EVE General Discussion

Ok, so FozzieSov has hit, and i'm ok with it, not overjoyed, its 'ok'.
The real question is, whats the next thing? If I could decide, it would have to be a mining revamp.
Mining makes EvE turn round, without the minerals that are mined, we wouldn't have the ships to die gloriously and as a miner / maker, i feel that mining has been neglected.
There have been multple great idea suggested in the F&I area, from comet mining to capital mining ships (I support both).
CCP did a good job on industry, but left the job half finished by not touching mining, so lets have a facelift.

each to his own, but where do your replacement ships come from i wonder? even if it drops as loot, ore still has to be mined

I don't even care anymore.

Way back before the ice change, I made a miner and spent quite a few hours in the fields. I didn't find it in any way crippling. I actually found it quite enjoyable.

Chitchatting with the other regulars. People not in the same corp helping out with boosts. Not having to constantly be scanning thanks to the other locals keeping an eye on things.

All in all, probably the most time I've spent having fun with complete strangers in my eight years of playing this game. Which is likely why most 'elites' frown on the profession. It just doesn't sit right with them that random people should get along and cooperate for a common goal.

Mr Epeen

Always believed that miners and industrials need the ability to stand and fight.

Dock or die, quickly grows boring and tedious.

*points at his signature*

that would be a start.

In addition:

moon goo becoming T2 moon ore and mined by players, not a pos in passive mode.

If you change mining to make it less mind-numbingly boring, the white knights will complain without cease. Mining is apparently "fun" for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with mining, so if you actually make them play the game such people's howling would throw the earth off it's axis.

If you don't change mining, it will still have an extremely high turnaround rate for people who engage in it, since it is literally less engaging than most Facebook games.

Personally, I don't care either way, but I will point that there would likely be a LOT less bots in this game if mining actually involved doing something. Also, nerf sentry drones.

Oh but that's not what I meant! I meant that people use skiffs and procurers, playing afk, instead of covetors and playing atk! I can consider intentionally lowering your yield as crippling your gameplay. This wasn't about "mining" per se, hey, I'm was mining just an hour ago!

And changing mining to something purely atk will not only create an outrage, it's also a bad idea!

Sounds good. Make it involve Entosis Llinks and Frigates somehow.

No no i will not cripple my gameplay, i go not start a career as warrior.
I'm just a warmonger.
You need a gun?
...no problems.
Hehe.