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Crusier, or mining barge?
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Hosto Jadara
Catskull Cartel
Grimskulls
#1 - 2013-08-22 15:09:15 UTC
I am at a crossroads. Should I buy a cruiser (vexor), or a mining barge? (procurer) Any suggestions? Thanks.
Praxis Ginimic
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2013-08-22 15:14:15 UTC
Well, that honesty depends on what you want to do. Do you enjoy mining or blowing things up?

My vote is for the vexor but only because I enjoy blowing things up.
Tyrone Viliana
CMML - Combine Mining Manufacturing Limited
#3 - 2013-08-22 15:18:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Tyrone Viliana
Hosto Jadara wrote:
I am at a crossroads. Should I buy a cruiser (vexor), or a mining barge? (procurer) Any suggestions? Thanks.


Depends what you're going to use it for. Mining Barges are the Prime ship for Mining thanks to their bonuses and their ability to fit strip miners. Not to mention their large Ore hold. These things are usually around 33 Million and the strip miners are about 1.4 Mil a piece (At least those are the prices from where I get them)

If you're pretty dang Poor you could go for the Vexor, being the cheaper ship at around the usual Cruiser price and the normal Mining lasers being pretty cheap as well. The good thing about Cruisers is that they're a lot faster than Mining barges, which is better for places like low or nul sec mining, but you're still losing out on those important bonuses.

My Opinion would be to go for a Mining barge if you want to mine.

The Dakka is strong in this one
Hosto Jadara
Catskull Cartel
Grimskulls
#4 - 2013-08-22 15:18:53 UTC
Well, I would like to pick the ship that can turn the most profit.
Hosto Jadara
Catskull Cartel
Grimskulls
#5 - 2013-08-22 15:22:12 UTC
Thank you for your suggestions!
Tyrone Viliana
CMML - Combine Mining Manufacturing Limited
#6 - 2013-08-22 15:22:31 UTC
Barges are better for mining.

The Vexor would be better for missions.

I still think the Barge would get more profit if you're willing to sit in belts all day.

The Dakka is strong in this one
Ginger Barbarella
#7 - 2013-08-22 15:51:35 UTC
Barge is for mining, Vexor is for shooting.

"Blow it all on Quafe and strippers." --- Sorlac
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#8 - 2013-08-22 17:26:32 UTC
Hosto Jadara wrote:
Well, I would like to pick the ship that can turn the most profit.


There is no point to making profit if you are not enjoying the game while doing it. Choose what you want to do then optimize your money making around that instead of trying to make money without thinking of what you like.
Froggy Storm
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#9 - 2013-08-22 19:28:01 UTC
One ship to rule them all! Go fit up a venture and ninja your way through low sec rocks. The a quick swap from miners to auto cannon and you are ready to be a surprise reverse gank in a FW back water.

Then finally there is the dreaded cyno venture. Always worry about a venture derping around a gate when in hot drop country.
Tyrone Viliana
CMML - Combine Mining Manufacturing Limited
#10 - 2013-08-23 11:41:16 UTC
Froggy Storm wrote:
One ship to rule them all! Go fit up a venture and ninja your way through low sec rocks. The a quick swap from miners to auto cannon and you are ready to be a surprise reverse gank in a FW back water.


I did the same thing but with a procurer when trying to stop some belt gankers in 0.7 space. Swapped the Strip miner for a Neut and slapped a warp scram and a webifier and tanked it to pieces. I just sat about and watched as Concord did my work for me.

The Dakka is strong in this one
Caitlyn Tufy
Perkone
Caldari State
#11 - 2013-08-23 13:00:52 UTC
Hosto Jadara wrote:
Well, I would like to pick the ship that can turn the most profit.


Then you're looking for a jump freighter, my friend.
Destrega Omargus
Rational Anarchists
#12 - 2013-08-23 16:30:49 UTC
Build up to level 4 missions, mining sucks.
Victoria Sin
Doomheim
#13 - 2013-08-23 16:52:13 UTC
I wouldn't mine in high sec these days. It's infested with gank-kiddies.
Bertrand Butler
Cras es Noster
#14 - 2013-08-23 17:20:29 UTC
Get a procurer, and go to blow things up.

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Termy Rockling
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2013-08-23 17:33:36 UTC
Unless you are planning in using multiple chars, combatvessels pay out better.
Also they are more "fun" than mining.
Daniel Plain
Doomheim
#16 - 2013-08-23 17:35:29 UTC
Destrega Omargus wrote:
Build up to level 4 missions, mining sucks.

it's not like missions are a lot more exciting than mining, but they do pay better...

I should buy an Ishtar.
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#17 - 2013-08-23 18:53:45 UTC
Important to note, noob ship have the best return on investement ratio.
Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2013-08-23 18:57:50 UTC
(sarcasm on) One of each. (sarcasm off)

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BeBopAReBop RhubarbPie
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2013-08-23 23:03:11 UTC
This may be the strangest quesiton I've seen yet on these forums. As others have stated, mining barges are for mining, vexor's are for shooting. There's no real comparison between the ships. Decide which career you want to go for.
Options include :
Mining (usually pays best in groups and unless you really like it should probably be avoided on solo characters, getting the procurer to save up for a retriever or hulk is a valid plan)
Faction warfare (use a frigate to get started)
Missions (vexor can do level 2's and some level 3's, but you'll need a Dominix for good money),
Incursions (Not sure what gallente ships are used in incursions, but this is some of hte highest isk/hr)
Wormholes (use either a brutix or proteus, you'll need a corp though)
Exploration (great low sp isk, you'll want a BC for the higher up high sec combat sites)
Piracy (highest learning curve but arguably the most fun)
Scamming (ship doesn't matter)
Awoxing/Safari's (get a catalyst or other max dps blaster boat)
High sec ganking (catalyst and go kill miners instead of joining them, this is an extremely fast train)

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