Amarr Mining Camp

Amarr Mining Camp (AMC)

At an undisclosed location deep in Amarr territory.

Origins & Purpose

Initiated by E-UNI miners Ubermensch Invictus, Seranti Olerie and Vger Starseed in March, 2012 so that they can "haz" Pyroxeres to satiate the demand of Pyrox jewelled necklaces for their many e-girlfriends (because they were such popular, sexy and social miners) and to escape the broken game feature that is omber, the Amarr Mining Camp (AMC) was born. It has in a short span of time become the premiere (and only) mining camp within the UNI.

The real, non-RP purpose of the AMC was to allow E-UNI miners the opportunity to mine the ore Pyroxeres because it is the highest valued ore in all of highsec in terms of ISK/hr (current as of 03/2012). Unfortunately, Pyroxeres is not available in Metropolis' highsec space where Aldrat (E-UNI HQ) is, it is only available in Caldari and Amarr regions. The AMC was started in Amarr space at its current classified HQ because it presented an ideal balance of: a decent distance from Aldrat, reasonable distance from a major market hub, an abundance of asteroid belts that contain high quality ores (+5 and +10 ores) in a very quiet constellation with a 50% refinery station, it is also far away from low security systems as well as any ice belts (popular for gankers). Organizing miners at a single location also makes it easier for them to combine their efforts into shared can mining fleets that get bonuses from the many Orca pilots gathered there. This provides newer E-UNI miners the opportunity to make much more ISK while in a fleet as opposed to solo mining and is thus highly encouraged. An impressive number of miners, haulers, Orca boosters, Freighters and perfect refiners have been amassed at the AMC resulting in more or less daily shared can mining fleet operations in addition to frequent Bring-Your-Own-Can (BYOC) operations.

The AMC represents a tremendous opportunity for newer E-UNI miners to make some great ISK and learn valuable skills in the art of mining and fleet operations.

Programs & Contests

The AMC currently runs several contests and programs intended to help out newer miners gain valuable skills, modules and ships in addition to rewarding those that show particular initiative through participation and commanding mining fleets.

Free T1 Modules & Mining Cruisers/Barges

If you're concerned that you don't have the best ship for mining or can't contribute to a mining fleet, worry not, the AMC is offering free T1 mining cruisers (Osprey, Vexor, Scythe, Arbitrator) free Retrievers (Mining Barges) and the following list of free T1 modules to fit your ships:

• Survey Scanner I
• Strip Miner I
• Mining Laser Upgrade I
• Co-processor I
• Miner I
• Expanded Cargohold I
• Salvager I
• Small Tractor Beam I
• Small Shield Extender I
• Medium Shield Extender I

T2 Lottery

A lottery is conducted for every shared can mining fleet in which all participants have a random (equal) chance of winning a T2 module from the following list:

• 1. 1 x Mining Laser Upgrade II
• 2. 1 x Modulated Strip Miner II
• 3. 20 x T2 Mining Crystals (Plagioclase, Pyroxeres, Veldspar, Scordite)
• 4. 4 x Expanded Cargohold II
• 5. 1 x Survey Scanner II
• 6. 1 x Ice Harvester II
• 7. 1 x Gas Cloud Harvester II

The purpose of this lottery is to give newer players a chance at acquiring T2 items while they gradually skill up and make enough ISK to get into bigger and better mining ships.

Participation Contest

To encourage and reward those that participate the most in the shared can mining fleets, the AMC has organized a a contest system that awards prizes to the three players that have participated the most total hours over the course of each month; the following are the prizes:

• 1st Place: Hulk Exhumer and the Exhumers Skillbook
• 2nd Place: Mackinaw Exhumer and the Exhumers Skillbook
• 3rd Place: T2 Fit Covetor Mining Barge, 25 Million ISK and the choice between the Exhumers, Transport Ships or Gas Cloud Harvesting Skillbook

Fleet Commander Contest

The AMC also tries to encourage and reward those that show particular initiative and competence in leading mining fleets; every month, the AMC awards three prizes to the three FCs that led fleets with the highest ISK/hour. A single character can only win one of these prizes (i.e. if one character has the top three best ISK/hour values, they will only get the single, top prize). The prizes are the following:

• 1st Place: Orca Industrial Command Ship and the Industrial Command Ship Skillbook
• 2nd Place: T2 Fit Hulk Exhumer
• 3rd Place: Viator Blockade Runner