bounties, mining etc sure
#industrial-professions
odd snow
Got it. I only mine. I tried trading once. Then I stepped out of a depot on a moon and fell down the stairs and broke my leg. Sent out a beacon, someone showed up and I watched them loot me then take my ship and haul ass.
Never again.
But i did once steal someone’s ship at jumptown and my heart was racing LOL
All for like 3 packages cause newb
rose root
Thats so good
its the most cool stuff, actually using the sandbox for shenanigans, you remember those moments. so many people don't realize it now but they will miss JT when we all grinding bounties mindlessly for 12 months before the next one.
rose root
I solo and duo sometimes
duo is best because you have a scout/backup. It's insanely hard to actually catch people in this game despite what spectrum/reddit says so having a second is always good
Intel is king
tardy fox
you use mantis?
odd snow
Hmm. Maybe i should start selling intel lol
rose root
you use mantis?
No, I'm super unexperienced with one, brought one today tho so ill get out and practice with it. I generally just go to cargo hotspots and wait with distortion, or chill out at outposts waiting for lazy haulers
rose root
Hmm. Maybe i should start selling intel lol
If you sell intel about large org ops you'd make a killing, many orgs pay for scouts and such when they do org v org to get intel on their opposotion fleet comps and stuff. you can make a killing
There's soo much money to be made out of player interaction
plus its HELLA fun
odd snow
So why even board their ship? Why not just be waiting outside when they come out of the depot? Then its a stand off…. Do they open the ship and risk you getting in? Or do they fight and risk getting a CS and then cant dock at a legit station thus lose the load?
rose root
Like grind for money sure, but with all the wipes that are going to happen im more interested personally (dont hate me, personal opinion we all like diff things) at the creative ways we can interact with each other in the sandbox, Those unique moments matter soo much more to me than in game cassh
rose root
So why even board their ship? Why not just be waiting outside when they come ou...
Because you can't use weapons down there, or until 10km above our out from it
odd snow
Even better.
rose root
And if they are a big ship, you might not get them disabled intime before they warp out (in fact 90% of the time you wont)
rose root
Even better.
Ohh I get you
odd snow
So they cant kill you, but they cant open their ship with you there cause you’ll get it! Either way they are fucked
rose root
No they arent
odd snow
Only hope they have is phoning a friend lol
odd snow
But the ship wont despawn if you’re not in a bed yourself no?
Thought the ship stays around, so you could hit self destruct and blow it all up
At least i feel like I recall a warning message about bed logging that pops up saying your ship stays unless all crew members are in a bed and well
rose root
But the ship wont despawn if you’re not in a bed yourself no?
The ship de-spawns
rose root
At least i feel like I recall a warning message about bed logging that pops up s...
Hmm, I will have to check this out, could be a party dynamic im not thinkign about, anyway lets move out of this channel we are flooding the cargo channel with pvp talk
odd snow
Ah my bad
tacit creek
whats a kind of brief beginers guide to quant mining in a mole? me and a friend have one and we are gonna do it together but that mining heads do we need and wheres best to go for it?
thin escarp
@tacit creek I gotchu
crimson oak
whats a kind of brief beginers guide to quant mining in a mole? me and a friend ...
lotsa great mining guides on youtube but you'd need the size 2 lancet for quant and size 2 helix for everything else in general. But if you're teaming up in a mole you'd probably only need one lancet for the bonus and helix the rest.
low oak
Can anyone tell me, why is it, that both times I have had 300+ quantium in my hold, I can not see it, although its there, then when I go to sell it, It will not show it,
2
times this as happen now
obtuse raft
we got stopped yesterday. blew the pirate out of the sky.
low oak
3000+ not 300
quiet night
Can anyone tell me, why is it, that both times I have had 300+ quantium in my ...
Do you mean you don’t physically see crates in your cargo hold?
low oak
I do not see any crates onces I pulled it from the refine to ship, but its showing in the hold on Refine, Then get to the selling point, it can not see any cargo,
so for the second time, at diffenent time periods, I have lose +3000 both times I tryed to haul it,
so both times I have lose alot of creds because it will not show, both times, 🙁
grand furnace
should I just wait and buy a prospector if this roc is not working
low oak
why not rent a prospector
obtuse raft
quant CAN be mined. but has to be a smaller rock and have to be careful. usually diamonds and stuff are safere
lyria for quant rocks usually..
some folks go to daymar for some things
aberdeen is good for diamonds
low oak
Before u rent it, go check prices, to see what worth mining
obtuse raft
refine at l1 and sell at a18
safe hornet
where can i get a mining ship because i wanna get into mining
obtuse raft
refinery floor on l1 or other station
unless you want to buy a ship outright
but i ment for rental
grand furnace
I should just do diamonds like you said
obtuse raft
you can sell at mining s tations right away.. or take your loads to a refinery and refine it for more money but have to wait
pick the lowest rifnery method when it asks for the most profit
safe hornet
i mean, whats a good ship to save up for when i start renting ships
obtuse raft
depends on what 9you like doing unless you want a jacxk of all trades
like a c utlass black
safe hornet
i heard the mole is good for space when doing this, would it be though?
obtuse raft
its good if you got a friend to do it with you
if your solo stick with a prospector for mining
safe hornet
alright, i'll try save for the prospector, then the cutlass
when i rent one, do i refine it or should i just sell it
obtuse raft
i did cutrless. then the prospector hehe
safe hornet
bro thats illegal
obtuse raft
i refine. twice as much money. just takes time to wait on it to finish
up to the individual
safe hornet
how long would the rental last for, as i dont want it going after i dock lmao
grand furnace
I will rent a 1 day prospector currently I am at everus harbor
crimson oak
I do not see any crates onces I pulled it from the refine to ship, but its sho...
Are you maybe trying to sell it at a place that doesn't buy quant? Mainly TDD buildings in major cities that buy quant. Also are you sure your sending the refined quant to the right ship? Some people send to old rentals by mistake, or other copies of the ship.
obtuse raft
usually you get them for 24 hours, as you can afford
safe hornet
not that bad then, alright i will rent a prospecter and should i save for that cutlass like you did
or save for the prospector
obtuse raft
depends. if you like doing some bounties and such or just mining and nothing else
it pays off in the end. you have to get a cargo hauler at some point anyway
unless you just rent them over and over
safe hornet
damn alright, thanks, though tbh i would just mine as nothing i find interesting ngl
i used to mine in eve
obtuse raft
mining takes some paitience, espcially witrh how its not as profitable as it use to be
safe hornet
rip, i would do bounty hunting but that takes wayyyyyyy too long
anyways imma save for a cutlass and just mine
actually what should i be looking for
ores i mean
obtuse raft
had, diamonds. or quant. some folks will do dolimite but i dont bother with it
again. its a sandbox. do what you like 😄
safe hornet
tbh im tryna find a high profitable ore
quant is volitile, diamonds i aint tried yet
obtuse raft
bountis can be good money. it starts slow at first buyt later they give you ones in the same system
hollow sedge
With a rented prospector whats the most effective thing to mine? diamonds?
I found that a lot of the quantanium rocks are too big and wont break with the default setup
obtuse raft
cool
hollow sedge
I'm pretty sure that's the password hack glitch
stray pumice
Where is the best Mining spot for Hadanite these days ??!
hollow sedge
thank you whoever deleted that
split falcon
Where is the best Mining spot for Hadanite these days ??!
hot planets, ariel and aberdeen more or less. unless you’re hand mining in which i have no clue
stray pumice
hot planets, ariel and aberdeen more or less. unless you’re hand mining in which...
Any specific area where Hadanite spawns ?
Also, when scanning for it...we have to get very close for it to turn from Rock to Diamond indicator on the scan?
grand furnace
rented my prospector
yeh someone said to me rented prospector you should go for diamonds
split falcon
the small rocks mineable for ROCs only pop up about 1km away from your ship when you ping out
obtuse raft
your gonna get dif opinions
split falcon
so just keep flying close to the ground and send pings out, if a random spot pops out 1k ish away from you go to it. if it’s far out it won’t be the rocks you want
grand furnace
I got no luck with the roc so I rented a prospector for 1 day
grand furnace
did you put out where you were mining ?
obtuse raft
i could have. but in this case i already had it in my ship from babbage
analog field
Daymar is always busy, almost always see hostiles running around
lament loom
is it just me or is trading pretty bad rn
friend decided to do trading with a MSR
only a 9k profit
analog field
It's bad. Unless you are doing HUGE amounts on set routes
grand furnace
should it take long to get the money back on the prospector rental
analog field
I don't think titan is worth but someone here has a route
Between 1-3 loads if you're super unlucky
grand furnace
most things in this game are down to luck
solid venture
Can someone walk me through how rock scanning works?
grand furnace
you just have to use v then hold your left mouse until the scan is done
solid venture
I've done that, but nothing seems to come up when the scan is complete
grand furnace
bug
solid venture
Workaround?
grand furnace
have to keep trying all the rocks
analog field
The biggest luck is doing missions and hoping they don't bug out lol
worthy scroll
god, laranite is always sold out
Yep, it's what everyone buys. You either have to sit there and wait for the refresh, or buy something else.
safe hornet
where can you rent a prospecter, i cant seem to find anywhere renting one out
blazing basin
hey yall i just bought the cutlass black because i wanna learn anotehr aspect of teh game.... could anyone teach me how to do cargo runs
static cosmos
hey yall i just bought the cutlass black because i wanna learn anotehr aspect of...
Use the guide system on spectrum. Also, might want to check into ship roles and tiers as well.
static cosmos
also what's the best trade tool
Neither, they are both guides to give you an idea of how the different areas work. IE Refresh times, general commodity price, etc.
lament loom
I see
sage basin
So how do i find mineable rocks that ARENT bugged beneath the world mesh lmao
glacial dagger
sage basin
i hate it here lmao
Ig the only real option is a massive backpack huh
Once you breack the buged minerals, stuff em in your pockets
glacial dagger
Or take a ROC with you. ROC can scoop up physical gems and have a much larger storage
sage basin
The roc is the problem
Its already 99% impossible to get it at an angle where you can get the laser on the minerals
And then when you do eventually break it
The extractor sucks
And it doesnt grab anything
glacial dagger
The extractor sucks
Thats...kinda it's job?
sage basin
-_-
glacial dagger
Are you grabbing a whole lot at once and thy start orbiting the extraction head?
distant wagon
i would recommend picking em up after busting up two, otherwise for me they scatter all over the damn place from orbiting
sage basin
Are you grabbing a whole lot at once and thy start orbiting the extraction head?
No
Doesnt even grab
glacial dagger
That, but also dont try and pick up more than 2-3 at a time, otherwise they start not being able to be collected
distant wagon
oh if it doesnt grab then get out of the roc and back in
distant wagon
ive not had to reseat more than once for it to work
glacial dagger
Try until it does?
For a laugh, switch to fracture mode and try scooping with that. It might have inverted the collection and fracture beams
distant wagon
true can happen
sage basin
Does cig just have a vendeta against me
distant wagon
vs. us all
grand furnace
mining outpost not letting me sell my prospector goods ?
glacial dagger
mining outpost not letting me sell my prospector goods ?
You can only sell ship mined stuff to -L1s or cities
grand furnace
ok so I have to go back to everus harbor
glacial dagger
Not entirely sure if Everus buys, but it might do
distant wagon
should be able to sell at mining outposts tho
otherwise any admin terminal
nm prospector good you mean, ...sorry go to a refinery
glacial dagger
I think that's only stuff like the hand minables
Cargo and Mining are my life blood is SC, I like to know this stuff like nothing else 😄
grand furnace
did not find any diamonds yet but good stuff for a tryout
rose sluice
Who's willing to donate money to a poor person, I.e Me 💪
I'm thinking 1M UAE
but I'll settle for 500'000
grand furnace
?
rose sluice
tis a joke
urban flame
i find the roc harvester is fine if you turn it on and dont move it until its sucked everything up that orbiting
crimson oak
thats kinda hot
worthy scroll
I thought Nine Tails ended yesterday? I just got the comm spam.
teal crater
running cargo worth it? thinking about melting my c2 and grabbing a redeemer
worthy scroll
running cargo worth it? thinking about melting my c2 and grabbing a redeemer
Cargo in it's current state is "meh", except for the Nine Tails event. Then the bigger ship you have, the bigger money you make.
Buuuut the cargo refactor is coming Soon™️ so it might be worth hanging on to.
grand furnace
where can I find diamonds
jovial atlas
question the aurora mr has cargo space right?
grand furnace
3 scu
jovial atlas
?
grand furnace
yes has 3 scu as someone looked it up
crimson oak
I thought Nine Tails ended yesterday? I just got the comm spam.
starts in 1hr, last one.
worthy scroll
starts in 1hr, last one.
Yeah. I could have sworn someone said yesterday that was the last. Luckily I was already in my Taurus so I'm pre-buying.
worthy scroll
I had a full one, I had purchased right as it ended last night. But I thought was the last so I sold it 😣
grand furnace
are meds all sold out ?
worthy scroll
You have to wait for server tick refreshes.
Running normal cargo basically sucks now because of how the refreshes work.
grand furnace
if its a big job with waiting around wont bother
worthy scroll
The event is where the money is now. But you still have to deal with buying and selling refreshes.
grand furnace
my prospector is only rental so I still have to make use of it
hollow sedge
You'll get way more money doing event than mining with a rental! I rented one today also and switching to event when it comes up
tacit creek
what kind of profit can i get using a cutlass black for the medical?
hollow sedge
I don't think that much
crimson oak
i think the highest cargo rental is the connie andromeda
and for that you might get about 100k profit from the event with a full connie
hollow sedge
I did a run with just my titan just to see, which is 8 scu, and only profited about <2k, cutlass has 46 scu, so I'd estimate 10k per run?
tacit creek
i suppose 10K isnt that bad
hollow sedge
I don't think it's worth doing supply runs unless you have a big ship like carrack, and can fill it, and can sell it
but i've heard people have made 300-500k just fighting the whole time
tacit creek
i made 60K fighting the whole time
sinful saffron
So I'm returning to the game and I really like the look of the Connie and I've had one years ago. I currently have a Freelancer MAX, which would everyone choose?
worthy scroll
So I'm returning to the game and I really like the look of the Connie and I've h...
Connie Taurus is going to give you more cargo and more firepower. Also has a gunner turret, and a tractor beam turret.
grand furnace
which is the most popular refinement pick ?
crimson oak
Dynx
grand furnace
can you get anything good around stations I found some diamond by green glade
sinful saffron
Connie Taurus is going to give you more cargo and more firepower. Also has a gun...
Thank you
grand furnace
will remember dinyx
true portal
crimson oak
Dynx or whatever its called is the cheapest one while also being the most efficient
the only downside is the duration, one of the longest, which i dont really care about.
the only two things you should really care about when refining is how efficient it is, whether it will refine 3k units out of 3k quant for example. Some may only refine 2.8k out of 3k. The second thing is the refinery charge, which can be quite steep for some of the options and eat into your profits.
grand furnace
dinyx solventation
open pebble
Ninetails in a nutshell
worthy scroll
Hurry up and wait.
odd snow
Lol atleast they aren’t fighting.
open pebble
Imagine if it wasn't an armistice zone
arctic sparrow
can you mine in a cutlass black
open pebble
No, but you can put a ROC in it
arctic sparrow
oh true true
crimson oak
Ninetails in a nutshell
haha, yeah that happens. Half of the event is waiting for resupply of materials or waiting for refresh to then sell the crap.
worthy scroll
It's a little goofy how the event goes. Spend the whole time fighting and doing things for crap payout, or spend the whole time being bored as heck and make bank.
arctic sparrow
where can you rent an ROC
open pebble
It's a little goofy how the event goes. Spend the whole time fighting and doing ...
I know, I want to do the combat part, but I can't give up the millions I make running cargo
arctic sparrow
ohhhhhh okay cool ty
worthy scroll
I know, I *want* to do the combat part, but I can't give up the millions I make ...
I wish I had a ship big enough to make that kind of cash.
open pebble
Just unloaded two C2s for a total about 1.5 million
worthy scroll
I'm heading in for my 3rd Taurus sell so far.
The strobe light bug when you're flying through an asteroid field is terrifying.
open pebble
Yea, as if it wasn't hard enough to avoid the asteroids in a big ship
worthy scroll
You make more in two runs than I've made throughout every 9T event I've done so far.
open pebble
Yea, the scale of that bonus is a bitch
crimson oak
The strobe light bug when you're flying through an asteroid field is terrifying.
yeah thats super freaky
crimson oak
Yea, the scale of that bonus is a bitch
i started at around 6m, now close to 20 😄
open pebble
I missed a bunch of them so I'm not quite there yet
Most of the money I've made is from ERTs
🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
worthy scroll
Most of the money I've made is from ERTs
It's frickin hard for me to get on that grind again because holy crap it's boring.
open pebble
When I get bored with that, I switch to mining
worthy scroll
Yeah, I've done so much mining in that past that's a bit old for me too. That's why I tried to get into cargo, but that's borderline broken right now.
So I'm usually goofing off in some way, but not making any real money 🙂
open pebble
Mix it up, try doing ERTs in a Pisces
worthy scroll
I'm the person who regularly does ERTs in stupid stuff like that.
I'm probably the reason why you can't ram HHs into asteroids anymore lol.
I funded many, many, many ships like that.
And I told everyone how I was doing it. So that was probably a mistake.
open pebble
I think goading a big ship to crash into an asteroid is a perfectly valid strategy
worthy scroll
I think goading a big ship to crash into an asteroid is a perfectly valid strate...
Honestly it should be. It shouldn't be something that works all the time, but it should be something that can be done. But now it can't, they're obviously coded to not do it anymore.
grand furnace
what’s the highest you can mine with rental prospector anything above diamonds ?
arctic sparrow
where do i pick up my ROC rental
arctic sparrow
where is that
grand furnace
any on Hurston it will say hdms then the name
grand furnace
nop
arctic sparrow
im near micro tech
tame apex
Hey guys
analog field
Any of the moons will have it beebs
tame apex
I have 515 SCU left from 9tails...
analog field
Such and such mining outpost
tame apex
Were could I sell all those med supplies...
analog field
I'm not actually sure who buys meds
Looks like most places do, but in small amounts
worthy scroll
Hmm, I'm close to getting a C2, but if that's it for the Nine Tails event, what's the point of getting one? I can't imagine trying to use it with how cargo works now.
open pebble
Cargo refractor is coming
worthy scroll
Cargo refractor is coming
True.
worthy scroll
how long do these NPC's "scan" your ship for
They'll say when they're done, and the red text that tells you to stay still will go away when they're done. Then you can leave. If you leave before, then you can get a fine. There's also the possibility of it bugging out and not ending like it's meant to.
arctic sparrow
can i just drive around in the ROC and mine?
or do i need a ship to scan and spot the minerals
thin escarp
need a ship to put it in
fly around scan
i've turned in 18 mil in quant over the last 2 days
fierce ore
If I was to theoretically pirate a ship carrying cargo (like Titanium), am I even able to sell the goods?
grand furnace
for the guy in group looking you sell your diamonds at the console or refine them and then take to a city the refinery is at no.1 but Hurston has 2
crisp bison
When mining in ROC I sometimes cannot suck up anymore materials, plenty of cargo space left and I see the diamond icons disappear but they do not get added to my cargo. Any workaround for this?
crisp bison
ah so this happens after you move? when you go somewhere else and mine a rock it works again?
grand furnace
dunno I scrapped roc mining cause it’s bugged I just rented a prospector no issues
crimson oak
If I was to theoretically pirate a ship carrying cargo (like Titanium), am I eve...
nope
crimson oak
When mining in ROC I sometimes cannot suck up anymore materials, plenty of cargo...
ive heard of a workaround where you get out of the roc, go to the back where the cargo is and bring up the cargo inventory, then edit the cargo, like take out one gem or something. Editing the cargo then apparently fixes that bug. I haven't confirmed this personally but many others have said it works.
crisp bison
Thanks, will give that a try
thin escarp
@arctic sparrow nah mole mining. i run alot of large scale mining operations, every saturday we'll take out 7-9 moles and just empty a server.
@grand furnace rental prospector is borderline useless. you cant change the laser so you cant really break anything of value.
@crisp bison its a waiting game man
literally just sit the laser on it and wait wait wait. it sucks. alot of us suffered only long enough to get into ship mining 😄
grand furnace
why is this rental prospector trash
cannot break any rock, like you said found some agricium, but could not have it
cunning agate
Delivering a Carrack full of medical supplies to a blockaded station was essentially a 550,000 aUEC profit.
If you could do it. Not every attempt succeeded.
thin escarp
@grand furnace exactly
timber swift
Cross you running that mining operation today?
@thin escarp you running that mining operation today?
grand furnace
might as well just run jobs until I make the money for a bought prospector
thin escarp
@timber swift yep
hollow sedge
might as well just run jobs until I make the money for a bought prospector
you mining using a roc? im mining down aberdeen, im finding clusters of hadanite
grand furnace
nop
gonna move back to jobs, think my 1 day rental has ended now on the prospector
timber swift
@thin escarp I am trying to get into mining. If you got room on one of those moles, I would gladly tag along for whatever profits willing to be paid. I got about 100,000 right now after getting the cutty black, and am trying to get my own prospector
sterile bough
Im having an issue with the MOLE. Ill break down a few rocks but after I pick up the first rock and move to another to pick up the graphics of extraction is showing but the cargo is not going up
grand furnace
lol
dreamy ginkgo
Was just doing a salvage and the last crate i think bugged? cause there was no option to pick it up.. ANd then the thing ran out of containment and just blew up
frozen moss
im refining in cru L1 whats my best place to sell my quant from there
glacial dagger
Personally, Lorvile
grand furnace
how many rocks do you need for a full quantanium prospector
pallid temple
Well 1 mass of rock equals 2 SCU of ore, so a pretty big rock
grand furnace
someone was telling me ingame you could fill the prospector with 1 rock if you get a big %
pallid temple
It can be done yes
grand furnace
watching this quantanium guy he doesnt use any consumables cause he likes the challenge
fathom gulch
So, better to mine the rocks/group of rocks before loading it into the prospector?
grand furnace
only if quantanium I think you should crack all rocks first because of the timer
fathom gulch
I only have the Prospector but how much quantumn can a mole be filled with if it takes 30% of quant for the Prospector to do it
analog field
Mole hold 96 scu so i'm not sure a single rock could do it
pallid temple
Nope
arctic sparrow
is it worth grabbing the random boxes at crash sites to sell
scarlet rover
is it worth grabbing the random boxes at crash sites to sell
Most are probably worth less than 100 creds each
vivid forum
I’ve had two ROCs vanish into thin air in the last two weeks, I think I’m done with trying mining
north oyster
I’ve had two ROCs vanish into thin air in the last two weeks, I think I’m done w...
With the ROCs vanishing, had they been stored in the ship or did you just spawn them at a station? Also, did you contribute to the Issue Council about this?
north oyster
I only have the Prospector but how much quantumn can a mole be filled with if it...
A full Prospector (about 32 SCU) of Quantainium is roughly about 275K aUEC of earnings. You can pull this from a single asteroid or boulder. The MOLE needs a field of about 6 or more rocks/asteroids to make a stab at trying to fill up. Timing is a little tricky too. But nice thing about the MOLE is that even if you have two rocks (one good and one with 2%), you can scoop it all and not worry about being selective.
fathom gulch
A full Prospector (about 32 SCU) of Quantainium is roughly about 275K aUEC of ea...
But you'd what about stability for the mole? The prospector can get in and get out but what about the mole and it's larger capacity?
north oyster
Again, this is timing. If you have a team, you can crack faster and harvest a whole lot more in a shorter period of time.
Using a MOLE solo isn't, to me, all that fun or efficient
The MOLE was this month's (December) "ship of the month" and I didn't even take it out once.
vivid forum
With the ROCs vanishing, had they been stored in the ship or did you just spawn ...
Basically happened the same way twice: been renting cutlasses to transport the ROC, retrieved the ROC like normal and just leave it in the ship, sometimes the rentals expire, but no problem I retrieve it from the ground again, I am able to do this several times (2-3 single day rentals) before the ROC disappears, it’s happened twice now, two ROCs is a lot of in game currency for someone just starting out, I’ll have to look up the issue council item
arctic sparrow
so is it best to just grab the prospector if you can and not even bother with the ROC?
obsidian crypt
yes
marble crater
If you have the urge to do some occasional ROC mining it's better to just rent for $4k/ day
grand furnace
what is the buy price for prospector
arctic sparrow
also anyone had loose boxes disappear from inside ship when flying?? ive lost 2 flight recorders today
arctic sparrow
what is the buy price for prospector
2,061,000 aUEC
grand furnace
yeh up to 600k money now bit more job farming will do it lol
wild dock
Is there any way to get gems out of a bugged rock
distant wagon
not that I know of. incredible the amount of gems I come across hidden inside or behind large rocks
wild dock
Yeah, it sucks
Once i fill up my ROC is there a way to empty it all into a crate and fill it up again or do i have to sell it on a planet from the ROC
distant wagon
i think there use to be a crate or use to be able to pull the box outta the back end of roc but ive been unable to . i hear some ppl do a manual xfer to ships inv by moving gems one at a time but that seems to take a lot of time
wild dock
That would take forever
distant wagon
best to just sell lump sum directly from roc. that will help you keep a eye on the cooler, mine usually hits 75% on a run unless i get full off one or two nodes
analog field
Can sell from all the refineries too, just store ship+ roc
white marsh
how do i know how much money my quant that i mined is worth
odd snow
The mole needs windshield wipers and defrost. That bottom turret glass gets pretty bad.
@random sluice Lancet head, surge, stampede, FLTR-XL
odd snow
how do i know how much money my quant that i mined is worth
88aUEC per unit
white marsh
cscu?
random sluice
<@!430493230933606400> Lancet head, surge, stampede, FLTR-XL
ty, what qt drive tho
odd snow
How much did you drop off at the refinery
odd snow
ok so that's 4200 units @ 88aUEC, so 369,xxx
odd snow
ty, what qt drive tho
Depends on how fast you want to go and how often you want to have to refuel. Erkul games is the best resource for checking different loadouts.
white marsh
another 28 scu lets go
odd snow
yep im out looking myself too
odd snow
Anyone have issues lately with not getting as much quantanium as you should out of a rock? I'm using this calc: https://uexcorp.space/mining and i usually end up with about 60% - 70% of what it says I should be getting.
hollow sedge
another 28 scu lets go
Where were u mining
random sluice
how much for a full prospector load star ciitzen
analog field
Daymar is just fucking aids
No matter wher you mine, someone in a dang hammerhead will show up to kill you
Mine while doing missions and they just swoop in and tank the turret
plush hare
Is there a mining laser that will let me get the 7k mass rocks in a prospector? I have a lancet rn
odd snow
I stack surges on 1 and 3, and the stampede on 2. Surge on 1, let it die off about half, then hit surge 3 to get it into the green, and stampede to speed it up. I've broken 7k rocks this way, but its still not easy. You also have to find a spot in the rock that seems to be "soft"
proper hound
grand furnace
how much does a full quantanium prospector sell for without refine ?
wanton vault
Is it worth renting a prospector and just selling raw materials?
pliant matrix
worth your time spend for little income I think no. but can be a mining practice yeah
topaz drum
If you’re choosy on what rocks you mine.. 3200 units * 5-10/unit so 15-30k per load
If you want to “be a miner” than yes, pays about like starter missions and gives lots of practice on running the laser
ROC mining, (rentable), is also good way.. you can make 100-200k per hour-ish
And same laser mechanics so once you move to ship mining you know the mini game
Rented prospector, 2-3 loads per hour at 15-30k is 60-90k per hour also
grand furnace
I know how the laser works now after doing a few rocks with the rental prospector but for the most part the rental head is too weak for most stuff
fervent sable
i can't quite figure out how to mine with the multi tool & the mining attachment Nothing highlights when I get close to ore rocks on the right hand side. Tried multiple different ones.
Any tips? Suggestions or videos to watch?
thin escarp
@odd snow what refining method you using
@plush hare you need modules. like surge.
@wanton vault rental prospector is trash cant change laser. cant break shit
@fervent sable where are you mining. what is the name of the rocks.
faint river
@fervent sable yesterday I had the same issue. I couldn’t scan any rocks with my mining tool. The servers are a little broken sometimes.
odd snow
@thin escarp Not talking about the yield. Talking about the actual rock and what i pick up. This example here shows I SHOULD have had around 43scu QT from this rock. I scooped up 100% of the rock, nothing was left, and I only had 29scu QT on board...
subtle cradle
<@!189541491755057152> Not talking about the yield. Talking about the actual ro...
Did you overcharge any pieces of it?
odd snow
No I did not
It's happened on several occasions
I mean it may have tapped the red a time or two, but i pull it right back down. the rock didn't blow up or shoot pieces anywhere. Overcharge section at most may have seen 5% at any given time
subtle cradle
What is this website?
Because I noticed a, what I thought was too small a rock that filled my prospector entirely
odd snow
subtle cradle
Nah it was correct sorry. A 3200 mass 49% ~ 32 scu
thin escarp
some breaks aren't pure
so you don't end up getting all the scu
if your on a mole. just replace 1 of the lasers with a hofstede. it gives better breaks
vivid forum
Rented prospector, 2-3 loads per hour at 15-30k is 60-90k per hour also
Does this mean ROC mining is more profitable than prospector mining?
odd snow
so ditch one of the lancets for a hofstede and use 2 different lasers for the breaking process? Im a solo-mole guy so its all about convenience but im willing to try it.
grand furnace
roc you cannot change anything but roc is bugged unlike prospector, only 1 head with roc
topaz drum
Does this mean ROC mining is more profitable than prospector mining?
For “Rentals”, maybe.. once you own a Prospector, upgrade it, mine Quant and make 220-240k per load (every 30-45mins)
grand furnace
does it take long to find a quantanium rock
topaz drum
Every patch changes mining, sometimes ROC is better, sometimes Prospector/MOLE .. but, mining will always make you rich, just varies on which method for that patch
topaz drum
does it take long to find a quantanium rock
Finding is the 30-45mins.. mining only takes 5-6mins
grand furnace
I am just running jobs to get the prospector money
topaz drum
This is the way ^^
gritty escarp
how much does a quantanium rock make
and whats the best thing to trade
where to where
grand furnace
I saw one guy get like 800k from 1 refine
gritty escarp
sus
grand furnace
not if you have the right ship
odd snow
i average around 300k per trip. but ive come across loads that would net 1.3m off one pickup
thin escarp
@odd snow I have helix lancet hoftsede on my mole
odd snow
k thats what i have now lol
thin escarp
@vivid forum for renting yes
plush hare
i average around 300k per trip. but ive come across loads that would net 1.3m o...
wDamn bro i wanna roll with you
plush hare
i average around 300k per trip. but ive come across loads that would net 1.3m o...
Your obsiously doing something im not
thin escarp
I average 700k in my mole rn every 30 min
plush hare
I average 700k in my mole rn every 30 min
Mf how deep i gotta throat ya to get in on that action
thin escarp
@odd snow incorrect. the biggest load on mole can net 804k
@plush hare dm me
I'll be on tonight
topaz drum
Mole holds 96scu = 9600 units = 9600*88/unit for Quant = 844k.. as Cross says
But, you can find clusters that would “net over 1M” but require multiple trips
odd snow
thats what i meant sorry
had a propsector help
i also accidently trashed the load on that trip. 😦
topaz drum
It’s weird.. it’s like you can find anything when you start, then once you’ve made a couple million, quant just starts spawning in your Hab with you
(Not literally obviously)
odd snow
There it is. accidently trashed that load
gritty escarp
whats the best place for quantanium?
grand furnace
you asked that twice
gritty escarp
ok and?
grand furnace
you didnt get a reply and asked it again
gritty escarp
bruh just tell me
grand furnace
depends people have different preference
gritty escarp
where does it spawn the most
grand furnace
lyria is the popular spot
no fun for me yet though still running jobs to get the money
jovial atlas
i read somewhere that one of the ores explodes after like 20 mins which one is that?
quiet night
i read somewhere that one of the ores explodes after like 20 mins which one is t...
Quant
jovial atlas
So quantanium is fine but the refine isn't?
jovial atlas
Cause that 7k rooster has is 300k-600k
quiet night
As soon as the first bit of quants collected the timer starts and you have 14 mins or so to get it out your ship before bits of you are spread around the place
white marsh
should i sell quant at lorville
jovial atlas
Anyone want a 2k quant rock I can't mine it
glacial dagger
Refined stuff is fine as far as I’m aware
Can confirm that raw quant is indeed volatile. However, refining it stabilises the volatility allowing you to ferry it for as long as you like
worthy scroll
I'm looking at the grey box images for the Vulture and I'm wondering if it has any kind of interior. It looks like you climb into it like a backhoe and it only has a small cabin like you'd see on a combine or something.
topaz drum
Vulture has bed and all
glacial dagger
Yh, Vulture has an interior
worldly ledge
anyone know why i keep getting thrown into space when i quantum in my argo mole ?
it leaves me behind floating in space
urban flame
Move out of the no shooty range of station before qt
urban flame
Should help
worldly ledge
topaz coyote
should i sell quant at lorville
you can sell refined at lorville... ore goes to refinery... at least thats what you should be doing with it... 😉
hasty isle
can you mine the rocks ( not diamond icon ones ) with the RoC on aberdeen anymore? I do remember i can find the small/medium-small rocks to break apart to smaller bits to mine it. did they change it?
faint river
Good job @white marsh
worthy scroll
Oh wow, people weren't exaggerating when they talked about how maneuverable the C2 is.
crimson mantle
can you mine the rocks ( not diamond icon ones ) with the RoC on aberdeen anymor...
The ROC has only ever been able to mine the "diamonds" 🙂
The prospector is the ship that can mine the regular deposits
thin escarp
@gritty escarp lyria.
analog field
Does hada only spawn in the two hot planets or rarely everywhere
The two hot planets are rough cause they are so full of murderous people
topaz coyote
@analog field it can spawn everywhere
snow oracle
is anyone having issues with fps mining? Everytime I break a rock my game just crashes
grand furnace
nearly at 1 million then another 1 million to buy my prospector
hasty isle
is there a reason as to why i can't scan for diamonds? seems like while im in the carrack, it have to be 1,000 away to detect them
thin escarp
@topaz coyote no it only spawns on certain planets
topaz drum
is there a reason as to why i can't scan for diamonds? seems like while im in th...
gems/diamonds only show <1500m now
topaz drum
I like Ita/Magda for ROC mining, found a lot of good clusters there
strange gorge
hey question guys is it possible to mine quant with a rented prospector?
pastel flame
hey question guys is it possible to mine quant with a rented prospector?
You need components that are not stock loadout to mine Q. Last I saw if you crashed a rented ship, hit claim, then logged out before the timer was up. After that they could then swap lasers to lancet. But i cant verify that
north oyster
Basically happened the same way twice: been renting cutlasses to transport the R...
I think the ROC is about 172k aUEC, might be best to buy one when you have adequate funds. Or maybe save for the Prospector (little over 2M aUEC). Then you can earn enough to buy a transport ship - cutty or Freelancer, I would recommend the MAX, great price good 120 SCU cargo, also excellent ROC transport.
north oyster
hey question guys is it possible to mine quant with a rented prospector?
if you have a rental, you'll need to try the mod that @pastel flame mentioned or go for volume of raw harvest and selling. I haven't tried the default laser head on asteroids, but that would be great if it could break an average asteroid for diamonds, etc.
topaz coyote
<@277526892175949824> no it only spawns on certain planets
ahh... thought it was everywhere just at differing amounts which is what your graphic depicts but didn't realize some planets don't have any at all.. bummer...
arctic sparrow
anybody with a mole wanna mine? im trying to see how it is before i get one
short plaza
It handles like a brick in a bath tub of sand
it's not worth getting for solo mining
I have made most of my money mining and find that a prospector with a lancet mh1 head with stampede and surge modules are good for quant mining. I means more trips to the refinery but if you're mining solo its the best way.
analog field
Don't think it's worth going for hada then. And i don't mind the mole for solo mining, takes getting used to though
worthy scroll
Cargo running is going well 
crimson oak
how is that even possible
worthy scroll
I only had 150k left after buying the C2, and I've been clawing my way back up since then, spending everything I had and then selling. This was the last load lol.
thin escarp
@strange gorge rented prospector borderline useless.
@pastel flame that was fixed.
@short plaza I got some buddies that solo mole. it's not for everyone though. I don't solo my moles, but I never have issues getting crew.
oblique abyss
<@801192317474045972> rented prospector borderline useless.
Why is this?
thin escarp
@oblique abyss it can't break valuable rocks.
oblique abyss
Ah I see, thanks
odd snow
hey question guys is it possible to mine quant with a rented prospector?
Yes you can mine quant but you won't be getting any of the big profit stuff. But should still be able to make some money with it.
grand furnace
doubt you can mine anything I found the rented prospector useless
got 1 million now so just another 1 million left
odd snow
anybody with a mole wanna mine? im trying to see how it is before i get one
I went from a prospector to a mole and solo 99% of the time. I think it's worth it. Yes you have to move down to the turret which means you have to position the ship right to begin with. That takes probably 12 seconds to get down to it. But not having to run back and unload after 32scu more than makes up for the time lost IMO.
Id say that if your not in a hurry every time you go out, then it's nice to have the capacity the mole offers. I break rocks and don't have to pay a whole lot of attention to how much stuff I'm picking up. It just fits.
However if you're impatient or in a hurry, then you'd be better dealing with the lower capacity of the prospector and deal with just not getting as much on each run.
I come across rocks all the time that the prospector should be fine with. 3k - 4k and 15% shouldn't be a problem with a rented ship.
Not going to make a killing, but damn sure shouldn't lose money.
grand furnace
I got diamonds ok with the prospector, then I came across an agricium that was not for sale sadly
still like I mentioned just hit 1 million so I might get it today depending on how much job farming I do in the bunker
odd snow
You're saving for a prospector?
grand furnace
yeh
odd snow
Nice. Then yes once you can change the head out for a lancet it opens up the door quite a bit.
grand furnace
I am getting about 60k each go in the bunker so about just over 15 should push me over the mark
odd snow
@grand furnace You only need 15k to get the prospector?
distant wagon
think he ment 15 bunker missions
odd snow
Oh
grand furnace
will be resuming later lol
short plaza
I exclusively mine quant, I find it pointless to mine anything less profitable. I also only use a prospector. Its frustrating making so many trips to the refinery but with the lancet mh1 head and a few choice mods. High profits are very much attainable.
odd snow
Yep. That's what drove me to the mole. Trading time spent offloading for time spent switching seats.
That also makes it possible to get all of a large deposit instead of half of it and leaving the rest behind and not be able to find it on the return trip.
runic mango
can anyone give me any advice on trading/cargo? i use online trading tools to find viable routes, but every single one i try has practically no stock left (one time i even saw only 7 of a commodity left) making a run not even viable. is there a better way to go about finding routes? or is it just trial and error? also when do the trader stocks reset?
grand furnace
what happens with the refinery if your ship carries less than what it puts out
coarse cape
can anyone give me any advice on trading/cargo? i use online trading tools to fi...
what ship are you using?
short plaza
I bought a mole in game and some people dont mind it but I really can't do it... it handles like a brick and you can only have one mod per head.
runic mango
what ship are you using?
i have a caterpillar
coarse cape
Ah
odd snow
what happens with the refinery if your ship carries less than what it puts out
Then it doesn't fill the ship up. Just keep adding completed jobs until the ship is full.
coarse cape
are you trying to buy agricium/laranite? if so thats prolly why theres no stock. i found stuff like titanium/astatine is pretty solid and usually has a good stock
i would recommend using sc-tradtools
short plaza
can anyone give me any advice on trading/cargo? i use online trading tools to fi...
Find a lower pop server? unfortunately trade isn't a high profit system in the current game. Usually diamond and titanium to the captials are a decent money maker with 80k profit per full C2 load but the other resources don't spawn in high enough quantities for a full load of even a MAX
coarse cape
astatine can get maxed
short plaza
rarely
grand furnace
no I mean like freelancer has 120 what if you make more than the ship can carry ?
bright star
Astatine is pretty reliable for a consistent run with the C2
Done it multiple times myself
short plaza
I must just be very unlucky
coarse cape
where are you going for yours lol
distant wagon
@grand furnace you will lose anything over the limit of your ship
bright star
I trade mine around microTech
grand furnace
yeh need a better ship
odd snow
Taurus
coarse cape
i trade around arccorp
short plaza
usually don't go looking for asti
odd snow
Unless you go real big. Then maybe caterpillar.
coarse cape
astatine has good stock at sal 5/2
short plaza
I pick it up if its at Arc56
runic mango
Find a lower pop server? unfortunately trade isn't a high profit system in the c...
thanks i'll take a look at doing that
coarse cape
didnt they link the inventories of shops?
short plaza
I like the C2 over the Cat. C2 has versatile cargo space and can hold more. Caterpillar isn't versatile enough to carry vehicles yet, although there are plans for it.
coarse cape
and just boost supply
grand furnace
well have to get my prospector first then I can look at other items
runic mango
i'm too poor for C2 
coarse cape
ive noticed server pop doesnt change much for supply
just try to find a spot that isnt too popular
short plaza
server pop doesn't change mining? or trade?
coarse cape
trade
short plaza
spawn rates of the resources... no
coarse cape
ive been in high and low pop and both have around the same stock give or take delay
short plaza
but more people on a server means more people potentially trading and cleaning out locations before you get there.
distant wagon
supplies are share across all servers
coarse cape
yeah hence why i said find a spot that isnt too popular
like i got 2 spots for the same commodity that i go to depending on what time of day it is
short plaza
I usually do lyria sal 2 and 5 for diamond and titanium if its there. I usually try Wala 45 and 56 for laranite if its there.
coarse cape
laranite been hard for me to get stock lol
ive been running med supplies in my taurus making about 22k per run
short plaza
yeah not a high flow rate though.
coarse cape
i havent a stock issue surprisingly
ive been able to land fill up instantly and go sell instantly
short plaza
can't usually find a full load of meds though.
coarse cape
have you been going to anvik/mcgrath?
short plaza
c2 size loads?
coarse cape
or just super unlucky
im running taurus rn but my buddy got a full c2 load like an hour ago
short plaza
of meds?
coarse cape
ye
short plaza
I would be very surprised if he can do that regularly. I would be even more surprised if he can sell it all in one go.
short plaza
where?
short plaza
where did he sell? capital cities don't buy full loads.
short plaza
I hate going to orison.... atmo trip is so long.
coarse cape
yeah but im able to sell in one go
short plaza
full c2 would net about 100k
coarse cape
yeah
just got my first load of the day where i couldnt fill
really jsut depends on the time of day if you can fill or not
short plaza
I must be extremely unlucky then
coarse cape
ig
grand furnace
gonna try and get my prospector shortly
short plaza
good mining my friend.
I just bought my 600i from mining quant with my prospector.
saving for a redeemer now. although it probably won't be useful in game before I get an inventory wipe
grand furnace
need to get back to farming jobs, bit repetitive - but once I do get my prospector I can forget about jobs
short plaza
lol all jobs are repetitive in the game so far.
grand furnace
lol
short plaza
going to try and do some package delivery missions to break up my mining fatigue.
grand furnace
I dont bother as boxes are bugged
box falls in the ground, have to abandon the job
analog field
I do the bunker missions to break the monotonous stuff, very fun and only slightly likely to bug out
short plaza
yeah I guess, investigation missions are also a decent change of pace.
I do them very occasionally. They have always bugged out on my swhen I do it solo
analog field
I have about 70% ish win rate atm. And if you bring a tractor beam and strip bodies one run gives you 6+ load outs so you're not out anything
short plaza
I'm sooo looking forward to being able to sell the gear you collect
Speaking of gear, is there any unique items worth collecting in the game yet?
fossil wolf
Do all mining modules have a limited number of uses
odd snow
active modules yes, passive modules no
fossil wolf
Okay so for example would the FLTR module have a limited number of uses?
odd snow
FLTR is a passive - it will last until the ship is destroyed or claimed.
fossil wolf
Okay thanks a lot
odd snow
np
bold yew
Ok , aim trying to learn mining today. I hit a rock with my roc and got some haldamite sp? How do I know how full the roc is though?
Or what is in it
short plaza
All modules are like consumables.... which sucks if your not careful and have expensive modules on.
But the passive ones never "run out"
bold yew
Oh, I should check that. But does the roc have an inventory where the gems are going? How do I know if that part is full?
I might be asking the wrong question though
bold yew
Oh that makes sense, ty much.
short plaza
you can either drag it all into your inventory or fly the roc to a mining station to sell it all
bold yew
When mining haldomite / gems though I don't have to do the refining thing yet right?
short plaza
I threw the roc in the back of my MAX and just kept going slowly towards the sun mining along the way.
you don't refine hadanite
bold yew
Is what I am doing with my freelancer. Has been fun so far
short plaza
Laranite yes
bold yew
That makes sense. ty agian
short plaza
yeah I just throw on some chill music and keep plodding along.
Its not super profitable but its a nice chill way to spend the afternoon.
fossil wolf
Okay thanks
short plaza
just remember to break up all your nodes before you collect and you will be fine with quant
analog field
I bring the roc with me to do my missions and just grab stuff along the way
short plaza
Thats a good way of doing it unless your hauling cargo lol
analog field
Fair lol. Hurts when you lose some hadanite to hammerheads camping a planet though
short plaza
when you stumble upon some bad guys waiting for a bounty hunter to take them out?
analog field
I mean... Not sure what ship can kill two manned hammerheads but yes
grand furnace
do you need to change the qd on the prospector
short plaza
one at a time a sentinel has a chance, Inferno has a real good chance. A manned redeemer could.
the qd?
analog field
You can but not super vital
Just gives you slightly faster jumps
My poor cutty could not captain lol
short plaza
qd doesn't need to be changed.
unless you have the extra cash but no where near essential
generally only small jumps in the prossy
Lol Brun, a cutty v 2 hammerheads. I'm not surprised.
crimson oak
i just barely kill hammerhead bounites in my inferno right now, they just rip through your shields.
maybe its just because its an almost empty server though, if it was a bit laggier maybe it would be a lot easier
devout thistle
Hey, not super attuned to cargo running. Currently at Bezdek on Arial waiting for Laranite. How long do you guys usually wait for resupplies?
crimson oak
uhh usually i dont
its like 10-15mins for a refresh
just remember the stock of each outpost is shared across every server and region, so you're competing against every player in the game
crimson oak
sooo in that context, its pretty inefficient to wait on refreshes, better off going to other locations, targeting commodities less in demand, or other forms of income entirely.
crimson oak
stuff like astatine, titanium and diamonds will fill your hold easier and is still fairly profitable.
yeah i get ya, its nice to do different things.
ooo crap, dont ever leave cruise control on and alt tab
i think i just rammed into a moon while typing the above.
short plaza
commodity respawns don't have a set time. I have seen anywhere between just under 10 mins up to over 20 mins.
Well... thats what ive seen.
I could be wrong.
crimson oak
ive never timed it exactly so you could be right
just ballpark in my mind when ive waited
short plaza
look at gallog.co apparently all the info is there.
I can't make heads or tails of it yet. Just found out about it
thin escarp
@devout thistle yeah i wouldnt even bother with laranite.
short plaza
Trade isn't a great money maker this patch. The Hull C and cargo refactor should boost it.
odd snow
@grand furnace You still playing?
autumn mist
Best single person mining laser for Prospector?
odd snow
lancet
devout thistle
<@!192655778115616768> yeah i wouldnt even bother with laranite.
Yeah it’s been miserable. I’ll stick to tjtanium running and grabbing any laranite that pops up.
Hope with that refactor and when the liberator releases I can do some funny shit with those landing pads.
Gonna have over 1000 scu of cargo taking up the entire bottom deck.
Then lose it all to a bug. 
thin escarp
@devout thistle i'd stick to the lower tier stuff. least you can sell it
devout thistle
Titanium isn’t lower tier?
It’s only 7.37 UEC at Bezdek, and there’s hundreds of it. Bought enough to fit my entire M2.
Oh, people aren’t buying it. Is that what you’re saying?
open river
i currently have a freelancer max. it's "slot" in my fleet is to be my solo moneymaker(for non-combat stuff, i have a fighter for those). I noticed it's only $5 to upgrade the max to a prospector(and keep my precious LTI). I'm looking for guidance on wether it makes more sense(assuming i can't buy both) to own the prospector and then rent a cargo ship when necessary, or own the max and rent a prospector when i'm gonna mine....any thoughts?
short plaza
Distilled spirits is also a on par profit wise with a lot of things like diamond and titanium
analog field
The falling outta your ship during quantum seems more common
pastel flame
<@125085228753485825> that was fixed.
Ah, good to know, I'll stop mentioning it then
frank jacinth
So I'm running a raft and I'm not making much of a gain on cargo, 1k per run give or take. Not enough for hydrogen fuel. Does anyone have any pointers
toxic citrus
So I'm running a raft and I'm not making much of a gain on cargo, 1k per run giv...
What stuff are you hauling?
frank jacinth
Agri(ore) was one thing, the other was aluminum
toxic citrus
Agri(ore) was one thing, the other was aluminum
Thats the issue
You should buy things that are a bit more valuable
frank jacinth
10-20range?
toxic citrus
Well how much do you have as a budget
frank jacinth
7k, I've been avoiding space combat. I might try my hand at FPS but I'm not sure what missions to pick up
toxic citrus
7k, I've been avoiding space combat. I might try my hand at FPS but I'm not sure...
You should use SC trade tools
And search for a route for some good profit
frank jacinth
Ok
toxic citrus
Best income usually revolves around laranite
quiet night
i currently have a freelancer max. it's "slot" in my fleet is to be my solo mone...
I'd probably upgrade to the prospector so you can at least upgrade the head for doing quant and rent or buy a hauler In the game for gredits
autumn mist
is trading just dead in the game now or something?
i miss seeing space truckers to shoot at
toxic citrus
is trading just dead in the game now or something?
Yes and no
analog field
@frank jacinth the FPS stuff is quite fun, especially when you start to get gear built up from it. Costs nothing at that point. Just make sure to bring a tractor beam
autumn mist
@toxic citrus the profit just not worth it?
autumn mist
hmm I see , that’s sad
toxic citrus
The only thing you might see is a caterpillar doing laranite runs or smt
But its rare
glacial dagger
is trading just dead in the game now or something?
Hauling is defo worth it rn
frank jacinth
MY problem is trying to build up finances to make it actually worth it, based off fuel consumption and travel time it's not worth it,
autumn mist
now I have 2 conflicting opinions
blissful rain
MY problem is trying to build up finances to make it actually worth it, based of...
Quanta will fix that
frank jacinth
Can't use the H2 because it sucks fuel as does the raft(planetary wise)
frank jacinth
Which is where I'm leaning too. I haven't done FPS missions and not sure which ones to look out for to do that
blissful rain
Which is where I'm leaning too. I haven't done FPS missions and not sure which o...
Defend bunker missions are good
autumn mist
evict illegal occupants
toxic citrus
Bounties are pretty good too
blissful rain
Pay 15k
autumn mist
as you rank up you get the ones that give 20k and then 30k
30k ones don’t have security forces iirc
toxic citrus
Defend bunker missions are good
Though bunker defense is inconsistent
frank jacinth
Ok cool. I might hit that tomorrow. Is it Arc?
blissful rain
Though bunker defense is inconsistent
Yea sometimes
autumn mist
they’re really buggy though. it’ll say there’s people alive when you kill them all.
@frank jacinth Hurston
Mostly
blissful rain
evict illegal occupants
Even theses can be buggy
frank jacinth
Server meshing should fix some issues
blissful rain
Server meshing should fix some issues
Indeed
toxic citrus
When it eventually releases
autumn mist
have we heard any more news on meshing
blissful rain
And introduce new ones
blissful rain
have we heard any more news on meshing
Yea last year nov
frank jacinth
yeah, it was talked about a year or two ago and we are still waiting, but it's a WIP
blissful rain
yeah, it was talked about a year or two ago and we are still waiting, but it's a...
What???
No
It was talked about like 2months ago
TDLR they wanna add some parts of it now and release it fully in q3 or q4
frank jacinth
shrug I don't remember. All I know is I stopped for 6 months (around June last year) and just got back into it because my pa wanted to start playing. So I've been teaching Him and relearning everything.
I might drag his but on a FPS mission tomorrow
autumn mist
would be nice
toxic citrus
FPS missions are fun if you are lucky enough for them to work
glacial dagger
Go to an AUS server. Sure the ping might be higher, but the server qualities are almost always better
frank jacinth
Good to know
What about mining? Is it worth it even when your not geared around it(ship or vehicle wise)
toxic citrus
Mining is pretty good
And since you have a ship to take the quant to TDD
Its not too bad
frank jacinth
Whats Quant? Quantium?
fierce ore
Miners of Star Citizen, can you give me some quick tips for mining with a rental prospector?
Looking for:
- Best location
- Best area at location
- Best ore
- What percentage I should 'ignore'
Thanks!
toxic citrus
Whats Quant? Quantium?
Yeah, quantainium
Prospector or a mole
ill dm u a good spot i know
If you are interested
frank jacinth
I don't have one yet. Just looking into it
toxic citrus
Alright
glacial dagger
Miners of Star Citizen, can you give me some quick tips for mining with a rental...
This is my personal opinions, so others may disagree
For Quananium;
Best location - Aaron Halo between CRU-L1 and ARC-L3
Best Area - stop between 11.5 and 12 million KM
Best Ore - Quantanium
Ignore - 25% and below
Refine at - CRU-L1
Alternativly
fierce ore
I think mining quantanium with rental is a bit too difficult?
glacial dagger
Nahh, still totally do-able
fierce ore
ok thanks
loud mural
meh, if you wanna make money with mining, you should find an org that does mole mining
grand furnace
you can get diamonds with the rental
blissful rain
Miners of Star Citizen, can you give me some quick tips for mining with a rental...
Halo belt and lyria
split falcon
at lyria i really like qting to teddys playhouse and going off there
analog field
Diamonds are junk though
toxic citrus
Always look for quant
candid ibex
hi! is Scrap selling still broken?
glacial dagger
hi! is Scrap selling still broken?
Somewhat, yes
candid ibex
Somewhat, yes
ok thx! i hav a full scrap cargo cutlass waiting T_T
glacial dagger
ok thx! i hav a full scrap cargo cutlass waiting T_T
Oof, yikes. When did you buy it?
candid ibex
baijini point
glacial dagger
Nonono, when, not where
candid ibex
it was a simple middle jump to ARC L1, in my travel to yeda
ahh yesterday ... i dont read about scrap fail until yesterday T_T
glacial dagger
Ah, so you bought the scrap a few days ago or something?
lapis bridge
Do larger ships have bigger vehicle inventories?
loud mural
Isn't scrap like 5% roi anyway on like 30k
pallid temple
Do larger ships have bigger vehicle inventories?
Yes
glacial dagger
Isn't scrap like 5% roi anyway on like 30k
Scrap is currently broken, so technically it has a -infinite profit
it's all loss
loud mural
what does broken mean ?you can't sell scrap anywhere ?
bright star
yep
glacial dagger
You can buy it, but pretty much all the selling locations dont have pads, and padless terminals dont register your ships being near by
bright star
In this case, you can call it broken. Since you're unable to sell them at all.
drifting pollen
when mining Arc 1 or Cru 1
pallid temple
Depends
glacial dagger
when mining Arc 1 or Cru 1
Refine at CRU-L1 if yoru doing quantanium
crimson oak
whichever is the closest
grand furnace
how much extra do I need for the lancet head and associated upgrades ?
urban flame
bout 100k
odd snow
how much extra do I need for the lancet head and associated upgrades ?
Lancet is 23,500aUEC. Then it depends on what modules, but id start with surge and stampede. Both are 1,400 each. So a total of 26,300 will get you going
topaz drum
get a Brandt also.. use the Brandt when in green zone to stabilize the power.. makes the crack soooo much easier
urban flame
i only use passives but i mine in the belt so the rocks are like 5k tops
topaz drum
Passives are easier, but not as good.. example: Vaux reduces instablility by 6%, Brandt by 75%
Vaux III is 10%
glacial dagger
But you can keep on using them without them runnign out
Of course the passives arn't gonna give as much of a perk
topaz drum
that's true, and you don't have to "fire" them, they're always on
Vaux to reduce instability + Torrent to add power
subtle cradle
I haven't noticed any difference at all using passive modules
I'm not wasting my money on those again
glacial dagger
If you slap 2xReigerC3s and 1xVauxC3 on a Lancet head, you will notice the difference when mining quant
subtle cradle
If you slap 2xReigerC3s and 1xVauxC3 on a Lancet head, you will notice the diffe...
Really? It seems like those 2 modules would counter eachother
Oh no sorry you said Vaux
glacial dagger
Yh. This combination puts you in the positive for all buffs given
subtle cradle
Yeah that might make it easier to keep in the green spot, but that's never really a problem without modules for me. Also they both add to the rocks resistance which is poopy when mining in atmo rocks
subtle cradle
Surge x2 and a Stampede are all you need!
Yes this I have yet to try.
odd snow
^^^^^
subtle cradle
How big rocks can I crack with that combo on a prospector?
inland cedar
You can solo mine 8000 mass
subtle cradle
Wot
odd snow
Everything else makes it easier, but if you cant get into the green then its a waste. Surge gets you there, Stampede speeds up the green fillout quicker while youre in it
urban flame
you cant even carry all of the quant in an 8k rock in a prospector though
odd snow
You can solo mine 8000 mass
Id be shocked if you can break something that big solo
urban flame
i cracked a 5k 45% rock yesterday and that was a 32scu quant load
odd snow
biggest ive gotten solo in my mole is 7500 and it was a bitch
inland cedar
I do it quite often. It does sometimes come down to luck, but if you have full charges on all the modules you can definitely get it
subtle cradle
you cant even carry all of the quant in an 8k rock in a prospector though
No but it sucks saying goodbye to a 8k 49% rock
odd snow
thats when you phone a friend
urban flame
this
odd snow
im sure one of us would help
urban flame
no point in mining an 8k rock then if you cant even carry half of it
subtle cradle
no point in mining an 8k rock then if you cant even carry half of it
That's bs. So I should rather spend another 20 min. looking for another rock? Lmfao
inland cedar
There's definitely a point... mine anything that will give you a full cargohold of quant. It's faster to mine an 8k rock that will fill you than to go find another rock that will
urban flame
fair
inland cedar
I'm staring at a 42% 4.5mass rock right now... in my Arrow =/
subtle cradle
Sell it in chat
odd snow
need a way to mark points
inland cedar
Do people do that?
subtle cradle
For a low price. And then after they mine it, rob them for more money
inland cedar
I was gonna say... I don't think I'd want an Arrow to know where I am while mining
urban flame
can you backspace to leave your corpse by it, grab your prospector/mole and fly to the corpse?
odd snow
For a low price. And then after they mine it, rob them for more money
maybe thats why you have no friends??
inland cedar
Oh, that would be a good trick
subtle cradle
maybe thats why you have no friends??
Probably
urban flame
another one is to grab a box delivery mission and leave the box on the rock to find it later
odd snow
Ive sent out transport beacons for 20k and asked someone to babysit the rock while i go grab the mole
that's worked for me in the past
subtle cradle
another one is to grab a box delivery mission and leave the box on the rock to f...
That's actually brilliant. Then fly around a fast ship and use 3 boxes for Quantanium markers.
That would be handy for us losers with no friends
I do have 1 friend playing SC, but he's brand new. Last time I told him to rent a prospector and come help me with a 7k rock, he took 40 minutes to get there, then crashed into the planet at full speed and ragequit
odd snow
yea if you QT to a players location from any point further than an OM, you run the risk of QT'ing into the planet. :/
inland cedar
I think we all have one of those guys in the crew
odd snow
Done it a few times
topaz drum
yes, ask in chat, usually some noob who would love 30-50k for babysit for 10mins
better to pay 30-50k than loose 200k
odd snow
feel free to add me, im usually willing to help out. I'm danielhv211 in game
topaz drum
i've done that, had them sit on a cluster
subtle cradle
yea if you QT to a players location from any point further than an OM, you run t...
Nah he just didn't understand
gravity or the maneuvrability of a prospector.
inland cedar
I need to find a buddy to come mine all these rocks I'm scouting...
odd snow
@inland cedar Where r u at
unique acorn
is the cat still down?
mental frigate
anyone know how much personal inventory the freelancer max has?
grand furnace
about 10 more bunker for my prospector
north oyster
Miners of Star Citizen, can you give me some quick tips for mining with a rental...
I"m late to the conversation but as you may have already learned, the Rental Prospector is pathetic. The laser won't crack 80% of the rocks. You will learn the basics but will be very hard pressed to earn back your rental. I would say focus on Quantity because you can't focus on quality. So harvest every thing you can and sell it RAW. Yes, you'll get half of refined, but, for now, until you can buy a Prospector, that is about your best option.
As for mining, until you can put a Lancet laser head on a Prospector, the best options are not available.
However Once you are ready to learn to mine Quantainium, then the options are pretty good. You will earn about 250K to 275K aUEC per load in a Prospector.
north oyster
Is it out there? Yes
is it "easy" to find? Yes/No Some miners specialize with finding it on the surface of moons and planets. Lyria is the hotspot and it is a popular moon to mine.
Other miners (like me) specialize mining Aaron's Halo, aka the belt. This is enormous (never have to worry about being hunted by nefarious players). I made 4 trips to the belt the other day and averaged 28 to 32 SCU of Quantainium for each trip. A million dollar day.
hoary monolith
what passive mining modules are good for a Prospector with a Lancet?
north oyster
Because of the expense, the overall low performance and the fact that you will loose the components if you have to claim your Prospector (they do not persist), I shy away from any passive units. Others might chime in with their experience and what they use.
hoary monolith
ok, I though only the consumable modules were at risk, not hte passive ones
north oyster
Surge is the only consumable that I use
hoary monolith
good reason to use the active ones
thin escarp
@hoary monolith surge helps break bigger rocks
sent you my mining guide. it has all sorts of loadouts tips tricks how toos where toos.
grand furnace
I only have a freelancer max so should I just sell off the quantanium direct until I get another, someone said the starlifter is a popular choice
thin escarp
@grand furnace nah that's a solid ship to transport prospector runs
c2 is more for mole runs.
the max has 120 scu of cargo thats nearly 4 perfect prospector runs
grand furnace
ok so how does refining work the refiner puts out way more than the 120
thin escarp
you load it per order
you'll never have a refined order more than 30 scu
unless you have a mole
make sure you only choose dinyx solventation or ferron exchange. for refining methods the rest are junk.
grand furnace
ok chat again when I get it have to go back farming bunker again
odd snow
@grand furnace I’m jumping in to make a quick mining run if you want to tag along. I’ll pay 40% of the load.
grand furnace
ok I am at everus harbor
grand furnace
yes make my way now my name is ninja474
odd snow
K
grand furnace
ok made it
analog field
Had a fun exciting new roc bug . Stopped picking up gems and would float 5m up in the air when I got out lol
pine patrol
whats the best starter cargo ship? and how much
worthy scroll
whats the best starter cargo ship? and how much
Eh, the first one big enough to pull any real profit from, and it's still easily outclassed by doing bounties regarding credits per hour, would be the Constellation Taurus.
pine patrol
oh kk
worthy scroll
That's just talking about right now though. Cargo is in a pretty bad place right now unless you get a big ship, like a C2.
But if you want a Taurus, which is still a good ship and will make you money, it's 3.25m in game.
174SCU I think, whereas the C2 is 4.9m in game and has almost 700SCU.
grand furnace
getting closer to prospector
odd snow
Well @grand furnace just got a mining experience. Went out in the mole, rushed around because I was at the airport waiting for a flight, found a medium sized rock, broke and scooped up the QT. In the process we learned that if you turn off the power to a side turret on the mole it also turns off the ship engines and power, so you fall.
Recovered from that, headed back to ARC-L1, and shortly after dropping out of quantum I noticed another mole inbound next to us. Cool... But then a radar lock, 2 missiles, and a couple of hits with someone's repeaters had us rushing to get in range of the stations defenses. A questionable landing under pressure and a rush to get the ship stored so they didn't blow it up, and that pretty much covers mining 101 😂
distant wagon
got a few exp points there
odd snow
Yup
Also reminded me to push power to shields when not in quantum.
When picking around on the moon I push 100% to the thrusters. Getting attacked while trying to land isn't a good time to remember that you're still 100% to thrusters and try to get it redirected to shields.
Maybe I need a checklist... 🤔
hybrid arch
For the miners out here. Does anyone have a spreadsheet they use to keep track or who gets paid what when you mine in groups and wouldn't mind sending a blank copy of it to me?
Also my mole randomly blows up sometimes.
Yesterday I landed extremely soft. Ship was fine. 9 minutes left to depo my Quant and when I got out of the seat. Explosion
grand furnace
lol
hoary monolith
sent you my mining guide. it has all sorts of loadouts tips tricks how toos wher...
thanks
grand furnace
is it something that you should be worried about your ship randomly blowing up
tacit creek
Yes
analog field
They do do that occasionally
worthy scroll
Wowzer. From half a tank, it takes so long to refuel a C2 that they start threatening to store the ship on you lol.
Looks like that's been changed though, it doesn't immediately store it after they say that now.
grand furnace
can you buy lancet at lorville where you buy the prospector
worthy scroll
I want to say yes? I know you can get them at the refining stations.
delicate phoenix
Alright something isn't adding up. Just sold 696 SCU of titanium for 8.89aUEC, console shows me selling for 618,460. My spreadsheet is showing I should have made 618,744 (69600*8.89=618,744). Are there fees I'm missing?
analog field
Do they change price ever or no? Maybe it rounded up that happens too
coarse cape
did you sell all of it?
delicate phoenix
Yes
delicate phoenix
All one go
coarse cape
huh
delicate phoenix
Yeah it's weird
coarse cape
yeah
fossil wolf
Best place to mine for Quant? Lyria or the Belt?
Ive heard mixed things about both places
grand furnace
not got my prospector yet