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CCP Ytterbium
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.09.21 16:09:00 -
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Hello folks,
This topic is about the ORE frigate coming out this winter. While its concept art can be seen in the Ship Balancing Summer Update blog and some speculation has already started, time has come to talk about it in details.
Designed as an entry mining ship, it will replace the old 4 mining frigates in the Industry Career Path (the Tormentor, Bantam, Navitas and Burst). Compared to them, it has a much improved mining output, capacitor reliance and mobility, while having a decent 5000m3 ore hold. Its purpose is to be a fast hull capable of mining in hostile space (even if the current value of high-sec ores defeats this quite a bit, but that's another problem). It also serves as a gas harvester, a profession that was lacking love until now. With its +2 warp core strength bonus, it should stand a fair chance of doing its job in low-security space without being instantly tackled and killed.
It also comes with a brand new skill, mining frigate, rank 2. Further down the drain we will change mining barge skill requirements to need mining frigate at 4, but not for winter - we'll most likely do that at the same time as the Destroyer and Battlecruiser skill changes to minimize training issues and complications. Again, since its the entry ship for mining, expect the market price to be low.
Mining frigate skill bonuses: +5% to mining yield per level +5% to gas harvesting yield per level Role bonuses: +100% to mining yield +100% to gas harvesting yield + 2 warp core stabilizer bonus Slot layout: 3 H, 3 M, 1 L, 2 turrets Fittings: 45 PWG, 240 CPU Defense (shields / armor / hull) : 225 / 175 / 200 Capacitor (amount / recharge rate / average cap per second): 250 / 125s / 2 Mobility (max velocity / agility / mass / align time): 335 / 3.6 / 1200000 / 4.04s Drones (bandwidth / bay): 10 / 10 Targeting (max targeting range / Scan Resolution / Max Locked targets): 15km / 750 / 5 Sensor strength: 4 Magnetometric Signature radius: 40 Cargo capacity: 50 Ore hold: 5000
Constructive comments are welcome |
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CCP Ytterbium
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.09.21 17:01:00 -
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- The bonuses multiply, thus its 2*1.25 = 2.5 boost at level 5. Thus the 2 bonused gas harvesters become 5.
- The ship was play tested in low-security gas sites - it's not necessarily made to tank null-security sites as it is an entry level hull.
- As said in the OP, industry tutorials should be changed to give this frigate instead of the old ones.
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CCP Ytterbium
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.09.21 18:13:00 -
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And yes, folks, despite its name, gas is automatically harvested into the Ore hold. Wanted to file a bug report to CCP Tuxford in case it didn't, but he was quite clever and implemented that ahead of time during the mining barge changes Clever girl. |
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CCP Ytterbium
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.09.24 13:59:00 -
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Hey folks,
We're going to look into changing the gas harvesting yield bonus into a cycle time, mainly for the reasons you suggested - good catch.
Regarding the ore bay, it does not allow gas to be moved into it, but harvested gas is automatically moved when you do use the ship. It means that if you take the gas out after harvesting it you won't be able to put it back in. We're considering changing ore bays to allow you to carry gas around back and forth to make it more consistent.
Also, we estimate the +2 warp stabilizer bonus to be fine for now - the ship almost has no defense on its own, and desperately needs it to compete in the areas it's supposed to operate.
Regarding the gas yield performance itself, keep in mind this remains an entry level ship, not supposed to outclass the competition in every single area. This ship is highly mobile, has a good storage capacity, it should not be the best at everything regarding gas or we would be falling back into the old Hulk case all over again |
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CCP Ytterbium
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.10.01 14:15:00 -
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Hey folks, just quickly passing by to tell you the Gas Cloud Harvesting amount bonus on this ship has been swapped for a Gas Cloud Harvesting duration reduction to account for your comments on the skill progression that didn't scale well. It also makes the ship a bit more viable with fully trained skills, as it increases its output from 5 theoretical gas harvesters to 5.33. |
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CCP Ytterbium
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.11.09 11:34:00 -
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GetSirrus wrote:CCP Ytterbium, where (and when) will the BPO for the Mining Frig be available?
My current assumption would be Outer Ring Ex, in Cloud Ring null, and the 4th December.
Yes, the BPO will be seeded from ORE as usual. We trust players will quickly buy and manufacture them to make a profit with Retribution.
Also, it is always delicious to have a few of these blueprints fall to gate camps when trying to smuggle them back to trade hubs . |
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CCP Ytterbium
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.12.04 10:37:00 -
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Unsticking, let's make some space for future threads. |
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