with it at all.

Who said anything about taking auto repeat away?

They are, but that doesn't necessarily mean that doing so is bad. But yes, everything is going to be ok. Successful players, as they have always done, will adapt and unsuccessful players will not.

A mail from the old mining Corp I was in. This is how we used to handle gankers.

You're so right here Jenn.

My local off-grid boosting Orca (and boosting friend) crashed the Forums as soon as the changes were announced. They were aghast that they'd have to abandon their safes, in the depths of ...... (redacted) and actually make an appearance in - Dear God! - the asteroid belts. Heav'n Forfend.

From what I can gather, the main one boosts from DT to DT, all day every day (mining and shield harmonizing). It seemed to me that it was the change to the style of play and thus to RL considerations, which caused the outburst. There was something about that Orca now becoming a target for gankers, never mind the inconvenience clicking the mouse buttons more than twice a day.

I should mention that the Orca currently sits uncloaked and tanked to the gunwales in an easily probed 'safe'. So safe that I was able to sit and ship-scan the thing multiple times at my leisure to get its precise fit. Clearly, the player is guarding against casual ganking, and is totally unconcerned with the lure of immersive gameplay.

I feel this is different from combat boosting, but nevertheless a welcome change. If they have to be dragged kicking and screaming into those belts then, yes, We have your crack-pipe and you're not getting it back! Tough love. Heh.

Agreed, it is nonsense to tie the fleet boosting role to the industrial reconfiguration module. No other boosting ship suffers a remotely similar restriction. A FAX doesn't need to be in triage to give bonuses.