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Miners: Why do you mine?
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Mists Rage
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#61 - 2011-10-23 23:36:24 UTC
I'm fairly new to Eve and I really like it, but I don't have multiple accounts or anything. Since I am in college, I can not actively play the game during the weekdays. So mining is much more attractive because I can just get into a belt and mine, all the while I do work.
Flurk Hellbron
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#62 - 2011-10-26 01:11:35 UTC
I mine coz I wanna get some isk to buy next skill book while learning the previous skill book.
Tasko Pal
Spallated Garniferous Schist
#63 - 2011-10-26 05:11:04 UTC
I troll because it fills the gaping need between my ears.

As to mining, most roids in high sec don't shoot back. So when I'm chatting and forum warrioring, I don't need to jump back to the client every five seconds. Of course, nowadays, I run level 3 courier missions for the FUN of it.
I Accidentally YourShip
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#64 - 2011-10-26 09:53:41 UTC
Tasko Pal wrote:


most roids in high sec don't shoot back



Most? You mean some do? I want to meet these brave asteroids for fighting back at their miner oppressor.

On a serious note, how do you guys even pull a decent profit? Can mining is foolish so you need at least two people to an "op" as you call it, unless you want to deal with an excessive amount of GSCs, which means profits are split between two people but only one set of lasers doing the mining. The raw ISK per hour of mining without even factoring travel, processing, and user inefficiencies is abysmal.

I'd really love to know how some people manage to make this work. I hope the answer isn't long hours, that's would be a bit disappointing.
Tasko Pal
Spallated Garniferous Schist
#65 - 2011-10-26 20:41:31 UTC
I Accidentally YourShip wrote:


On a serious note, how do you guys even pull a decent profit? Can mining is foolish so you need at least two people to an "op" as you call it, unless you want to deal with an excessive amount of GSCs, which means profits are split between two people but only one set of lasers doing the mining. The raw ISK per hour of mining without even factoring travel, processing, and user inefficiencies is abysmal.


One person can run several alts. Though you can't forum warrior so well when you're doing that.

And what is "decent profit"? If you're watching a movie or answering tech support, you're not going to pull 100 mil/hr.
People's Republic ofChina
My Other Capital Ship is Your Mom
#66 - 2011-10-27 02:51:47 UTC  |  Edited by: People's Republic ofChina
Tasko Pal wrote:
I Accidentally YourShip wrote:


On a serious note, how do you guys even pull a decent profit? Can mining is foolish so you need at least two people to an "op" as you call it, unless you want to deal with an excessive amount of GSCs, which means profits are split between two people but only one set of lasers doing the mining. The raw ISK per hour of mining without even factoring travel, processing, and user inefficiencies is abysmal.


One person can run several alts. Though you can't forum warrior so well when you're doing that.

And what is "decent profit"? If you're watching a movie or answering tech support, you're not going to pull 100 mil/hr.


No hulk pulls 100 mil an hour worth of minerals anyway. Ever.

Those multiple alts have a cost, be it 15 dollars a month or be it PLEX. Especially when it comes to PLEX the ISK requirement grows linearly and you still have to mine the many hours it takes to get enough ISK for PLEXes on those miners. Just to break even!

EDIT: Wow it's really gotten bad, with a perfect Hulk and gang boosting he still only pulls aproximately 47 mil an hour of Arkonor, and for hi-sec which is where the vast majority of you are, 17 mil an hour from Pyroxeres. You'd have to be running 6 hulks just to pull 100 mil an hour out of high-sec, and I wouldn't be risking my ass trying to get ABC multiboxing that many hulks.
Average Joseph
Doomheim
#67 - 2011-10-27 04:39:53 UTC
I mine because it's a peaceful, relaxing activity. After stressing my brain all through the workday, I just want to log in, set up shop in a quiet belt, and chat with hilarious EVE people... earning a little spending money while I do it.

Combat character for when I'm psyched, mining character for when I'm burnt out.
Tractor Trailer
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#68 - 2011-10-27 06:46:54 UTC
Like a poster above said I mine because I find it fun, Is it a bit monotonous? Sure. Yet I find it fun. I guess it really goes back to my Days in SWG when I was a Ranger and would spend my time gathering materials needed to make armor and weapons then sell them to make money. I enjoy the solitude yet also knowing that I am contributing to something larger, even if it is the construction of a Battleship for a new player who will lose it in 5 minutes. I have had a few characters and have tried PvP and Mission Running but I always come back to mining. Could I make more Isk doing other things, sure but whats the point if you do not enjoy it?
Anshio Tamark
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#69 - 2011-10-27 12:54:56 UTC
I don't mine at all on this account. I have people to do that.

To be serious, though, when I mine, I do it to get the minerals I need for production. I simply don't want to waste money on stuff that I can go grab myself, so I can start banging rocks together in my quarters (AKA "produce" stuff). Why reduce potential profit by buying minerals from someone else, when instead you can just go grab those rocks yourself?

I can understand why pirates can't see how mining can be profitable. Likewise, I can't see how PVP or suicide can be profitable. Where do you earn ISK by blowing up someone else's ship and pod, and then watch your own blow up later?

I honestly don't give a rat's ass about what others may say about mining. If they don't like it, then they shouldn't do it. More ore for those of us who actually enjoy sitting around after a long day at school or work, and just watch the minerals flowing into our cargohold. Those who're more interested in fast-paced action-oriented game-play should just leave us miners with our Hulks and Orcas and let us go by our own business. And those who just want to be ****heads towards everyone else, should go to Hell (in lieu of that, go to Jita. It's bigger and more hostile, but it's the closest EVE gets to having a Hell).
People's Republic ofChina
My Other Capital Ship is Your Mom
#70 - 2011-10-27 13:33:31 UTC  |  Edited by: People's Republic ofChina
Anshio Tamark wrote:


To be serious, though, when I mine, I do it to get the minerals I need for production. I simply don't want to waste money on stuff that I can go grab myself, so I can start banging rocks together in my quarters (AKA "produce" stuff). Why reduce potential profit by buying minerals from someone else, when instead you can just go grab those rocks yourself?.


Or you could take exactly the same time you spent mining those rocks, make more isk in that time, buy the said minerals you need and still have some ISK left over.

Time is not free. Minerals you mine are not free of cost, you pay with your time.
Anshio Tamark
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#71 - 2011-10-27 14:20:36 UTC
People's Republic ofChina wrote:
Anshio Tamark wrote:


To be serious, though, when I mine, I do it to get the minerals I need for production. I simply don't want to waste money on stuff that I can go grab myself, so I can start banging rocks together in my quarters (AKA "produce" stuff). Why reduce potential profit by buying minerals from someone else, when instead you can just go grab those rocks yourself?.


Or you could take exactly the same time you spent mining those rocks, make more isk in that time, buy the said minerals you need and still have some ISK left over.

Time is not free. Minerals you mine are not free of cost, you pay with your time.

Yea... that's probably what one of you PVP-geeks would do. Biggest difference is: I don't PVP, I'd rather spend time getting the materials myself than pay someone to provide me with materials, and I don't care about what others would do. I do things my way, you do things your way, neither of us needs to waste any more time arguing.
People's Republic ofChina
My Other Capital Ship is Your Mom
#72 - 2011-10-27 16:03:41 UTC
Anshio Tamark wrote:
People's Republic ofChina wrote:
Anshio Tamark wrote:


To be serious, though, when I mine, I do it to get the minerals I need for production. I simply don't want to waste money on stuff that I can go grab myself, so I can start banging rocks together in my quarters (AKA "produce" stuff). Why reduce potential profit by buying minerals from someone else, when instead you can just go grab those rocks yourself?.


Or you could take exactly the same time you spent mining those rocks, make more isk in that time, buy the said minerals you need and still have some ISK left over.

Time is not free. Minerals you mine are not free of cost, you pay with your time.

Yea... that's probably what one of you PVP-geeks would do. Biggest difference is: I don't PVP, I'd rather spend time getting the materials myself than pay someone to provide me with materials, and I don't care about what others would do. I do things my way, you do things your way, neither of us needs to waste any more time arguing.



Don't be mistaken, I'm not bashing your ways of entertainment, but your post seemed to imply a statement that it was reducing profits when other impressionable players might get the wrong idea that this was actually efficient. If you have fun doing it this way all the power to you.

And I'm not really a "PvP geek", unless you consider suicide ganking miners pvp. I prefer to call it preying on the afk.
People's Republic ofChina
My Other Capital Ship is Your Mom
#73 - 2011-10-27 16:06:42 UTC  |  Edited by: People's Republic ofChina
Anshio Tamark wrote:
People's Republic ofChina wrote:
Anshio Tamark wrote:


To be serious, though, when I mine, I do it to get the minerals I need for production. I simply don't want to waste money on stuff that I can go grab myself, so I can start banging rocks together in my quarters (AKA "produce" stuff). Why reduce potential profit by buying minerals from someone else, when instead you can just go grab those rocks yourself?.


Or you could take exactly the same time you spent mining those rocks, make more isk in that time, buy the said minerals you need and still have some ISK left over.

Time is not free. Minerals you mine are not free of cost, you pay with your time.

Yea... that's probably what one of you PVP-geeks would do. Biggest difference is: I don't PVP, I'd rather spend time getting the materials myself than pay someone to provide me with materials, and I don't care about what others would do. I do things my way, you do things your way, neither of us needs to waste any more time arguing.



Don't be mistaken, I'm not bashing your ways of entertainment, but your post seemed to imply a statement that it was reducing profits when other impressionable players might get the wrong idea that this was actually efficient. If you have fun doing it this way all the power to you.

And I'm not really a "PvP geek", unless you consider suicide ganking miners pvp. I prefer to call it preying on the afk.


Anshio Tamark wrote:


Likewise, I can't see how PVP or suicide can be profitable. Where do you earn ISK by blowing up someone else's ship and pod, and then watch your own blow up later?



Suicide ganking miners for profit? Any direct profit is a bonus to the amusement I get out of it.
Iosue
League of Gentlemen
The Initiative.
#74 - 2011-10-27 18:01:11 UTC
i mine because of falcon hulk.
Tasko Pal
Spallated Garniferous Schist
#75 - 2011-10-27 20:03:31 UTC
People's Republic ofChina wrote:


No hulk pulls 100 mil an hour worth of minerals anyway. Ever.


And no one claimed it did.

Quote:
Those multiple alts have a cost, be it 15 dollars a month or be it PLEX. Especially when it comes to PLEX the ISK requirement grows linearly and you still have to mine the many hours it takes to get enough ISK for PLEXes on those miners. Just to break even!

EDIT: Wow it's really gotten bad, with a perfect Hulk and gang boosting he still only pulls aproximately 47 mil an hour of Arkonor, and for hi-sec which is where the vast majority of you are, 17 mil an hour from Pyroxeres. You'd have to be running 6 hulks just to pull 100 mil an hour out of high-sec, and I wouldn't be risking my ass trying to get ABC multiboxing that many hulks.


So maybe 30-35 hours of 7 box high sec mining a month and you've paid for all the accounts involved? Something of a pain, but not impossible. More importantly, the whole point of mining is that you can do it while you do something else. That's why ice mining has even lower returns per hour. Because it is even easier to afk.

And multiboxing in deep blue space isn't that hard. You'll have warning for most of the pies well before they get to your system. Something like 30-40 minutes of that sort of mining pays for a hulk and its equipment.

Point is mining does have its niche for people with particular activity levels or demands on their time.
GreasyCarl Semah
A Game as Old as Empire
#76 - 2011-10-27 21:21:25 UTC
People's Republic ofChina wrote:
[quote=Tasko Pal][quote=I Accidentally YourShip]

EDIT: Wow it's really gotten bad, with a perfect Hulk and gang boosting he still only pulls aproximately 47 mil an hour of Arkonor, and for hi-sec which is where the vast majority of you are, 17 mil an hour from Pyroxeres. You'd have to be running 6 hulks just to pull 100 mil an hour out of high-sec, and I wouldn't be risking my ass trying to get ABC multiboxing that many hulks.


Just FYI, I run 3 accounts with one Orca and two hulks and I can pull roughly 60 million an hour on Pyroxeres. I would think with 6 accounts you could do much more but the problem would most likely be finding the rocks. This is a maxed out 107m sp Orca pilot as gang leader with the implant.

I only mine when I am reading a book or watching videos on my computer. The point is just to get something for my time rather than nothing in my case. Buying ore, refining it perfectly and using it for manufacturing is a much easier way to get tons of money.
Anshio Tamark
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#77 - 2011-10-27 21:35:03 UTC
People's Republic ofChina wrote:
Suicide ganking miners for profit? Any direct profit is a bonus to the amusement I get out of it.

...I'm not even going to try and find out what kind of messed up mind-set you need to derive amusement from shooting others... The only ones I can think of who would derive pleasure from inflicting damage on others, whether physical, mental or economical, would be psychopaths or sociopaths... Until someone can come up with a proper argument to justify shooting others, I won't try to understand why one would drop that low. Well, I've got other games to play anyway. I can live without EVE for a while.
Velicitia
XS Tech
#78 - 2011-10-27 23:49:55 UTC
Anshio Tamark wrote:
People's Republic ofChina wrote:
Suicide ganking miners for profit? Any direct profit is a bonus to the amusement I get out of it.

...I'm not even going to try and find out what kind of messed up mind-set you need to derive amusement from shooting others... The only ones I can think of who would derive pleasure from inflicting damage on others, whether physical, mental or economical, would be psychopaths or sociopaths... Until someone can come up with a proper argument to justify shooting others, I won't try to understand why one would drop that low. Well, I've got other games to play anyway. I can live without EVE for a while.



1. he's mining my rocks, he's gotta go.
2. he's supplying my enemies (direct or otherwise) he's got to go
3. he's a bot MUST DIE NAO
4. juicy tears

#4 is realistically the only "fun" one... but 1,2,3 are definitely reasons that you'd want to shoot people as well.

also, combat is relatively fun :)

One of the bitter points of a good bittervet is the realisation that all those SP don't really do much, and that the newbie is having much more fun with what little he has. - Tippia
Tasko Pal
Spallated Garniferous Schist
#79 - 2011-10-28 04:30:55 UTC
Anshio Tamark wrote:

...I'm not even going to try and find out what kind of messed up mind-set you need to derive amusement from shooting others... The only ones I can think of who would derive pleasure from inflicting damage on others, whether physical, mental or economical, would be psychopaths or sociopaths... Until someone can come up with a proper argument to justify shooting others, I won't try to understand why one would drop that low. Well, I've got other games to play anyway. I can live without EVE for a while.


Hey look! A proper argument hiding in there. Channel your inner psychopath/sociopath.
Anshio Tamark
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#80 - 2011-10-28 05:24:39 UTC
Tasko Pal wrote:
Anshio Tamark wrote:

...I'm not even going to try and find out what kind of messed up mind-set you need to derive amusement from shooting others... The only ones I can think of who would derive pleasure from inflicting damage on others, whether physical, mental or economical, would be psychopaths or sociopaths... Until someone can come up with a proper argument to justify shooting others, I won't try to understand why one would drop that low. Well, I've got other games to play anyway. I can live without EVE for a while.


Hey look! A proper argument hiding in there. Channel your inner psychopath/sociopath.

Hey, I never said I don't understand that inflicting damage on others is a common strategy to winning in combat (it's actually the only common way to win). What I said is I don't understand how people can derive pleasure from it.