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CCP- REMOVE MINING AS A PROFESSION
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Duvida
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#121 - 2012-04-08 18:59:47 UTC
Selinate wrote:
FFS just end it already. Nobody likes mining. No, not even you who is about to rage about removing it, since I already know that the second you start mining in your hulk up in high sec, you go afk so that you can do something else while you "play the game" waiting for lasers to cycle.

Just end it already. Let missions be the primary source of minerals, there's not a single one that you can't get from missions anyway!

As far as Ice mining goes, it's terrible, just seed the fuel on the market from NPC vendors.

/thread



First off, snark:

If there was any post that qualifies as a 'how dare people like what I don't like and play differently than I do!', this would be it.

Second, CCP does not appear to be making EVE to appeal to only one type of player any longer.

Third, there is one type of mineral that will not be available via missions any longer, if I understand the system and upcoming drone nerf correctly. Morphite.

And fourth "/thread"... nope. "I declare to have the last word on any subject"... doesn't seem to work in a world where other voices are not totally suppressed?
Falcon Tastic
Doomheim
#122 - 2012-04-08 19:04:01 UTC
OP 0/10
Coolsmoke
State War Academy
Caldari State
#123 - 2012-04-08 19:07:32 UTC
Just make mining worthwhile.

Oh wait - minerals are going through the roof..

Well.
Arkon Olacar
black.listed
#124 - 2012-04-08 19:08:40 UTC
Why is this troll thread still being discussed? Man you guys are stupid... did you not read the sign? Feed ye not yonder troll.
Montevius Williams
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#125 - 2012-04-08 19:11:09 UTC
OP is an idiot. Now everyone who has mining accounts/alts can cancel those accounts, loosing CCP money. Good idea.

"The American Government indoctrination system known as public education has been relentlessly churning out socialists for over 20 years". - TravisWB
Skydell
Bad Girl Posse
#126 - 2012-04-08 19:13:56 UTC
No need to remove Mining as a proff. Just remove T2 Barges.
Duvida
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#127 - 2012-04-08 20:06:37 UTC
Skydell wrote:
No need to remove Mining as a proff. Just remove T2 Barges.



*feels a wave of despair in the force, as if thousands of suicide gankers were deprived of targets at once. ShockedShocked
Jon Taggart
State War Academy
Caldari State
#128 - 2012-04-08 20:07:18 UTC  |  Edited by: Jon Taggart
I'm going to get a lot of rage/hate for this, but the OP does have a point...in some form. Minus the trolling.

Such an integral part of the EVE economy is also one of the most mind-numbing, boring activities in the entirety of the game. Most people say they enjoy mining because they can kick back, do a few errands around the house, and so on. There's nothing wrong with that, but in essence, mining is the only activity in the game that encourages people to play the game by not playing it. If that makes sense. Star Wars Galaxies tackled this issue with placeable extractors - a la PI - to curb the potential boredom problem that would be created by staring at asteroids/dirt all day.

If mineral prices keep skyrocketing the way they are, you're going to have to persuade more miners to add to the supply.

Is the profit enough of a draw? We'll just have to see, but if the activity itself was fun, then even more people would be mining in droves.

I wouldn't say get rid of it, but it definitely needs a revamp. Especially now that we're going to see an increased reliance on it.