Player Features and Ideas Discussion

The entirety of this is that yes you would have to search for them and that the likelihood of more spawns being in lower sec systems is a good thing. I like the idea of the gravitation to empty or unused space though. The very essence was to make it that you had to move your mining fleets, logisitics, etc around in order to get more ore. In fact I used to do this myself even in high sec and still run maxed out hulks, 6 of them around, and never got ganked. It was a challenge as you had to move, hulks, freighter and orca around through CODE infested space and all sec systems knowing that they can come find you and kill you. I was rewarded well for my efforts and planning. I had logisitics issues; hauling the raw ore back to a refining station, moving the ships and pilots themselves. It amounted to a lot more than just sitting in the same belt for a few hours, the same system for days on end farming the same belts and anoms. It was literally something you couldnt afk or bot if you even tried too.

I dislike the 100% afk issue though. NO NO NEVER!! This imo is inherent in bad game design as well as already taken into account by the barge changes. You want afk ability then max tank a skiff and go to town.

I dont want to see more seldom ore tbh. I think the spawn rates are where CCP needs them to be to keep prices in the range they are economically and that is a HUGE factor in their balance issues. Harder to find ore like youre suggesting would only cause massive inflation for all ships that rely on T1 hulls for manufacturing. It would have far reaching effects and would be bad imo for the game. But I DO want to see spawn rates change and the location of spawns changing. As well as an addition of the ore signatures as the ultra hard/rare ore type spawns.

That being said I dont mine ore in high anymore, I havent for years now. But I loved how I made my own lil system for doing things and would love to see such a system implemented for others. It was fun to do frankly and the increased risk and planning lead to much greater rewards and I enjoyed reaping that for many years. I want ppl to have to think, not bot, not afk, not automate. I want ppl that PLAY to enjoy this game the way I have for 12 years.