NPC Mining Operations: Difference between revisions

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The second approach is to use a Hecate with Polarized Light Neutron Blasters. It can put out around 1100-1350 DPS and align in under 2 seconds. If you do not have a 2-second align time and 1100 or more DPS, this will not work. MWD to 0 of the NPC hauler (this only works on T1 haulers), overheat your guns, and warp scramble and fire on it. It should die in around 8-10 seconds. Loot the wreck and dock or tether.

The third approach needs much more effort than the first ~~and~~ with the proper setup, you can destroy both T1 and T2 haulers. It needs effort and ~~extra modules in your cargohold~~. ~~Whenever~~ you ~~spot an NPC mining fleet~~, ~~you need to create~~ a ~~ping Bookmark 400-500km away from the belt they are mining. Warp to that ping and set~~ a ~~Mobile Depot beforehand and warp back to the belt~~. ~~Whenever the hauler warps in~~, ~~you approach the~~ hauler, ~~and when you are close you start aligning to~~ the ~~Mobile Depot you set~~ at ~~ping bookmark~~ and ~~then tackle and engage the hauler. Seconds later you will spot the defense fleet~~ on ~~d-scan and here you need to warp to Mobile Depot 400-500 km away from the belt~~. ~~That will leave the hauler free to warp away to run. When you land at Mobile Depot~~, ~~equip with Combat Probes and combat probe the NPC mining fleet since they are all warped~~ to a ~~deadspace safe location. Be careful about~~ the ~~approaching defense~~ fleet ~~while you are probing and don't let them to come very~~ close ~~(their tackle range) When you combat probe~~ the ~~NPC~~ hauler~~, bookmark its location~~. ~~After probing is finished~~ and ~~you have~~ the hauler's location, ~~you can refit your weapons and defense modules by unfitting combat probes. You can now~~ warp to ~~hauler~~ at a ~~100km range! And before landing on grid try to burn another~~ ping bookmark 500 km ~~far~~. ~~This is very important and may need some practice~~. ~~So be sure that~~ you ~~burn a Bookmark 400-500km far from~~ the ~~hauler! And whenever~~ you ~~landed on grid~~, warp to ~~the~~ ping bookmark ~~you have just created! Now~~ the ~~defense~~ fleet ~~on grid (since when you warp~~ away from the ~~belt, the defense fleet warps back to the deadspace safe location of their fleet~~) ~~will target you and approaches you while you are 500km away! Now~~, ~~wait for them to come to an optimum distance where they cannot approach back to their hauler in a short time while you~~ warp to the hauler ~~again~~ and ~~start engaging~~ it!

The third approach needs much more effort than the first, but with the proper setup, you can destroy both T1 and T2 haulers. It needs effort and some skill with combat probing. This works best if you are using a relatively fast damage dealer, like a T3D or a [[Gnosis]]., equipped with short-range, high damage turret weapons such as blasters or pulse lasers.

First:

Upon finding an NPC hauler on your D-Scan, locate the asteroid belt where it is at and use an EWAR module or a weapon on it for one cycle.

Warp off immediately once doing so, making sure to choose a spot that is out of range of the NPC response fleet but close enough that the hauler is still on D-Scan.

Launch combat probes and narrow down the hauler's location. Bookmark the hauler once scanning is complete, then warp to it at 100 km, creating a ping bookmark at least 500 km away from the fleet. ''DO NOT WARP TO THE HAULER ITSELF AT 0, EVER.''

The NPC response fleet should immediately aggress you and begin approaching your ship; if they don't immediately do so, shoot/use an EWAR module on the closest ship. Once you're gotten their attention, immediately warp to your ping bookmark.

Wait until the response fleet has been drawn at least 200 km away from the hauler (300+ if it's a T2 hauler), then warp to the hauler bookmark and shoot it till it dies.

Loot the wreck and leave the area.

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 The second approach is to use a Hecate with Polarized Light Neutron Blasters. It can put out around 1100-1350 DPS and align in under 2 seconds. If you do not have a 2-second align time and 1100 or more DPS, this will not work. MWD to 0 of the NPC hauler (this only works on T1 haulers), overheat your guns, and warp scramble and fire on it. It should die in around 8-10 seconds. Loot the wreck and dock or tether.
-The third approach needs much more effort than the first and with the proper setup, you can destroy both T1 and T2 haulers. It needs effort and extra modules in your cargohold. Whenever you spot an NPC mining fleet, you need to create a ping Bookmark 400-500km away from the belt they are mining. Warp to that ping and set a Mobile Depot beforehand and warp back to the belt. Whenever the hauler warps in, you approach the hauler, and when you are close you start aligning to the Mobile Depot you set at ping bookmark and then tackle and engage the hauler. Seconds later you will spot the defense fleet on d-scan and here you need to warp to Mobile Depot 400-500 km away from the belt. That will leave the hauler free to warp away to run. When you land at Mobile Depot, equip with Combat Probes and combat probe the NPC mining fleet since they are all warped to a deadspace safe location. Be careful about the approaching defense fleet while you are probing and don't let them to come very close (their tackle range) When you combat probe the NPC hauler, bookmark its location. After probing is finished and you have the hauler's location, you can refit your weapons and defense modules by unfitting combat probes. You can now warp to hauler at a 100km range! And before landing on grid try to burn another ping bookmark 500 km far. This is very important and may need some practice. So be sure that you burn a Bookmark 400-500km far from the hauler! And whenever you landed on grid, warp to the ping bookmark you have just created! Now the defense fleet on grid (since when you warp away from the belt, the defense fleet warps back to the deadspace safe location of their fleet) will target you and approaches you while you are 500km away! Now, wait for them to come to an optimum distance where they cannot approach back to their hauler in a short time while you warp to the hauler again and start engaging it!
+The third approach needs much more effort than the first, but with the proper setup, you can destroy both T1 and T2 haulers. It needs effort and some skill with combat probing.  This works best if you are using a relatively fast damage dealer, like a T3D or a [[Gnosis]]., equipped with short-range, high damage turret weapons such as blasters or pulse lasers.
+First:
+Upon finding an NPC hauler on your D-Scan, locate the asteroid belt where it is at and use an EWAR module or a weapon on it for one cycle.
+Warp off immediately once doing so, making sure to choose a spot that is out of range of the NPC response fleet but close enough that the hauler is still on D-Scan.
+Launch combat probes and narrow down the hauler's location.  Bookmark the hauler once scanning is complete, then warp to it at 100 km, creating a ping bookmark at least 500 km away from the fleet. ''DO NOT WARP TO THE HAULER ITSELF AT 0, EVER.''
+The NPC response fleet should immediately aggress you and begin approaching your ship; if they don't immediately do so, shoot/use an EWAR module on the closest ship.  Once you're gotten their attention, immediately warp to your ping bookmark.
+Wait until the response fleet has been drawn at least 200 km away from the hauler (300+ if it's a T2 hauler), then warp to the hauler bookmark and shoot it till it dies.
+Loot the wreck and leave the area.
 === Fleet ===