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Posted - 2014.05.04 11:11:00 -
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The latest updates are here: [Summer 2014] Mining Barges and Exhumers
But you should also read their recent history.
Dev Blog - CCP Ytterbium - Ship balancing summer (2012) update
CCP Ytterbium wrote:- New ORE frig: we want this ship to replace current mining frigates as low barrier of entry vessel, but also fulfill high-end gameplay expectations by providing a very mobile platform for mining in hostile space. Lowest mining output, decent ore bay, little to no resilience.
- Procurer/Skiff: primarily made for self-defense. Better mining rate than the ORE frig, good ore bay, but capable of having battleship-like EHP.
- Retriever/Mackinaw: made for self-reliance. Has the largest ore bay, similear to the size of a jet can, second best mining output but less EHP than the procurer mining barge.
- Covetor/hulk: ore bay is identical to its current cargo hold, little to average EHP, but best mining output. Basically made for group operations when players have industrials and protection to back them up.
Dev Blog - CCP Tallest - Ship Balancing: Mining Barges
CCP Tallest wrote:In his update blog, Ship balancing summer update, he goes into some details about the barges. For those of you who didn't read that, here's a quick summary of the mining part of the blog: - Current mining frigates are no longer going to be mining frigates.
We are going to make a new ORE mining frigate.
Mining Barges and Exhumers are getting the "tiericide" treatment, where they will have specific roles rather than being a linear progression from worst at mining to best at mining.
- Procurer and Skiff will have good defence.
Retriever and Mackinaw will have large ore holds.
Covetor and Hulk will have good mining output.
The goal here is to allow players to choose a barge that fits their specific play style rather than lead them on a journey from the worst barge to the best one.
- The Covetor and Hulk cater to group mining operations due to their large mining capability, low EHP and storage, forcing them to rely on others to haul and resupply them with mining crystals.
- The Retriever and Mackinaw are specifically designed for autonomy purposes, as their large ore bays allow their pilot to stay inside an asteroid belt for longer without having to dock.
- The Procurer and Skiff are made for protection against suicide gank, or NPCs, by giving a large enough buffer to react to incoming attacks, while paying for that with a lower mining yield.
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