I'm not a heavy miner, no. Unfortunately, with being on the CSM, my time in space has suffered. I do have miners on my three accounts (well, 2 miners, and one booster in an Orca with a mind link, now that mindlink prices aren't insane)

From before I got elected, well, I know how much effort is needed when mining in highsec. If you're in systems which get mined out, yes, the roids are small, and you need to keep switching. If you're in a less busy system, they're generally enough for 2 or three cycles (or more)


Anyway:

I'm not looking to change the core of mining. I'm looking to (as much as the CSM can change anything. Which means, I'm suggesting):

A: supplement it with an active method, which is less efficient, but faster.
B: Change how you find asteroids in the first place. So, with skill and effort, you can find larger asteroid fields. Or you can have someone else find them, then sell them to you. /if/ you're in a PC corporation. Right now, there's no real benefit for Miners to join a corp. I'd like to add one.

So, for a large multibox miner, the main change would be finding the roids. Rather than just warping to a belt. I don't see it as something which would take vast quantities of time, and the sites would last a while (if you're good at it. smaller sites would be easier to find/create) Oh, and they wouldn't be anomalies, but bookmarks.

I think the candidate should reply. Some of what you say worries me in that I don't see how these concepts, though somewhat interesting as concepts, actually make the activity of mining more engaging. Bringing up the myth of large "AFK" miners gulping up the ore from poor solo miners is, well, nonsense. Someone really needs to clear the air about this old AFK mining stereotype - it's not what multiboxers do. You can't really do serious multibox mining AFK. Plus, if a mining fleet comes into a belt where someone's mining in a Venture - easy fix, Venture, find a different belt. No matter how many large mining fleets are out there, there's more ore for the soloist.

This isn't the candidate's reply above but your comments have me a little worried that he's bought into the AFK asteroid vacuum cleaning propaganda.

I'm not a heavy miner, no. Unfortunately, with being on the CSM, my time in space has suffered. I do have miners on my three accounts (well, 2 miners, and one booster in an Orca with a mind link, now that mindlink prices aren't insane)

From before I got elected, well, I know how much effort is needed when mining in highsec. If you're in systems which get mined out, yes, the roids are small, and you need to keep switching. If you're in a less busy system, they're generally enough for 2 or three cycles (or more)


Anyway:

I'm not looking to change the core of mining. I'm looking to (as much as the CSM can change anything. Which means, I'm suggesting):

A: supplement it with an active method, which is less efficient, but faster.
B: Change how you find asteroids in the first place. So, with skill and effort, you can find larger asteroid fields. Or you can have someone else find them, then sell them to you. /if/ you're in a PC corporation. Right now, there's no real benefit for Miners to join a corp. I'd like to add one.

So, for a large multibox miner, the main change would be finding the roids. Rather than just warping to a belt. I don't see it as something which would take vast quantities of time, and the sites would last a while (if you're good at it. smaller sites would be easier to find/create) Oh, and they wouldn't be anomalies, but bookmarks.

I will have to read your mining changes concept again. I thought you suggested keeping the current basic target lock and fire laser mechanic but ditch the asteroid belts in favour of new 'mining missions' from agents at NPC stations

I'm jumping the gun here as the main structures talk at Fanfest isn't on until 1pm. But the keynote teasers suggested structures that would be able to mine asteroid belts. If this happens then your concept wouldn't be able to be implemented which is unfortunate.

Mr Ronuken, is the market data for charting on your website provided via CREST? Would it be possible to either switch, or to provide an option for a candlestick chart layout?

Thanks