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Ship/Fitting for Salvaging and Mining

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Jackal Warmonger
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2014-02-20 22:09:29 UTC
Hey All,
I want to mine and salvage and I need a good rig that can do both. And Ideally I'd like to have some drones with me as well. I'm running a cormorant right now and I like that it has a ton of high slots but there's no drone bay and the cargo hold is tiny. Any ships out there that has about 5 high slots, can fit 4+ drones and has 1500+ cargo space?
thanks
ISD LackOfFaith
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ISD Alliance
#2 - 2014-02-20 22:22:39 UTC
A cargo-fit Gnosis?

That's a really uncommon setup you're going for. It is usually best to use specialized ships for specific tasks. A mining ship will mine far better than a Cormorant or Gnosis (plus usually have drones), and a salvaging-dedicated ship (a destroyer like the Cormorant, or a Noctis) will salvage far better. Why not have two ships?

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Jackal Warmonger
Perkone
Caldari State
#3 - 2014-02-20 22:28:38 UTC
Because I only have 1 account Big smile

Actually, I've been mining lately and started salvaging on the side, Right now, I have to finish mining, then come back with my cormorant to clean up and salvage the site. The site is littered with wrecks so it's a nice side gig. this is me trying to kill two birds with one stone I guess. Also, i'm using the venture to mine right now and I'm finding it inadequate protection wise even from a punk pirate. It only has 2 slots and I use those for mining I's. And I load the drone bay with hobgoblins. It's be nice to have 2 turrets or missiles, with 2-3 Mining lasers and either more mining drones or hobgoblins in the bay. or a mix of both.

Thoughts?
Tsubodai Falang
Caldari 1
Caldari Alliance
#4 - 2014-02-21 04:22:40 UTC
as above, you are much better off with a mining ship and a salvage ship.

get in to a mining barge and you will be able to field up to 5 drones for killing rats

fit a destroyer with cargobay expanders, salvagers and a mobile tractor unit and you will clear up the wrecks in very quick time.
Forest Archer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#5 - 2014-02-21 04:39:10 UTC
Actually that would not be to bad with a venture.

2x mining laser
1x salvager

1 small shield extender
1 invuln field
1 small shield booster

1 cargo expander

Rigs

2 hobgoblins or drones of choice
1 mobile tractor unit

Should do what you need for HS unless you plan to kill mission rats.

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Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-02-21 07:27:32 UTC
Jackal Warmonger wrote:
Also, i'm using the venture to mine right now and I'm finding it inadequate protection wise even from a punk pirate. It only has 2 slots and I use those for mining I's. And I load the drone bay with hobgoblins


2 hobgoblins are more than adequate for highsec rats, train your drone skills up a little if you're struggling and fit a shield extender or invuln field in your mid slot.

Mining ships don't typically fit weapons as that detracts from their goal - mining. You typically fit ships to be good for a purpose, not sub-par for two or three purposes
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2014-02-21 07:28:46 UTC
Forest Archer wrote:
Actually that would not be to bad with a venture.

2x mining laser
1x salvager

1 small shield extender
1 invuln field
1 small shield booster

1 cargo expander

Rigs

2 hobgoblins or drones of choice
1 mobile tractor unit

Should do what you need for HS unless you plan to kill mission rats.


Mining laser upgrade would probably be better than the cargo expander. The expander just affects the Venture's tiny normal cargo hold, not much return on the investment.
Thomas Builder
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2014-02-21 08:14:13 UTC
Get a mining barge, they can have 5 drones. If all you salvage are the NPC rats that spawn while mining, 4 hobgoblins and 1 salvage drone should be plenty.

If you want to salvage more than that, bring a Mobile Depot, which allows you to switch your drones and high slots while in space.
Forest Archer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#9 - 2014-02-21 10:57:51 UTC
Elena Thiesant wrote:
Forest Archer wrote:
Actually that would not be to bad with a venture.

2x mining laser
1x salvager

1 small shield extender
1 invuln field
1 small shield booster

1 cargo expander

Rigs

2 hobgoblins or drones of choice
1 mobile tractor unit

Should do what you need for HS unless you plan to kill mission rats.


Mining laser upgrade would probably be better than the cargo expander. The expander just affects the Venture's tiny normal cargo hold, not much return on the investment.


The mobile tractor unit I believe is 50m3 (or maybe that's the mobile depot) so it's to fit the salvaged loot.

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Cara Forelli
State War Academy
Caldari State
#10 - 2014-02-21 12:03:29 UTC
Salvage drones. Salvaging doesn't need to be done quickly while mining. Go for a mining barge (procurer for good tank) and just put one salvage drone in with your hobgoblins. You should have no problem killing any of the rats in high sec and can salvage their wrecks as well.

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Mardante Soliest
Realm of the Forgotten
#11 - 2014-02-21 12:37:06 UTC
Cara Forelli wrote:
Salvage drones. Salvaging doesn't need to be done quickly while mining. Go for a mining barge (procurer for good tank) and just put one salvage drone in with your hobgoblins. You should have no problem killing any of the rats in high sec and can salvage their wrecks as well.


And don`t forget to bring a Mobile Tractor Unit with you, save a lot of flying around in a slow ship.

There is no easy way.
Jackal Warmonger
Perkone
Caldari State
#12 - 2014-02-21 14:11:15 UTC
Thanks for the great advice everyone. I think I'll go the venture route until my skills are trained up for a barge.