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[[File:Ice_belt.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A ice belt, full of lovely frozen stuff.]] | [[File:Ice_belt.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A ice belt, full of lovely frozen stuff.]] | ||
'''Ice | '''Ice harvesting''' is the process of mining ice fields (commonly called "ice belts"). This mined ice can then [[refining|refined]] and used to fuel capital ship [[jump drive]]s, manufacture fuel for [[POS|player-owned starbases (POS)]], and light [[cyno|cynosural fields]]. Ice mining can only be done with specialized modules (ice miners and ice mining lasers) which can only be fit to [[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Guide|Mining Barges and Exhumers]] or [[Frigate#Expedition Frigates|Expedition Frigates]]. Unlike [[Mining|ore mining]], ice miners mine one block of ice (with a volume of 1000 m<sup>3</sup>) per cycle; as it's not possible to increase this yield, the only way to mine ice more efficiently is to decrease the ice miners' cycle times. | ||
{{expansion past|The [[Eve_Online_Expansions#Odyssey|Odyssey expansion]] (June 2013) changed ice mining considerably. Before the expansion, ice belts were permanent features in a system, with thousands of ice asteroids spread over hundreds of kilometers. This was changed to much smaller (10-20 ice asteroids each with 50-200 units of ice) dynamic belts which disappear once mined out, and then respawn four hours later.}} | {{expansion past|The [[Eve_Online_Expansions#Odyssey|Odyssey expansion]] (June 2013) changed ice mining considerably. Before the expansion, ice belts were permanent features in a system, with thousands of ice asteroids spread over hundreds of kilometers. This was changed to much smaller (10-20 ice asteroids each with 50-200 units of ice) dynamic belts which disappear once mined out, and then respawn four hours later.}} | ||
=== Advantages of Ice | === Advantages of Ice Harvesting === | ||
* Reduced attention required by the miner when compared with ore mining. | * Reduced attention required by the miner when compared with ore mining. | ||
* Ability to be self-sufficient for POS fuel. | * Ability to be self-sufficient for POS fuel. | ||
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* Fun factor of 4-hourly 'Ice Rush' when a belt spawns, as dozens of miners rush in to clear the belt. | * Fun factor of 4-hourly 'Ice Rush' when a belt spawns, as dozens of miners rush in to clear the belt. | ||
=== Disadvantages of Ice | === Disadvantages of Ice Harvesting === | ||
* Reduced ISK yield compared to ore mining. While ice commands similar prices to ore, it's not possible to mine ice continuously due to the 4 hour respawn timer on ice belts. | * Reduced ISK yield compared to ore mining. While ice commands similar prices to ore, it's not possible to mine ice continuously due to the 4 hour respawn timer on ice belts. | ||
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Like asteroid ore, unrefined ice takes up a large amount of space and can therefore be time-consuming to transport. The best sub-capital ship for transporting ice (and ore) is the [[Miasmos]], a Gallente industrial which can transport up to 63,000 m<sup>3</sup> (63 blocks, or about two loads from a [[Mackinaw]]) of ice. If you need to haul even larger quantities, it may be worth training to fly a [[freighter]] (which can hold over ten times as much), or to ship the ice by courier contract. | Like asteroid ore, unrefined ice takes up a large amount of space and can therefore be time-consuming to transport. The best sub-capital ship for transporting ice (and ore) is the [[Miasmos]], a Gallente industrial which can transport up to 63,000 m<sup>3</sup> (63 blocks, or about two loads from a [[Mackinaw]]) of ice. If you need to haul even larger quantities, it may be worth training to fly a [[freighter]] (which can hold over ten times as much), or to ship the ice by courier contract. | ||
== Ice | == Ice Harvesting Mechanics == | ||
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The core skill for ice mining is the (appropriately named) {{sk|Ice Harvesting|icon=yes}}, which reduces the cycle time of ice mining modules by 5% per level. Train this to level V to use the Tech 2 ice miner. {{sk|Mining Upgrades|icon=yes}} is needed to install mining upgrade modules (which further decrease the cycle time of ice miners). Lastly, the {{sk|Mining Barge|icon=yes}} and/or {{sk|Exhumers|icon=yes}} skills are needed to fly ice mining ships; training higher levels of these skills also decreases the cycle time of ice mining modules (depending on the bonuses of the ship being flown). Since most mining modules are fairly CPU-intensive (and fitting ice mining upgrades only makes this worse), you will probably need to train some [[Mining#Fitting_skills|fitting skills]] to take full advantage of your ice mining ship. | The core skill for ice mining is the (appropriately named) {{sk|Ice Harvesting|icon=yes}}, which reduces the cycle time of ice mining modules by 5% per level. Train this to level V to use the Tech 2 ice miner. {{sk|Mining Upgrades|icon=yes}} is needed to install mining upgrade modules (which further decrease the cycle time of ice miners). Lastly, the {{sk|Mining Barge|icon=yes}} and/or {{sk|Exhumers|icon=yes}} skills are needed to fly ice mining ships; training higher levels of these skills also decreases the cycle time of ice mining modules (depending on the bonuses of the ship being flown). Since most mining modules are fairly CPU-intensive (and fitting ice mining upgrades only makes this worse), you will probably need to train some [[Mining#Fitting_skills|fitting skills]] to take full advantage of your ice mining ship. | ||
=== Ice | === Ice Harvesting ships === | ||
{{main| | {{main|ORE Basic Ship and Skill Overview}} | ||
==== Expedition Frigates ==== | ==== Expedition Frigates ==== | ||
The [[Prospect]] and the [[Endurance]] can both fit Ice Mining Lasers, but the Endurance has bonuses that reduce the cycle duration. Neither frigate has the yield, tank, or ore hold of any of the mining barges, but they are much more maneuverable and can fit cloaking devices, making them well suited to operating in dangerous wormhole space. In particular, they are the only ships capable of mining the ice found in [[Shattered Wormhole Space]]. | The [[Prospect]] and the [[Endurance]] can both fit Ice Mining Lasers, but the Endurance has bonuses that reduce the cycle duration. Neither frigate has the yield, tank, or ore hold of any of the mining barges, but they are much more maneuverable and can fit cloaking devices, making them well suited to operating in dangerous wormhole space. In particular, they are the only ships capable of mining the ice found in [[Shattered Wormhole Space]]. | ||