Clansworth
Burning Sky Labs
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Posted - 2008.10.18 22:44:00 -
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Some certificate oddities:
Under Harvesting:
The Common Ore Extractor and Rare Ore Extractor paths require the ore specific processing skills at Level V, though they do not affect extraction with anything higher than IV (to get tech 2 crystals)
The Ore Refiner does NOT require the specific processing skills at all.
Industrial Harvesting - Basic requires Resource Harvesting - Elite? (this in turn recommends getting Mining Upgrades to V, though it is hardly useful past IV for the tech 2 upgrades)
Automated Mining - Standard somehow requires Amarr Industry - Prospector - Elite... Armor tanking?
Under Leadership:
Harvesting Comptroller - Standard requires Tactical Commander - Standard, which require Wing Command IV? That is a HUGE mining fleet for a 'Standard' mining director. This results in my Maxxed out Mining Director (bonuses maxxed, WITH implant) only having Harvesting Comptroller - Basic :eek
Under Core:
Core Tagetting requires Multitasking III??? that's a crapload more targets than most ships can come close to holding.
Under Drones:
Specialist Drone Operator - Any require training all 4 races, making you hardly a 'Specialized Drone Operator'. Needs to be broken down by race.
No path apparent for non-combat drones (TP, ECM, Web, etc.)
Under Navigation:
Cartographer - Standard looks to already put you into the Tech 2 ship requirement (and at level IV Covert Ops?)
Under Business and Industry:
Production Manager - Basic requires Drug Manufacturing? Boosters should NOT be inthe normal production pipeline.
Basically, as a veteran, I see some VERY big problems with the certificate system, and it's usefullness as it currently stands is a big zero. at nearly 40 million sp, I can run a MAXXED hulk, and get MAXIMUM yield, though I am only have Resource Harvester - Improved, and Common and Rare Ore extraction at Basic.
I can run a 30 man Mining op, with maxed bonuses (without a rorqual), though my Harvesting Comptroller is at Basic :eek.
How do these certificated relate my abilities in any way? The only Elite certs I have are Production Intern, and Ore Refiner.
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