EVE General Discussion

You cry a lot.

I have an account for just mining. I like to mine while I do work ect in the background. Its nice to be able to sit there and mine when I cant focus 100% on playing (yes I get the risk involved with this)

For the amount of time spent mining, I have found that at least in high sec, its the absolute worst money to time activity, on top of the fact you basically need to be doing something else, watching tv or something...while doing it...there isn't much to it (I appreciate its lack of attention demand)

Im sure nullsec mining is way more profitable.

Thing is I get the hate towards it. Its boring (please don't ever make mining an attention demanding task btw) its possibly the lowest profit activity in game aside from ship spinning in station.

I have to imagine that you lose a ton of ships mining in low/null where the decent money is, which probably negates the profits of being there....as well as probably requiring several players near to babysit you..


I wish there was more to mining than watching a 3min cycle time on boring looking rocks, while my drones methodically kill then salvage NPC's.

I cant possibly see how anyone with one character could go into mining and stay in the game longer than the trial however. Especially when they realize how much more profitable other activities and roles are...

my main toon has done just that due to space madness. for no less than 3 years solo.....yep i know crazy.....but you learn a bit intel wise that isn't really apparent at first glance.

you can find out a lot by sitting in one area doing the same thing. you can also find out a bit of information on where certain PVP'ers live when not shooting ships but shooting rocks themselves and your not shooting rocks but sitting in Cloak nearby. fun times indeed.

remember knowing is half the battle *hail cobra*

if done right mining can lead to an alternate spy role, one that seeks and finds information, not for profit, but a much more sinister purpose, one of vengeance for sake of sandbox: Reasons!!!!. not only due to people Fething you off in the past but because you start to notice a pattern emerge.

*snip* too much honesty ......EVE is a wonderful place, in sandboxes you can chuck sand or you can get sand in your eyes or you can get even.


not only that but if you pick your mining area's intelligently then you can get by without losing a single ship or paying a single ransom.

really depends on how you utilize what you have got at your disposal just the same as if you like shooting lasers at ships [which is the same thing as shooting rocks in space- no difference- beside the reason for tears if you lose your ship or your target of ganking, but those tears aren't really all that different as both parties cry about much the same thing on different sides of a fence]


sure mining is mind numbing [my other toon knows probably better than most, based on what i know here- which is limited to say the least] but those selfsame PVP toons do the same if they cannot rely on alliances or trade deals.

it's not so much a hate as people have mentioned.

it's that you do the same mistake without progressing the game forward, if your idle and don't do much you are a target of someone wanting to see a countdown timer or a module [weapon] just the same as you enjoy not shooting ships but somewhat enjoying shooting rocks.

best advice is don't make yourself a target. you do that by paying attention to what you are doing. and learn and move onward and ever upwards and slightly to the left.....seriously if i had to say i hated someone it'd be the scammers if not for any other reason than because i can.

Stereotyping indeed.

*gasp* how.... how can this be?! This revelation must be made known to the world at once!
The faith of earth is at stake!

I don't hate miners. I do hate the ability to generate wealth while AFK. Isk should be earned through real effort, not through AFK play.

Hmmm this boils down to the care bear argument I think

The Halo co'd diehards feel any who are not actively participating in the game in a destructive fashion are to be hated and feared because you are the cybernetic version of their parents...doing the right thing and working towards success while they want to rebel and blow **** up...

This is because they are children who need a little human contact to not be asshats

truly we are dealing with peeps who are venting in a virtual dimension. It is my suggestion to feel gratitude that they are not taking this aggression in to the real world and to make an effort to encourage healthy social interaction

and finally to make a point of pretending to be their mums and tell them that it is time fore bed and to brush their teeth

but the best way is to do some missions till you have locator agents worth a dime then hunt them down then pod them...make sure to mention the above parenting troll as you pod them as this will be an equivalent pimp slap and they will appreciate it...in a couple of years

as always Scope For the Win

o7

Vapor

I have a like on a post in this thread...that's GONE. Can you believe that? How do such things happen? Is the internet HAUNTED?? OR...*** ***** ****** ***** ******* *******?

I think the OP has it completely backwards.

I mean there aren't really a lot of people who actually hate miners. And don't confuse blowing up their ships with hate or something it's really more a fun thing.

On the other hand I get a lot of hate from the miners whos ships I incinerate for fun. It seams there are a lot of very unbalanced people among them who can't take a loss in a competitive multiplayer game. I mean the rules and game mechanics are clear and if you undock an unarmed and untanked vessel into space you shouldn't be surprised if it goes up in flames.

Now THIS is a good reason to gank miners. Create the supply, then create the demand. Clever.