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CCP Whatever Happened to Ring Mining?

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Regan Rotineque
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2016-06-13 22:53:02 UTC
I was just thinking back to the many things I have seen presented at fanfests over the years....and I seem to recall seeing the idea/concept of ring/comet mining.

However since then ... nothing

Can someone from CCP or CSM say something definitive about this idea? Is it dead? Still being kicked around?

And no this is not a suggestion of mine to go die in the Features and Ideas section - this was actually presented by CCP and shown at a fanfest. Comets I think were something that date back to the days of Exodus. I simply want to know if there is any hope of these ideas seeing fruition in my lifetime in EvE.

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Gimme Sake
State War Academy
Caldari State
#2 - 2016-06-13 22:56:33 UTC
They also, recently, mumbled something about restricting boosts to ongrid only.

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Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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#3 - 2016-06-13 23:56:41 UTC
Ring mining would be, umm, interesting, wrt moon goo. Because most don't produce that much isk per month (most).

However, _something_ will be happening with moon mining in the mid term future.


As for on grid boosting, it's going to be talked about. I have a discussion topic up about it.

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Pandora Carrollon
Provi Rapid Response
#4 - 2016-06-13 23:56:55 UTC
Science wise I think it would be utterly impractical. Comets don't really have much that isn't found on planets/moons. Rings even less since they are mostly dust/ice with lower densities that people are lead to believe by movies and TV.

Then again, Movies/TV have propagated the dense asteroid field idea as well. Real asteroid fields that dense would be only shortly after a cosmic event and even then, not for long. That close they'd want to pull together and make a bigger asteroid. Yet, those are the asteroid fields we have in EVE, so... maybe ignore the reality and we might eventually get it.

However, mining seems far from CCP's mind these days.

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Falin Whalen
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2016-06-14 00:46:15 UTC
Steve Ronuken wrote:
Ring mining would be, umm, interesting, wrt moon goo. Because most don't produce that much isk per month (most).

However, _something_ will be happening with moon mining in the mid term future.


As for on grid boosting, it's going to be talked about. I have a discussion topic up about it.

Intriguing.

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Bienator II
madmen of the skies
#6 - 2016-06-14 01:08:27 UTC
what was the original idea of ring mining? What would be the exciting difference to normal mining?

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Princess Adhara
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2016-06-14 01:17:55 UTC
Bienator II wrote:
what was the original idea of ring mining? What would be the exciting difference to normal mining?


You'd have to watch out for Gollum.
ube smoked
State War Academy
Caldari State
#8 - 2016-06-14 02:01:00 UTC
hahahahahahahahahaha

CCP keeping a promise?

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Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#9 - 2016-06-14 04:39:27 UTC
ube smoked wrote:
hahahahahahahahahaha

CCP keeping a promise?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!!!!!!!!!



It was promised? Link?

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Pix Severus
Empty You
#10 - 2016-06-14 04:57:45 UTC
Something to make mining a little more engaging, and a little less.. Netflix-inducing, would be most welcome.

I would hope any new additions to mining such as these would be made on that premise.

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Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#11 - 2016-06-14 06:47:50 UTC
Malcanis wrote:
ube smoked wrote:
hahahahahahahahahaha

CCP keeping a promise?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!!!!!!!!!



It was promised? Link?


Yeah, that was not promised more like ccp Greyscale dreaming out loud. Had this crazy idea of cities in space too. Structures you could link to each other building your own customized space city that would be able to move too!Shocked

Ring mining sounded more feasible and a good option to replace what's mining now.
Zappity
New Eden Tank Testing Services
#12 - 2016-06-14 07:42:54 UTC
The new fighter mechanics are really good. If you could make mining fighter drones and make the asteroids active it would be great. Maybe they should be magnetised and attracted to your ship and you have to chew them before they hit you!

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erg cz
Federal Jegerouns
#13 - 2016-06-14 08:21:59 UTC
This thread is locked, unfortunaltely, but you still can see there few most interesting ideas for active mining: comet mining, ring mining, multiore idea etc...

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Mortlake
Republic Military School
#14 - 2016-06-14 10:06:54 UTC
Am I the only person who found the term 'ring mining' to be funny?

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Gimme Sake
State War Academy
Caldari State
#15 - 2016-06-14 10:17:30 UTC
Mortlake wrote:
Am I the only person who found the term 'ring mining' to be funny?


Nope, but let's stay on topic.

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Jasmine Cheryu
Sell Now - Cry Later
#16 - 2016-06-14 12:28:58 UTC
Princess Adhara wrote:
Bienator II wrote:
what was the original idea of ring mining? What would be the exciting difference to normal mining?


You'd have to watch out for Gollum.



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Tavin Aikisen
Phoenix Naval Operations
Phoenix Naval Systems
#17 - 2016-06-14 12:46:47 UTC
It's over there on the innovation shelf, in-between atmospheric flight and walking in stations. Take a dust cloth with you.

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Ix Method
Doomheim
#18 - 2016-06-14 14:40:15 UTC
Pandora Carrollon wrote:
However, mining seems far from CCP's mind these days.

Yeah, I mean it's not like we're about to see Barge, Rorq (and Orca?) changes nor mining focused structures anytime soon.

Oh wait...

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Nick Bete
Highsec Haulers Inc.
#19 - 2016-06-14 16:09:17 UTC
You mentioned some tweaks to ship stats and a new structure. Those aren't about changing the fundamentals of how we mine, which is what others in this thread mean.

Nice try though fanboi.
Sustrai Aditua
Intandofisa
#20 - 2016-06-14 17:55:53 UTC
Something about copyright issues. Smile

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