Science & Industry

It's been 5 days since we started this public fleet and things are going great. We've noticed a lot of regular users and people have even started telling their friends.

Lots of people are using our ore buying programs and we've been told that we are offering very fair prices.

Come get involved. Free Boosts.

Would just like to thank everyone that has got involved so far.
The community is growing and we have been guiding newer players into what they enjoy doing in eve.

We are looking into ship replacement programs for miners as well as free skill books for newer players.

These will all be things that will start to appear the larger we grow. We're all about helping you.


' Mighty Chat '

CJ

I would note that members in the fleet currently receiving boosts also gain increased Armour and Shield hit points.

Also anyone in anything other than a ship for mining or hauling is swiftly removed from fleet and blacklisted.


Apologies.

CJ

Some fleet members may want to fly with ECM frigates to try to provide anti-gank services, or simply use a combat ship to clear rats. Just something to keep in mind.

Personally I don't think I'd even bother with a blacklist for the fleet. It's extra work that provides little benefit. Gankers can still use a neutral mining character in fleet to scout out prey and a cloaked ship to provide the warp in (or just make a bookmark of a nearby asteroid). As for chat, blacklist is good if someone's being disruptive, but regardless you'll still need to assume that gank alts are in your chat.

I think a good option could be to set up a mailing list with some solid, tanked mining ship fits, and provide a ship replacement option for losses that use those fits (exceptions for minor changes like meta modules instead of T2, since not everyone has the same fitting skills. As long as people aren't fitting stupidly expensive faction gear or something pointless like a shield booster and have a good tank on their ship.)

Here's a decent all-round Retriever fit that I'm fond of if it helps. 20.3k EHP tank at all 5 skills for both Antimatter and EM (Catalysts and Thrashers) according to Pyfa, and still provides a good mining yield.

[Retriever, Standard Fit]

Damage Control II
Mining Laser Upgrade II
Mining Laser Upgrade II

Upgraded Thermic Dissipation Amplifier I

Strip Miner I
Strip Miner I

Medium Transverse Bulkhead I
Medium Transverse Bulkhead I
Medium Transverse Bulkhead I


Hobgoblin II x1
Mining Drone I x4

Btw, what faction space do you usually do this fleet in? (Amarr, Caldari, Gallente, or Minmatar) I ask because I know there's a different public fleet that operates out in Caldari space in The Forge region.

Lonetrek.

The miners that use the fleet are happy with the service. We have maximum mining yield boosts with implants and max skills.

We have had very few successful ganks to users of our fleets and are discussing other benefits to offer. We don't want to start offering something and have it flop as a half arse'd attempt. We're hoping to keep this fleet going for the foreseeable future.

We do have provide links to fits in the fleet and public channel MOTD's.


CJ

You're guys seem alright, would be honored to tag along sometime.

I'm sorry but this post sent my alarm bells in to melt down:


So those looking to join this fleet should beware of inconspicuous looking Retrievers or other mining vessels warping near to your location, as they could be fitted with a ship scanner looking to see if your fitted with shiney mining goodies.

I'm not saying the fleet organisers are bad, but who so say they are not affiliated with the naughty naughty's of EvE...

Fleet is active, come get some mining boosts and increased resists!

to the top!

You're showing great organization and promotion skills. Kudos for getting miners to be more social and work together. You're making yourself a target -- but it's content creation.

If you get your miners to operate in tanked Procurers and Skiffs you'll do a lot to deter the gankers - just check out the tears about the skiff fleets in Crime and Punishment.

It looks like you picked that system because of the large number of belts. You might consider Uosusuokko for the .7 sec status bump when trouble is around.

Also, it can be fun to setup alts in next door systems to act as pickets. Or sit in stations where the gankers are basing out of to know when they are mobilizing for an attack.