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Styth spiting
Ion Corp.
NightSong Directorate
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Posted - 2012.07.30 21:04:00 -
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Looks like barges and exhumer updates will be coming with a increase cost in manufacturing.
The new bpo mineral costs are up on isis now. The new prices are very... dramatic. Costs from the current minerals are nearly 10X higher using current mineral prices, meaning manufacturing a Procurer will cost roughly 22M, and a retriever 27M (with ME 0).
Heres a link with the price changes for all the barges/exhumers, both T1 and T2, with before and after prices.
Some guys website
I logged on using the latest patch and can confirm the data on this site is valid, though CCP may raise/lower the costs before release. |
Styth spiting
Ion Corp.
NightSong Directorate
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Posted - 2012.07.30 22:30:00 -
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Victoria Sin wrote:Any change to exhumers? Do you think they'll be more expensive anyway (skiff/mack for example) due to increased use?
Hulk BPO's will be changing the least, with only a few hundred thousand added to it cost wise.
Changes in mineral requirements
Mackinaw's about 50%
Skiff about 100%
Covetor about 15%
Retriever about 350%
Procurer about 3000%
And remember T2's exhumers require a T1 version in manufacturing costs, So even though a hulk has almost no additional costs added to its BPO, the covetor costs (additional 15% minerals) will carry over to its price.
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Styth spiting
Ion Corp.
NightSong Directorate
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Posted - 2012.07.30 22:57:00 -
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Dave stark wrote:in short; buy your ships now?
Well, you should have bought them 2 hours ago ;)
Since posting this it looks like about 250 procurers and 250 retrivers have been bought up (roughly). Prices have gone up about 5M for procurers and 8M for retrievers. |
Styth spiting
Ion Corp.
NightSong Directorate
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Posted - 2012.08.01 06:08:00 -
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Salpad wrote:
More generally, what's the new mining progression going to look like?
I started with a Bantam mining frigate. Then I upgraded to an Osprey mining cruiser. After that I don't remember if I spent any time sucking roid in a medium-sized T1 barge (Procurer), or if I simply waited and jumped straight into the large T1 barge (Covetor?). I think I own a Mackinaw but I've never used it. After the large T1 barge, I went straight for a Hulk.
What's a noob's mining ship progression going to look like? And will it be a smooth pregression in terms of hull ISK cost?
I'm not sure of the progression of per-barge ships (I'm assuming the new mining frigate CCP is releasing) but using the new ore prices, and the new changes to barges/exhumers the progression will still naturally be based on skill requirements but as prices go it will be something like this:
Mining frigate > Procurer > Retriever > Covetor > Exhumer
Then based on your plans or needs the player will choose the specific exhumer to fit their play style (hulk for max yield, or mackinaw for ice or cargohold, etc).
Also just speculating based on the new mineral requirements, as well as the new changes to ships (and using current ore prices) I would guess once the ship prices stabilize they will be something like this:
35M T1 Covetor
300M T2 hulk
30M T1 Retriever
250M T2 Mackinaw
25M Procurer
200M Skiff
So basically prices for exhumers will be about 15% different in price (from low, medium, high) and the barges will be 15% of their exhumer T2 counterpart.
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