Renis Vaille
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.12.02 00:14:00 -
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I just started a new career: exploration. I have Astrometrics to level 4, Astrometric Rangefinding to level 3, and Astrometric Pinpointing to level 3. I've finally figured out how to scan down sites using the probe scanner (starting with the spread formation and then narrowing down with the pinpoint formation), takes me about 10 minutes to get something narrowed down to 100%.
I'm a bit concerned because I just spent a lot of ISK outfitting a new ship and working on a fit that would (hopefully) work well for high-sec exploration and all of the sites I found (only sticking with combat sites for now) only net me, roughly, 2mil ISK per site in loot, salvage, and bounties and took me approximately 40 minutes altogether with scanning them down and running them.
Am I doing something wrong? Should I be running these sites a lot faster in the future (maybe it's because I just started, its taking me a while)? Is there a way to look for higher end sites (like I keep hearing DED 4/10's are good for high-sec but I don't know where to find them or how to tell if it is that type of site)? I was told I could make (if you're persistent, of course) more money doing high-sec exploration than high-sec missioning (even if the sites are hit or miss). I was hoping to make ~20mil per hour doing this which would make it worth my time.
Anyone have suggestions or feedback as to how to make ~20mil or more doing this in high sec? I find it fun but I wish it were more lucrative.
Here is my ship and fit, as well:
[Gila]
Highs:
Drone Link Augmentor I
Salvager I
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher @ Inferno Heavy Missiles
'Arbalest' Heavy Missile Launcher @ Inferno Heavy Missiles
Sisters Core Probe Launcher
Mediums:
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
10MN Afterburner II
Adaptive Invulnerability Field I
Shield Recharger II
Lows:
Beta Reactor Control: Shield Power Relay I
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Drone Damage Amplifier II
Shield Power Relay I
Drones:
Hobgoblin II x5
Rigs:
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Thank you all for your help, I really appreciate this community's willingness to help.
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