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Sir J0ker
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-06-03 18:01:13 UTC
Hi guys,

I just bought a Mackinaw and now, I would tips to follow a career in mining.

I thought about making a another count to mine with other Mack and with main train skills necessary to get a ORCA.

It's worth making a fleet with only two accounts?

Ty
Victoria Sin
Doomheim
#2 - 2013-06-03 18:53:27 UTC
Probably better to have two Macks than one Mack and an Orca if you're dual boxing. I think your breakeven (for ice at least), would be 2 Macs and a high skilled Orca, with implant.
Sir J0ker
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-06-03 19:32:06 UTC
Victoria Sin wrote:
Probably better to have two Macks than one Mack and an Orca if you're dual boxing. I think your breakeven (for ice at least), would be 2 Macs and a high skilled Orca, with implant.


Humm...i see.

But i'd like a hauler to spend less time to dock and mine again.

What you recommend to me ?
Haulie Berry
#4 - 2013-06-03 19:52:39 UTC
For two accounts, two retrievers.

For three accounts, two retrievers, and an orca.

For X accounts, where X > 3, 1 orca and X-1 retrievers.
Dave Stark
#5 - 2013-06-03 19:56:37 UTC
Sir J0ker wrote:
It's worth making a fleet with only two accounts?


yes, but not with an orca.
Q 5
999 HOLDINGS LLC
#6 - 2013-06-03 21:34:57 UTC
Go cheap like me! One procurer and one bestower, works well and low costP then sell ore.

If someone booms you woopie doo have 10 copies of ships standing by.
Ireland VonVicious
Vicious Trading Company
#7 - 2013-06-03 21:47:24 UTC
3 is the break even point with an Orca.

You will want a fleet of 4 to see real results in game with it. Shocked
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#8 - 2013-06-03 21:54:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
There is nothing wrong with miner + Orca. It is great for convenience. It just isn't the most efficient... if you care about that.

I often do miner + Orca, but I also made sure to train my Orca pilot in mining; there is very little difference between them anyway.

My Orca pilot is also a Rattlesnake pilot (uses only drones) for missions, and drones are a miners best friend. He is also a Chimera & Thanatos carrier pilot as a result. I actually consider him my shadow, as he follows me around.
Elle Ichosira
State War Academy
Caldari State
#9 - 2013-06-04 01:39:00 UTC
My maxed orca pilot makes my 9 miners OP and strips 10 belts a day or until I'm done griefing botters and afk miners.
Sir J0ker
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2013-06-04 12:48:09 UTC
Tau Cabalander wrote:
There is nothing wrong with miner + Orca. It is great for convenience. It just isn't the most efficient... if you care about that.

I often do miner + Orca, but I also made sure to train my Orca pilot in mining; there is very little difference between them anyway.

My Orca pilot is also a Rattlesnake pilot (uses only drones) for missions, and drones are a miners best friend. He is also a Chimera & Thanatos carrier pilot as a result. I actually consider him my shadow, as he follows me around.


Oh, ty a lot for this !

Now, I have a ideia that I will do.
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#11 - 2013-06-04 14:22:13 UTC
Dave Stark wrote:
Sir J0ker wrote:
It's worth making a fleet with only two accounts?


yes, but not with an orca.


Having an orca as a giant jet-can will reduce the number of trips to station, and provides the benefits of warfare links should the Orca fit the appropriate tank-hardening links. Some people might feel that this improves their survivability.

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