Bronson Hughes
The Knights of the Blessed Mother of Acceleration
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Posted - 2015.01.03 14:22:36 -
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Given the current state of affairs, the only way I see to make losec mining more common isn't to buff losec ores, it's to nerf hisec ones. As long as you can get all of the low-grade and mid-grade minerals from mining in hisec, losec has nothing to offer over null or WH space aside from decreased security. Hardly an attractive proposition.
I am not suggesting that CCP nerf hisec ores. That's another topic of discussion entirely and I don't want to derail this one (at least not too badly). I'm just saying that I think this is the only reason why losec mining on a large scale will likely never be profitable.
Serendipity Lost wrote:Whatever feeble pulse low sec mining had will be snuffed out by the recon d-scan immunity. You'll be docking every time local changes. Although mining in a D-scan immune recon may be the way to go.
(Pro tip - dive a wh and mine there. ABC ores and a lower chance of getting ganked - you'll pay for your ship and pod many times over compared to getting ganked losses)
But the real question is would you make enough to pay for the Thanatos you owe me? 
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Bronson Hughes
The Knights of the Blessed Mother of Acceleration
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Posted - 2015.01.03 19:54:52 -
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Mario Putzo wrote:
Of the 8 Ore types best regional procurement is.
4 in HS
3 in NS
1 in LS
HS is the worst in 2/8
NS is the worst in 1/8
LS is the worst in 5/8
Until the clear regional disparity between Ore/Mineral procurement is changed, there will never be any reason for people to actively live in a region. LS absolutely needs more in the way of variety, while HS and NS both need to have an increase in scarcity.
Security is a secondary argument, because security will follow profits and necessity.
(This list is compiled based on the output weighting of each Ore found in each region, arguably HS is the best in them all because if you can't find a rock to chew, there is a high chance Jita or Amarr has what you are looking for anyway.)
This. 100%, pure, unadulterated this. Losec is largely devoid of miners (and mission runners for that matter) because it's not worth mining (or missioning) there. Losec PI and Losec POS ops are a draw, sure, but not nearly enough to keep losec populated. As long as you can run level 4 missions and mine low- and mid-grade minerals with relative impunity in hisec, losec will stay empty.
Real men hull tank.
Reading Comprehension: so important it deserves it's own skillbook.
I seek to create content, not become content.
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