About mining

[ChrisWade]

So... I have entered the mining business, and I love it. The hours are great, you don't have to travel as much... Just love it!

However, I want to take it to the next level. So...
I heard you're able to get more ore from rocks if you follow a protocol.

So, if I get a Deep Space Engineering ID and buy a Mining Ship. Will I get bonus when I mine ore in Pennsylvania? Will I fill up quicker?

I've read the Mining guide and it says something about IFF (supposed to be flashing when pressing F(, but none of the factions flash for me)

[kindred]

Deep Space Engineering

Bonus: Platinum, Copper, Silver
Ships: Mining Ship, Basalt, Dacite, Mafic, Spatial
Mining Systems: Pennsylvania, Colorado

That's a yes for DSE in PA. Do DSE missions until DSE is flashing, meaning you have the DSE IFF/Tag.
You will need one of the ships listed above and mining lasers to go along with that DSE ID and IFF for the full bonus.

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[ChrisWade]

Ok, thanks. Doing missions? So trading with them or owning an ID doesn't do it? Should I get a fighter and do missions first?

[kindred]

If you take DSE missions from Planet Pittsburgh in NY the missions will be very low level, you can complete them in a freighter, transport or fighter.

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[ChrisWade]

Great! I'll look into that!
Will any mining turret do? Is the class 2 Fighter Mining turret ok?

[Montezuma/Kukulcan]

Fighter mining turrets are good on fighters, but transport mining turrets give higher yeild, so if you've got a mining ship, i'd go with transport mining turrets.

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[eyvind]

Fighter mining turrets are good on fighters, but transport mining turrets give higher yeild, so if you've got a mining ship, i'd go with transport mining turrets.

I have it on good authority that there is no practical difference between the turrets.

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[Montezuma/Kukulcan]

Oh, well, i remember something being said about a difference between them in one of the mining mod announcement threads.

So, discount my above statement.

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[Bazza]

What you gotta do now is hire a transport to cart the ore to the refinery, and an escort fighter or bomber to protect it whilst you mine away with a minimum of cash on board.

Either that or get ready to hand over some credits.:)

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[BaconSoda]

Mining is great, yes, but I would really suggest spreading yourself out to a different mining spot; like into Tau-23, Cambridge, or Dublin with a BMM ID, or Omega-7 with a Kruger ID. These fields are just as good as Pennsylvania, however, they don't have quite the same number of pirates. In fact, I do have on good authority that the Omega-7 Elbich Field is rather awesome.

And, of course, for future reference, The Official Mining Guide.

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