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Magnetometric sites need a look at

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McRoll
Extraction and Exploration Ltd.
#1 - 2011-10-17 14:52:44 UTC
I would like to point out that in their current form, magnetometric sites are a waste of time. There is a small chance of getting T2 salvage out of it but the profit is too small for the time invested. I dont know if the zero sec sites are better, but lowsec sites are a joke. After 20+ mag sites which I tried over time, I got a couple of logic circuits besides some T1 salvage which nets less than a lvl 3 mission per site.

I would like to have to explore something else besides plexes and radar sites. Besides, this is quickly and easily done, just some number tweaking. A bit more salvage here and there and some increased chance for T2 salvage and thats it.

The guys who delivered the new DED sites (Team Commie Pinkos?) did a good job, why not finish the work that they started?
ggnoreTT
The Nordic Associates
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#2 - 2011-10-17 15:57:49 UTC
take a look at the drone sites while you are at it.
CCP Fear
C C P
C C P Alliance
#3 - 2011-10-17 16:09:25 UTC
In the upcoming expansion, there should be a boost in the mag sites in low and null sec in the form of increased drops.
Zoe Alarhun
The Proactive Reappropriation Corporation
#4 - 2011-10-17 16:16:57 UTC
Holyshit, I think this might be the best expansion ever.
Ugleb
Jotunn Risi
#5 - 2011-10-17 17:24:00 UTC
CCP Fear wrote:
In the upcoming expansion, there should be a boost in the mag sites in low and null sec in the form of increased drops.


I like that you didn't say high sec. Incentivising riskier areas ftw!

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Risingson
#6 - 2011-10-17 17:24:34 UTC
medium and small me 0 pe 0 t2 rig bpcs Idea
Tamiya Sarossa
Resistance is Character Forming
#7 - 2011-10-17 17:59:54 UTC
CCP Fear wrote:
In the upcoming expansion, there should be a boost in the mag sites in low and null sec in the form of increased drops.


Who are you and what have you done with :ccp:?
McRoll
Extraction and Exploration Ltd.
#8 - 2011-10-17 21:04:36 UTC
I dont care what he did, I am just glad it happened :)
Barbelo Valentinian
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2011-10-18 00:35:49 UTC
CCP Fear wrote:
In the upcoming expansion, there should be a boost in the mag sites in low and null sec in the form of increased drops.


Wow great news. I remember being excited about exploration ages ago, getting the skills and trying a few mag sites, as I liked the idea of being a "space archaeologist" - they seemed like such a waste of time I didn't carry on with exploration (radar sites just don't seem to exist at all, I think they're a myth).
Tamiya Sarossa
Resistance is Character Forming
#10 - 2011-10-18 01:22:15 UTC
Barbelo Valentinian wrote:

Wow great news. I remember being excited about exploration ages ago, getting the skills and trying a few mag sites, as I liked the idea of being a "space archaeologist" - they seemed like such a waste of time I didn't carry on with exploration (radar sites just don't seem to exist at all, I think they're a myth).


Come to lowsec near me, I'll happily give you all my radars and mags - just want someone to clear them out so I don't get excited that there's something worth my time to do. Sad
FloppieTheBanjoClown
Arcana Imperii Ltd.
#11 - 2011-10-18 01:31:09 UTC
Ugleb wrote:
I like that you didn't say high sec. Incentivising riskier areas ftw!


Agreed, though at present highsec mag sites are a waste of server resources. They need *something* to make them more attractive, either more highsec rats so the bounties are at least decent, or a non-salvage drop that makes them worth warping to for reasons other than making them go away.

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CCP Fear
C C P
C C P Alliance
#12 - 2011-10-18 14:49:47 UTC
FloppieTheBanjoClown wrote:
Ugleb wrote:
I like that you didn't say high sec. Incentivising riskier areas ftw!


Agreed, though at present highsec mag sites are a waste of server resources. They need *something* to make them more attractive, either more highsec rats so the bounties are at least decent, or a non-salvage drop that makes them worth warping to for reasons other than making them go away.


there is no bump in high-sec, but as I went through some of the containers, there was some discrepency between the 4 types in each racial variant so I've fixed that.

So i'm sad do dissapoint that there is a slight change in highsec, but it's just a fix, not a boost ;)

hope that is still ok
RGB Dragon
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2011-10-18 15:30:06 UTC
Awesome stuff, as in THANK YOU for giving attention to us explorers!
St Mio
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#14 - 2011-10-18 15:47:20 UTC
Thank you CCP Fear Big smile
Nlex
Domini Canium
#15 - 2011-10-18 20:38:37 UTC
Shouldn't Archaeology sites have something Archaeology-related in them? Like, cultural artefacts? Books, holoreels, toys, dead bodies? Doesn't matter if they cost nothing and are useless in production, to find items hinting at lore is at least some satisfaction from running these sites.
Goose99
#16 - 2011-10-18 20:41:19 UTC
Prices will just drop. It won't give you any more profit over the long term.Roll
Khan Dok
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#17 - 2011-10-19 00:09:51 UTC
Ugleb wrote:
CCP Fear wrote:
In the upcoming expansion, there should be a boost in the mag sites in low and null sec in the form of increased drops.


I like that you didn't say high sec. Incentivising riskier areas ftw!


Giving the pvp fits a fieldday allright.

Thing is, carebears in this game are just that, because the gameplay mechanics turn them into sitting ducks. Too bad CCP are pretty bad game designers overall.
Desudes
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2011-10-19 04:54:36 UTC
If you do anything get rid of all the god damn wormholes :(

I feel like I'm running missions with an agent who can't remember which system he put the mission in so he just gives you random useless bookmarks and wishes you luck.

Excuse me, but what the f*ck are you desu?
St Mio
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#19 - 2011-10-19 05:53:37 UTC
Goose99 wrote:
Prices will just drop. It won't give you any more profit over the long term.Roll

To what point though? :D
If they double or even triple T1 salvage drops, mag sites still contribute a tiny fraction of salvage compared to all the mission runners. For T2 salvage, I often wonder where all the salvage comes from to make all the T2 rigs that go around since everyone seems so adamant in ignoring mag sites.
Zoe Alarhun
The Proactive Reappropriation Corporation
#20 - 2011-10-19 06:12:16 UTC
Have my babies CCP!
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