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Higher level mining missions require you to mine larger amounts of ore: | Higher level mining missions require you to mine larger amounts of ore: | ||
* Level 1 missions will require mining up to 2,000 {{m3}} of ore, | * Level 1 missions will require mining up to 2,000{{m3}} of ore, | ||
* Level 2 up to 6,000 {{m3}} of ore, | * Level 2 up to 6,000{{m3}} of ore, | ||
* Level 3 up to 9,000 {{m3}} of ore or 10,000 {{m3}} of ice, | * Level 3 up to 9,000{{m3}} of ore or 10,000{{m3}} of ice, | ||
* Level 4 up to 45,000 {{m3}} of ore, 20,000 {{m3}} of ice or 5,000 {{m3}} gas. | * Level 4 up to 45,000{{m3}} of ore, 20,000{{m3}} of ice or 5,000{{m3}} gas. | ||
Thus, you can do high level mining missions with a low level ship, but it begins to take more time than it is worth. | Thus, you can do high level mining missions with a low level ship, but it begins to take more time than it is worth. | ||
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== Combat == | == Combat == | ||
There is a risk of combat in mining missions from two different sources. | There is a risk of combat in mining missions from two different sources. | ||
First, the mission itself may be scripted by CCP to spawn hostile NPCs. These spawns will generally be the same faction, type, and number of hostiles every time the mission is run with little variability; they are typically much weaker than NPCs fought in equal-level Security missions. These spawns should be recorded in the specific mission report for that mining mission. | First, the mission itself may be scripted by CCP to spawn hostile NPCs. These spawns will generally be the same faction, type, and number of hostiles every time the mission is run with little variability; they are typically much weaker than NPCs fought in equal-level Security missions. These spawns should be recorded in the specific mission report for that mining mission. | ||
Second, the use of mining equipment anywhere in a solar system can cause hostile NPCs to spawn; mining in a mission location is not exempted from this. These spawns will be the same faction, type, and number of rats that also spawn in that solar system's [[Mining#Asteroids_and_belts|asteroid belts]] and thus will vary | Second, the use of mining equipment anywhere in a solar system can cause hostile NPCs ([[belt rat]]s) to spawn; mining in a mission location is not exempted from this. These spawns will be the same faction, type, and number of rats that also spawn in that solar system's [[Mining#Asteroids_and_belts|asteroid belts]] and thus will vary depending on region, security level, and whether or not an [[Incursion]] is affecting that solar system at the time of mining. Running a level 1 mining mission in 0.9 or 1.0 security (when no Incursion is in effect) is perfectly safe from NPC hostiles, but running that same mission in Null Security could result in a fight with an NPC battleship. | ||
Given the above factors, it is advisable to have some offensive capability (like a set of combat [[drones]]) or have a strong enough [[tank]] that you can ignore any hostiles that show up and start shooting at you. | Given the above factors, it is advisable to have some offensive capability (like a set of combat [[drones]]) or have a strong enough [[tank]] that you can ignore any hostiles that show up and start shooting at you. | ||
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Mining missions typically use unique ores. These are always an equivalent of the regular ores. | Mining missions typically use unique ores. These are always an equivalent of the regular ores. | ||
'''Note that the unique mission ores are considered their own type of ore by the game, and CANNOT be mined with the ore-specific crystals for their equivalent ore''' | '''Note that the unique mission ores are considered their own type of ore by the game, and CANNOT be mined with the [[Mining crystals|ore-specific crystals]] for their equivalent ore''' | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|+ Mission ore and equivalents | |||
|- | |||
! Mission Ore !! Regular Ore | |||
|- | |||
| Arisite || Gneiss | |||
|- | |||
| Augumene || Pyroxeres | |||
|- | |||
| Banidine || Veldspar | |||
|- | |||
| Geodite || Crokite | |||
|- | |||
| Lyavite || Kernite | |||
|- | |||
| Mercium || Omber | |||
|- | |||
| Oeryl || Dark Ochre | |||
|- | |||
| Pithix || Jaspet | |||
|- | |||
| Polygypsum || Arkonor | |||
|} | |||
Usually, the asteroids you are asked to mine will be entirely used up while gathering ore for the mission. That ore will be taken by the agent to complete the mission. | Usually, the asteroids you are asked to mine will be entirely used up while gathering ore for the mission. That ore will be taken by the agent to complete the mission. | ||