Though this field is rich in Denic, the asteroids are mostly very small. Lastly lets consider Metana G-16, a massive Denic-rich asteroid field that has stations nearby, and is near a wormhole. However, in the case where one finds they must mine in a less-than-abundant field, it is advisable to choose multiple fields nearby, so as to not dominate a single field too much. While your extraction rate will decline slightly, the asteroids will not be super-overheated, thus they will cool down in a reasonable amount of time. In general I would not recommend going above 20 degrees kelvin. Now, lets consider a sparser field, one with far fewer asteroids. In short, the process of mining itself never has to stop, and the extraction rate never has to diminish in a perceptible way. Once this threshold is reached, the player moves on to another of the virtually-infinite number of asteroids.įollowing this regimen in the same (or similar) environment, if the player were to continue around the entire asteroid field in sequence, by the time they were anywhere near “completing a lap” near the first asteroid, it would have cooled down to the default 10 degrees kelvin long ago. Using the right beams (discussed later) and the right ship, one player can extract a surprising amount of ore using a mere two-degrees as their threshold. In the above sector, I would never let my asteroids heat above 13 degrees kelvin (yes, THIRTEEN). You can consider this sector “ideal” for mass-mining. Many of these asteroids are LARGE and of DENSE constituents. It has probably several hundred asteroids alone, and a station exists within this very sector. The answer to this question varies based primarily on three factors: asteroid type, asteroid size and asteroid-field density.Ĭonsider Itan J-11 for a moment. You will not be extracting anything from this object anytime soon. Temperatures in excess of 8000 degress kelvin can take about a month to cool down, possibly longer depending on the size of the celestial body. This is what you call the process of someone (either a noob, a vindictive enemy or a complete psychopath) who derives pleasure by extracting ore from a single asteroid for unbelievably long amounts of time and increasing its temperature to levels not unlike the temperature of the sun. Yet, extraction rates will continue as if one was alone, for the most part. Group Mining reduces the cumulative temperature increase dramatically. Doing this experiment side-by-side with these two scenarios produces very different results. Create a group with a given miner and NOW mine a single asteroid together. When you create a group, much like in PvP, mining efficiency changes radically when compared to two strangers mining the same asteroid by themselves. Group Mining, however, changes the elements of solo mining considerably. The roid heats up at least twice the speed as before (with a single, lonely miner). You'll be amazed at how inefficient this is. In this situation, with two asteroid-crossed strangers, all you need to is add the rate of temperature increase of one miner to the other miners' rate of increase. They just happen to be mining the same asteroid as you. Now, add another person mining the same asteroid - they're a stranger and you aren't working with them. Theres a finite amount of time before continuing the mining process of a given asteroid becomes inefficient. When mining by yourself, its pretty clear how fast a given asteroid heats up, and due to what type of stimulus. Setting aside ship options, equipment options, etc., lets look at some factors: There are a few 'methods' and 'strategies' of mining. The asteroid will cool down over a period of time - if you LET IT. The key is to only let an asteroid get “so hot” before you move on to another asteroid. Overheating an asteroid will result in a greatly diminished extraction rate, which you will most certainly begin to notice. The issue with mining is that it can only be done for a finite amount of time before the asteroid begins to overheat. Over time, the collected ore can be stockpiled (for later manufacturing tasks), traded to other players, sold for simple credits or jettisoned if deemed undesirable. Mining involves using a sustained energy beam device, known as a Mining Beam, directed at asteroids to extract minerals. This makes the process of mining that much more valuable. Though ore can be purchased at stations, it is basically useless since the ore has to have been mined by an actual player - it will be rejected by the manufacturing station most likely. It can financially sustain an entire guild, or just an individual, for great deals of time, and it is a key prerequisite to many manufactured items.

Mining is a pivotal trade in the Vendetta-Online universe.

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