Choc talar
The Sp00n
WHYS0 Expendable
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Posted - 2013.04.30 00:36:00 -
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I have been mining now for . . . well lets just say a long time! If you like mining and want to take it serious than get into a barge ASAP and an Exumer as soon as you can after that. As far as exumers go if you are mining solo I would go with a Mackinaw since it has a larger ore hold than the Hulk. I will stress though that you need to tank your mining ship. Some may have never lost an Exumer, but many have and a tank will go a long way in helping you survive long enough to hopefully get warped out.
Advice: Always keep an eye on local and don't AFK mine. Paying attention to your surroundings will go a long way in keeping you alive longer.
Find a good indy corp to join. Industrial corps are great for dedicated miners as they will teach you and support you. They will also have Orca support and big mining ops usually with protection in system. Additionally, if you want to mine for better ore in Low and Null sec belonging to a good industrial corp will get you there. I have mined both low and Null and I enjoy it, but I always have protection there while we do our thing.
Work on skills: Train all shield skills (ie. shield compensation etc) to max level as they will aid your tankability. Train the individual shield compensations as well (ie Em compensation, Kinetic Compensation, etc.). If you work a second account train it for an Orca and the possibilities grow.
Both me and my Orca alt are trained in repair drones. If attacked we can both put drones on each other for reps while getting out of dodge. Seems complicated, but it is worth it. My corp actually fits our Orca's with a logistics fit and believe it or not in a mining op the Orca actually kept hulks alive (while we were getting out) vs 2 BS's. In the mean time our forces arrived and killed both attackers. I cannot stress enough however, find a corp or some friends to mine with. Its funner, better conversation, and haul is awesome. Welcome to the mining profession though, stick with it and you can and will make iskies. |