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Sythyss
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Posted - 2007.07.24 20:00:00 -
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I trained up my skills and bought a retriever for ice mining, but from what I've heard from people mining normal ore it really isn't more profitable. I kind of assumed ice mining would yield better results. I'm mining flare crust atm. Is this correct or am I just crazy?
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Ki Tarra
Caldari Ki Tech Industries
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Posted - 2007.07.24 20:07:00 -
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Honestly, the only way to know for sure would be to run the numbers yourself and see what you take home profit is per hour.
There are also other factors to concider. If find it easier to mine ice semi-AFK because I can get 3 cycles on 3 harvesters with my Hulk. It means I don't have to do anything for 16 minutes.
I might make better money mining Scordite or some other minerals. However with ics I don't need to bother with emptied roids or other such things. Just activate and go.
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.07.24 20:29:00 -
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With a Retreiver mining regular ore is probably more profitable. With a Mackinaw (Exhumer) mining Ice is about as profitable as mining low end ore.
If you think about it this makes sense. If Ice was considerably more profitable people would stop mining ore and go mine Ice thus depressing prices. It found its equilibrium right around the spot where mining Ice or Ore is kind of a toss up.
As mentioned above mining Ice is a bit easier as cycle times are longer. Also tends to be less prone to ore thieves. Not that they do not come around occasionally but 1 unit if Ice is 1,000 m3 so they pretty much have to bring a hauler to do it. My experience is I see fewer people coming for my can when I Ice mine.
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Popperr
GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.07.24 21:04:00 -
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Ice mining isn't worth it.
It can occasionally be easier than importing the ice for POS fuel, but it is never more profitable. Simple answer, it's too easy to macro.
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Derovius Vaden
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Posted - 2007.07.24 21:36:00 -
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Originally by: Popperr Ice mining isn't worth it.
It can occasionally be easier than importing the ice for POS fuel, but it is never more profitable. Simple answer, it's too easy to macro.
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Helen Hunts
Gallente Red Dragon Mining inc
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Posted - 2007.07.25 02:42:00 -
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Most of the time, Ice doesn't pay the big money. The exception to this is when your Corp/Alliance has one or more POSes up and running. POS Towers are hungry beasts that can gobble Ice products like crazy. Run properly, a POS can make some gooood money though. A good Corp with POS ambitions will make sure that their Ice miners don't go hungry and are well supported.
Now if you're feeling lazy and just want to read a book, grab your Ice lasers and kick back a while. (don't forget your defences) _______________________________
Mine da rocks, make more ships. Pop da rats, make more rigs. Sell da gear, make more money.
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Venkul Mul
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.07.25 07:55:00 -
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High security ice has a low isk return, low sec, with higher percentages of clatrates should have some decent return.
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