Mining Notes Self Reference 12 September 3302
12 Sep 2016Haydn Shaw
Possible Candidates for Endgame Mining Ship:Type 9
Python
Anaconda (up to 5 lasers and 20 collectors)
Federal Corvette (up to 5 lasers and 19 collectors)
Imperial Cutter (up to 4 lasers and 16 collectors, 556 storage with 2 lasers and 9 collectors)
Notes from September 12th
Mining Lances have a range of 2km vs 500m of the standard mining lasers. 4 lances can mine a fragment at 2 seconds or 2 lances can mine a fragment at 4 seconds. Speed is important but not as important as maneuverability or the ability to face the next asteroid in sequence.
On Prospector builds maneuverability is a MUST. Speed is important too but too much speed will put you at a greater distance to the mining party.
On mothership builds mining lances can be used to find high value rocks quickly before deciding to mine but by employing 4 lances and 2 lasers, you will not have enough hardware slots to deal with interdictors as you will need at least 3 mine launchers to kill enemies effectively. You should use 4 lances or install prospector limpet controllers to allow 8 to be on the go. Alternatively you could install no defences and cut your mining trips to be as short as possible.