Rowells
Unknown Soldiers
Fidelas Constans
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Posted - 2014.02.24 21:13:00 -
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Damien White wrote:Rowells wrote:
While I will admit I dont mine in lowsec, I think the problem is there arent as many valuable ores with almost the same risk of getting blown up, if not by rats then by other pilots.
Thats the problem. Low Sec needs something you can only get in there, otherwise miners will either stay in highsec or 0.0.
It's even riskier nowadays with people burning the belts for security tags. |
Luna Arindale
Ubuntu Inc.
The Fourth District
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Posted - 2014.02.24 21:45:00 -
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By no means is Low sec meant to be safe, and I would point out the difference between Null sec and High Sec mining is really just the Mercoxit spawns in Ore Sites and Rorqual Boosts. High Sec gets so many ore site Spawns with Hedbergite and Hemorphite, the "Low Sec." Ores, That it makes mining in low sec when coupled with the roaming gangs pointless. (You can be Safer, and get the same ores)
(That rant is over)
The Exhumers indeed are worth a lot of isk; however, the real issue is not the amount of tank your barge has. I believe the real issue is just your experience with fitting, and with tanking belt rat spawns. A skiff is able to tank those spawns with ease, and even trying to go at one solo is a risky endeavor. (Battle Skiffs do exist, they are rather scary) The Exhumer class as with the Mining barge are divided into three types of Ships. Harvesting, Capacity, and Tank. The Tank class (Skiff, Procurer) does what it is designed to do, tank. As it has been proven they can have a battleship sized tank. The Capacity Class (Retriever, Mackinaw), is a good Middle ground it is able to hold 25,000 - 35,000m3 and the Mackinaw can tank cruiser and some Battleship spawns in Ore Anoms in null sec. Overall that class is the best to use Solo as the Ore Hold size matters (Plus at a decent skill level with tech 2 crystals you can pull 4k m3 / 180s solo) . The Harvesting class (Hulk, Covetor), has the smallest tank, mines the most per cycle with Strip miners, and is the best to use if you are jet can mining in a fleet. That class by no means should be able to tank the same things that the Mackinaw or the Retriever can, just like the Mack and Retriever can't tank what the Skiff and Procurer can for the most part.
That wall of text being said, anyone who has been at the receiving end, or has actually ganked/Hotdropped a Mining Barge or exhumer, know exactly how fast some of those ships can melt. This is not a matter of their tank should be better, this is a matter of you or someone else being inexperienced to know how to avoid being hotdropped/ganked. If you are really worried about it, use a Venture with Deep Core Miner IIs, You can pull over 1,600 m3/180s Easily and be able to out maneuver and out run hostiles at little to no cost because Ventures can be gotten for almost nothing off of the market.
I recommend that if you are worried about costs, attempt to fly a venture around for awhile with DCM IIs. You will be pleasantly surprised at how effective they really are compared to Barges. They may not have the tank, but they are speedy and useful for what they do. |