Initial activation of the PANIC module would require the Rorqual to have an active target lock on an asteroid

its an almost 50% reduction

But really, the whole infinite amounts of high end ores in a single sov system, regardless of its true sec is the problem. We need a more dynamic resource system to be in the right spot. Make people move around, spread out a little more, fight over systems that have more resources...something :D

Mining yield aside, which will be debatable but since its a nerf, we know the reaction

But was there no more elegant way of limiting capabilities while in PANIC than requiring asteroid lock? No concerns about when in travel or when a belt is cleared?

ItGÇÖs also possible that the next change might need to be another nerf

And i dindt read a good reason from the devs telling us why the mineral crash would be a bad thing , i mean isnt the market self regulated like the drone prices are ?Maybe i'am being dense here but if people out mine the rourquals eventually will make less cash ...

The price of excavator components is being kept high by drone region alliances. The components are bought through alliance buy-orders out there and they then control the release to empire. It's not the first time it's been done nor will it be the last. Once again you display your ignorance of nullsec.

Don't worry, I'll keep multiboxing them to prove you right

These new numbers seem to be having the right behavioral impact locally. Smaller scale players are dropping rorquals fast (-ore supply, +isk supply as they return to ratting). Multiboxers and those using it for fleetboosts are holding steady or buying more to compensate for the nerf. It may hit a decent equillibrium.

If a single rorqual earns less income per hour than a carrier, but is more relaxed and easier to multibox, I expect that will be healthy for the game long-term. Ore and mineral prices are volatile, but right now that looks like where we'll land after the March patch.

It's also a mistake to think that the options here are just to mine with a Rorqual or mine with an Exhumer. Quite a few pilots in this thread are going back to Carrier, Super, or Titan ratting after these nerfs, not back to a smaller mining ship or a different mining setup.

For that reason I think the idea that this nerf changes nothing is incorrect, we're already seeing the effects on the market and anecdotally as people move away from Rorqual mining and try to sell off their assets ahead of a potential value drop. Whether or not this nerf will be enough to get the mineral market back to a healthy state though is another matter entirely. For that we'll have to wait and see.