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Mining Laser Colors
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Cosmica Luna Starharvest
The Callasauria Mining Corporation
#1 - 2011-12-21 23:38:42 UTC
Can anyone enlighten me as to why the mining lasers and mining drone lasers are different colors?
I vaugely remember all mining lasers being orange a few years ago, but now they are blue, save for the mining drones which still have orange.
Any news from CCP about changing the drone lasers to blue?
Chopper Rollins
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2011-12-21 23:51:36 UTC
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Bane Loppknow
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2011-12-21 23:58:26 UTC
Mining lasers are still orange, at least for Strip Miners. Thing is, it's now flanked by two blue lasers, which blot out the orange from a distance. Zoom in, you'll see.
Cosmica Luna Starharvest
The Callasauria Mining Corporation
#4 - 2011-12-22 00:55:18 UTC
Ah.
I've been looking at Miner II's recently.
I still question the different colors though.
Thrawn Nostur
Impulsive Anarchy
#5 - 2011-12-22 02:41:49 UTC
Cosmica Luna Starharvest wrote:
Can anyone enlighten me as to why the mining lasers and mining drone lasers are different colors?


CCP is attempting to implement the Carebear Rainbow effect?
Arctur Vallfar
Knights Adamant
#6 - 2011-12-22 03:43:23 UTC
Perhaps they use different focusing crystals. Weapons grade laser systems are different colors depending on what crystal is used, but they all do the same general thing. Damage.

Why would mining lasers be any different? Although that does bring an interesting idea to mind. Adding possibly expendable crystals to mining lasers to be more effective at harvesting certain asteroids over another.
Varve
Oredustries
#7 - 2011-12-22 03:56:15 UTC
Arctur Vallfar wrote:

Why would mining lasers be any different? Although that does bring an interesting idea to mind. Adding possibly expendable crystals to mining lasers to be more effective at harvesting certain asteroids over another.


These already exist

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Nikola Aivoras
Mercantilist Corporation of New Eden
#8 - 2011-12-22 06:26:58 UTC
Varve wrote:
Arctur Vallfar wrote:

Why would mining lasers be any different? Although that does bring an interesting idea to mind. Adding possibly expendable crystals to mining lasers to be more effective at harvesting certain asteroids over another.


These already exist


Lol
ACE McFACE
Dirt 'n' Glitter
Local Is Primary
#9 - 2011-12-22 06:57:23 UTC
Varve wrote:
Arctur Vallfar wrote:

Why would mining lasers be any different? Although that does bring an interesting idea to mind. Adding possibly expendable crystals to mining lasers to be more effective at harvesting certain asteroids over another.


These already exist

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Arctur Vallfar
Knights Adamant
#10 - 2011-12-22 11:38:23 UTC
As you can see I'm no miner. Had no idea they existed in all my time of playing. :o