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Deep Core Mining for ALL the rocks

Author
Harmuul
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-03-18 20:25:47 UTC
Hey,

How about allowing deep core mining for every asteroid with higher yields in exchange for the danger of clouds/explosions??
Ersahi Kir
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2013-03-18 20:48:02 UTC
Because new players.

Mining has a very low barrier to entry and allows new players to save enough money for their new cruiser or battlecruiser. If all rocks explode when mined it would throw a huge SP barriers between them and doing what they want, while miner alts wouldn't even notice as they're mining away at 24 km well outside of explosion splash range.

There's a reason that even miner mains don't train that skill above the level you need to get deep core miner II's, which I think is only level 2.
sabre906
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-03-18 21:00:01 UTC
Ersahi Kir wrote:
Because new players.

Mining has a very low barrier to entry and allows new players to save enough money for their new cruiser or battlecruiser. If all rocks explode when mined it would throw a huge SP barriers between them and doing what they want, while miner alts wouldn't even notice as they're mining away at 24 km well outside of explosion splash range.

There's a reason that even miner mains don't train that skill above the level you need to get deep core miner II's, which I think is only level 2.


You missed the part where explosion is only for deep core miners.
Dave Stark
#4 - 2013-03-18 21:12:40 UTC
because we simply don't need more yield.

if you want more yield, create an alt, or get a booster. or both.
Ersahi Kir
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2013-03-18 21:19:06 UTC
sabre906 wrote:
Ersahi Kir wrote:
Because new players.

Mining has a very low barrier to entry and allows new players to save enough money for their new cruiser or battlecruiser. If all rocks explode when mined it would throw a huge SP barriers between them and doing what they want, while miner alts wouldn't even notice as they're mining away at 24 km well outside of explosion splash range.

There's a reason that even miner mains don't train that skill above the level you need to get deep core miner II's, which I think is only level 2.


You missed the part where explosion is only for deep core miners.


Well, then separate thoughts.

1. Mining drones would be completely useless
2. currently explosions can only happen out in null where the splash hits all ships. If this was done in high sec it could cause concord problems, or they would have to change how it works.