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Rezecor
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Posted - 2012.07.26 20:45:00 -
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I didn't scan all 19 pages to see if somebody brought this up already, but with regards to the mining barge changes, there is one aspect of it that creates a lot of problems for those of us who use crystals. The translation of cargo space into ore hold also means a huge reduction in the amount of space to carry spare crystals. This makes crystal mining a lot more trouble as with only 500m3 in a hulk unmodified, that's realistically only enough space to carry T2 crystals for about 2 or 3 ore types which means more down time when having to switch up crystals for an ore type you don't have on hand. (i.e. warping off to get them or having a hauler bring them out to you). In effect, this change is a nerf (though not a huge one) to those who use mining crystals.
I'd like to suggest reducing the volume of mining crystals by half or more (say to something like 20m3 for T2, 15m3 for T1) to reduce the impact of the much smaller cargo hold. The other way that I wouldn't mind would be to allow mining crystals in ore holds. |
Rezecor
Rim Worlds Republic
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Posted - 2012.07.26 23:55:00 -
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Did I miss something? Is ice mining getting nerfed? 
I went over to the test server and played around a little bit with mining barge/exhumer fits. With my testing, I see about a 15percent loss in ice mining output. Here are figures I came up with. (all relevant skills to 5, ice harvester II, ice harvest upgrade II's, no orca/rorq boosts)
New Mack 178.96s/2 cube = 89.48s per cube or 40.23 cube/hr
Old Mack 291.13s/4 cube = 72.78s per cube avg or 49.46 cube/hr
New Hulk 248.43s/3 cube = 82.81s per cube avg or 43.47 cube/hr
Ice mining is painful enough as it is without something like this. CCP, please give us a way to compensate for this. |
Rezecor
Rim Worlds Republic
Solar Citizens
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Posted - 2012.08.05 05:14:00 -
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Decreasing crystals size *AND* decreasing cargo hold is not what I had in mind in my earlier post. While slightly better than it was at first, this is still a NERF to those of us who use crystals. They're already a hassle and don't need to be made worse. Yes, I know it can be mitigated (extras in haulers, jetcans), but they'll still be harder to use. |
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