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Dev blog: Fortune Favors the Bold

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CCP Phantom
C C P
C C P Alliance
#1 - 2014-05-02 19:04:42 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP Phantom
As announced in the EVE Keynote speech during Fanfest 2014 by CCP Fozzie, with the Summer 2014 expansion we will see a Tech 2 version of the popular Venture mining frigate.

The new Prospect ship is the first expedition frigate with a focus on "ninja mining" in dangerous space.

Read all about this exciting new ship in CCP Fozzie's latest blog Fortune Favors the Bold!

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Ydnari
Estrale Frontiers
#2 - 2014-05-02 19:06:46 UTC
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Destination SkillQueue
Doomheim
#3 - 2014-05-02 19:07:40 UTC
In before blog.

The ship idea sounds solid though.
CCP Phantom
C C P
C C P Alliance
#4 - 2014-05-02 19:08:05 UTC
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Paladinhunt
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2014-05-02 19:11:04 UTC
Uh, CCP your twitch channel is on fire right now. They don't know if the new gates will lead to new space, jove space.... ect.

BASICALLY THE END OF THE EVE KEYNOTE.

please fix.
Gilbaron
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-05-02 19:14:37 UTC
The ore changes. I like them
Miles Forrester
Eire Engineers
Pandemic Horde
#7 - 2014-05-02 19:15:51 UTC
I see my next expedition won't be in highsec.... a welcome change.
Saidin Thor
The Odin Conspiracy
#8 - 2014-05-02 19:19:58 UTC
Currently, mining gas in null sec is difficult/impossible to do at any large scale in ventures because the gas clouds actually cause explosions that are difficult to tank in a frigate. Once you get to 2-3+ gas miners, they're each triggering explosions and just blowing up the poor little frigates. Without any role specific bonus to prevent these explosions, I don't see how the T2 variant will be any more usable at a large scale for null sec gas mining.

Could there be another role bonus added to the Prospect to reduce explosion probability, or damage, or something like that, so that you can actually use the dedicated gas mining ships to gas mine in null sec instead of having to use something like turret-heavy BCs that can tank the damage?
Rovinia
Exotic Dancers Union
Hatakani Trade Winds Combine
#9 - 2014-05-02 19:21:16 UTC
Was a little disappointed because i was hoping it would be an Intaki Syndicate modification of the Venture because of the Gas harvester bonus and the "mining in hostile territories" theme. But nice ship after all Blink
Destination SkillQueue
Doomheim
#10 - 2014-05-02 19:24:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Destination SkillQueue
I like the ore changes, since it pokes some holes in the needlessly tight separation of resources between security levels. That in turn creates a more varied gameplay environment in general and provides those tasty rare treats that players tend to enjoy.
Vic Vorlon
Malevelon Roe Industries
Convocation of Empyreans
#11 - 2014-05-02 19:27:11 UTC
If I'm reading this right, there's a new skill, "Expedition Frigate", to study? What are the other pre-requisites for using this ship?
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#12 - 2014-05-02 19:28:34 UTC
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Harvey James
The Sengoku Legacy
#13 - 2014-05-02 19:29:55 UTC
no drones .. funky

T3's need to be versatile so no rigs are necessary ... they should not have OP dps and tank

ABC's should be T2, remove drone assist, separate HAM's and Torps range, -3 HS for droneboats

Nerf web strength, Make the blaster Eagle worth using
Lady Oremond
4 Marketeers
Rura-Penthe
#14 - 2014-05-02 19:30:48 UTC
Why doesn't it have 3 turret slots?
Brad314
Perkone
Caldari State
#15 - 2014-05-02 19:31:42 UTC
Is it getting mining laser yield bonuses for both skills or is that a typo?
Querns
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#16 - 2014-05-02 19:32:25 UTC  |  Edited by: Querns
Lady Oremond wrote:
Why doesn't it have 3 turret slots?

It's got three highslots, but only 2 turrets. The third high is a utility high.

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mkint
#17 - 2014-05-02 19:32:54 UTC  |  Edited by: mkint
Isn't this better than the venture in every possible way? I thought that wasn't supposed to be the point of T2 ships. It looks like the only way the venture is any better is in price, which, also, you said you weren't going to do any more.

edit: I guess this one doesn't have the built in warp core strength, but how frequently did that bonus ever actually come into play in the past?

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Harvey James
The Sengoku Legacy
#18 - 2014-05-02 19:34:06 UTC
3 more lows than the venture aswell .. wow!!

T3's need to be versatile so no rigs are necessary ... they should not have OP dps and tank

ABC's should be T2, remove drone assist, separate HAM's and Torps range, -3 HS for droneboats

Nerf web strength, Make the blaster Eagle worth using
Weaselior
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#19 - 2014-05-02 19:38:23 UTC
mkint wrote:
Isn't this better than the venture in every possible way? I thought that wasn't supposed to be the point of T2 ships. It looks like the only way the venture is any better is in price, which, also, you said you weren't going to do any more.

that's dumb you're dumb

most t2 ships are flatly better than their t1 counterpart

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Gamer4liff
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#20 - 2014-05-02 19:40:28 UTC
This is great, I can't wait to hear stories of asteroid thievery and claim jumping. Or to put it another way: "Yeehaw".

A comprehensive proposal for balancing T2 Production: here
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