Orbital Skyhook: Difference between revisions

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Orbital Skyhooks attract [[Belt rat|hostile pirate NPCs]] just like asteroid belts do. This can make the space around skyhooks dangerous to unprepared ships but also provide more PvE opportunities for clever players.

Skyhooks can be raided by other players, but only during specific, visible windows. These raiding windows are set by the structure owner, with a randomized offset.

== Colony resources ==

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* Superionic Ice - Is provided by ice planets, and is used fuel the Advanced Logistics Network ([[Ansiblex Jump Gate]]) and the Supercapital Construction Facilities upgrades

==== ~~Maturation~~ ====

==== Skyhook Bays ====

Reagents ~~start out in an immature state when initially extracted,~~ and ~~are then automatically converted to a processed state which can be extracted~~. ~~This conversion happens automatically every 3 days~~ and is ~~about 15-16% of the amount of immature reagents currently held~~ by ~~the Skyhook~~.

Reagents harvested are split equally between the Secure Bay and the Surplus Bay.

~~: For example, a 15% conversion rate and a production of 100 reagents every day, then after 3 days, the Skyhook will convert 45 reagents~~ to ~~a processed state~~, ~~leaving 255 reagents in an immature state~~. ~~Then after another 3 days~~ the ~~Skyhook will hold 555 immature reagents~~ of ~~which 83 will be converted to a processed state.~~

* The Secure Bay is only accesible by owners and ACL-listed players, at all times. The Secure Bay is not affected by raids.

* The Surplus Bay is vulnerable to theft, but only during certain windows. Once raided, all the contents of the Suplus Bay drop

==== Theft ====

~~In addition to the automatic conversion every 3 days, immature reagents~~ can ~~also~~ be ~~converted to~~ the ~~processed state by theft. The conversion rate when stealing is 40% and it can be done by both enemies and allies~~, ~~allowing for self-theft to force an extraction. Importantly~~, ~~if reagents are stolen any immature reagents not converted are destroyed.~~

Vulnerable Skyhooks can be identified from the world map, using the Vulnerable Skyhooks filter, or using the Colony Resources page in the Agency.

~~: For example, assuming~~ the ~~Skyhook holds 300 immature reagents, then after stealing you will have 120 processed reagents and~~ the ~~Skyhook will hold 0 immature reagents~~.

~~==== Theft ====~~

Reagents are the only colony resource that can be stolen. This can be done by linking to the Skyhook Reagent Silo which is present on Skyhooks that are harvesting reagents from ice and lava planets. The link becomes available once a Silo has been brought down to 10% Shield HP.

* The linking ship must be a combat ship of [[cruiser]] size or larger, or one of the [[Haulers#Specialized transports|Upwell hauling ships]], and the pilot linking to the Reagent Silo must be in the [[Omega clone]] state.

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* Starting a theft on a Skyhook Silo will send a notification to all pilots in the solar system, and after 2 minutes, all pilots 1 jump away, and finally, after 5 minutes, an additional notification to all pilots within 2 jumps.

* Only one ship can link to a Skyhook silo at a time when committing reagent theft.

If reagents are stolen from a Skyhook, the ~~ramped yield~~ will ~~reset and a portion of both immature and mature reagents (according~~ to ~~the CCP support [https://support~~.~~eveonline.com/hc/en~~-~~us/articles/14339732733724~~-~~Orbital~~-Skyhook ~~article]~~, ~~although until now (9 September 2024) only mature reagents were observed) are placed in a cargo container beside~~ the ~~silo~~, ~~while all remaining reagents in~~ the Skyhook ~~are destroyed. This makes defending reagent-producing Skyhooks important~~.

If reagents are stolen from a Skyhook, the entirety of the Surplus Bay will drop into space to be collected.

Theft can only be attempted during a 1-hour period every 3-4 days, roughly based on a 6-hour exit window chosen by the Skyhook owner for their reinforcement timer. If the skyhook is not raided during this window, it will no longer be vulnerable; instead the contents of the Surplus Bay will roll over. When it becomes vulnerable again, it will have resources equivalent to 6-8 days. This process continues until the Skyhook is raided again.

~~==== Maximizing output ====~~

The optimal strategy for maximizing processed reagents depends on your appetite for risk. This is because the longer you wait to self-steal, the more total processed reagents are gained from automatic conversion plus self-stealing, but the more attractive the Skyhook becomes for theft. The longer you wait to self-steal, the higher percentage of produced reagents will be processed and extracted, but it is not possible to extract 100%. For example, 15 days will net you 63%, 30 days 74%, 45 days 80%, 60 days 85%, 90 days 90%, 180 days 95%, and 600 days 98%.

In general you should wait as long as possible then self-steal AFTER automatic conversion has happened, but if you know there is a risk of theft then you should self-steal. If your reagents get stolen before you have taken 18 days of auto-processed reagents then you will lose reagents compared to what you could have gotten from simply self-stealing every day. See [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ErZxcMak_1PPCzthj4TXsONbzp_XkpX6b6Mol0pDt5Y this table] for the full numbers.

== Notes ==

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 Orbital Skyhooks attract [[Belt rat|hostile pirate NPCs]] just like asteroid belts do. This can make the space around skyhooks dangerous to unprepared ships but also provide more PvE opportunities for clever players.
+Skyhooks can be raided by other players, but only during specific, visible windows. These raiding windows are set by the structure owner, with a randomized offset.
 == Colony resources ==
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 * Superionic Ice - Is provided by ice planets, and is used fuel the Advanced Logistics Network ([[Ansiblex Jump Gate]]) and the Supercapital Construction Facilities upgrades
-==== Maturation ====
+==== Skyhook Bays ====
 <!-- Original text from CCP: Reagents start out in an immature state, but over time they will become mature and extractable. This maturation will ramp up in yield over time, effectively creating extractable resources faster.-->
-Reagents start out in an immature state when initially extracted, and are then automatically converted to a processed state which can be extracted. This conversion happens automatically every 3 days and is about 15-16% of the amount of immature reagents currently held by the Skyhook.
+Reagents harvested are split equally between the Secure Bay and the Surplus Bay.
-: For example, a 15% conversion rate and a production of 100 reagents every day, then after 3 days, the Skyhook will convert 45 reagents to a processed state, leaving 255 reagents in an immature state. Then after another 3 days the Skyhook will hold 555 immature reagents of which 83 will be converted to a processed state.
+* The Secure Bay is only accesible by owners and ACL-listed players, at all times. The Secure Bay is not affected by raids.
+* The Surplus Bay is vulnerable to theft, but only during certain windows. Once raided, all the contents of the Suplus Bay drop
+==== Theft ====
-In addition to the automatic conversion every 3 days, immature reagents can also be converted to the processed state by theft. The conversion rate when stealing is 40% and it can be done by both enemies and allies, allowing for self-theft to force an extraction. Importantly, if reagents are stolen any immature reagents not converted are destroyed.
+Vulnerable Skyhooks can be identified from the world map, using the Vulnerable Skyhooks filter, or using the Colony Resources page in the Agency.
-: For example, assuming the Skyhook holds 300 immature reagents, then after stealing you will have 120 processed reagents and the Skyhook will hold 0 immature reagents.
-==== Theft ====
 Reagents are the only colony resource that can be stolen. This can be done by linking to the Skyhook Reagent Silo which is present on Skyhooks that are harvesting reagents from ice and lava planets. The link becomes available once a Silo has been brought down to 10% Shield HP.
 * The linking ship must be a combat ship of [[cruiser]] size or larger, or one of the [[Haulers#Specialized transports|Upwell hauling ships]], and the pilot linking to the Reagent Silo must be in the [[Omega clone]] state.
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 * Starting a theft on a Skyhook Silo will send a notification to all pilots in the solar system, and after 2 minutes, all pilots 1 jump away, and finally, after 5 minutes, an additional notification to all pilots within 2 jumps.
 * Only one ship can link to a Skyhook silo at a time when committing reagent theft.
-If reagents are stolen from a Skyhook, the ramped yield will reset and a portion of both immature and mature reagents (according to the CCP support [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/14339732733724-Orbital-Skyhook article], although until now (9 September 2024) only mature reagents were observed) are placed in a cargo container beside the silo, while all remaining reagents in the Skyhook are destroyed. This makes defending reagent-producing Skyhooks important.
+If reagents are stolen from a Skyhook, the entirety of the Surplus Bay will drop into space to be collected.
+Theft can only be attempted during a 1-hour period every 3-4 days, roughly based on a 6-hour exit window chosen by the Skyhook owner for their reinforcement timer. If the skyhook is not raided during this window, it will no longer be vulnerable; instead the contents of the Surplus Bay will roll over. When it becomes vulnerable again, it will have resources equivalent to 6-8 days. This process continues until the Skyhook is raided again.
-==== Maximizing output ====
-The optimal strategy for maximizing processed reagents depends on your appetite for risk. This is because the longer you wait to self-steal, the more total processed reagents are gained from automatic conversion plus self-stealing, but the more attractive the Skyhook becomes for theft. The longer you wait to self-steal, the higher percentage of produced reagents will be processed and extracted, but it is not possible to extract 100%. For example, 15 days will net you 63%, 30 days 74%, 45 days 80%, 60 days 85%, 90 days 90%, 180 days 95%, and 600 days 98%.
-In general you should wait as long as possible then self-steal AFTER automatic conversion has happened, but if you know there is a risk of theft then you should self-steal. If your reagents get stolen before you have taken 18 days of auto-processed reagents then you will lose reagents compared to what you could have gotten from simply self-stealing every day. See [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ErZxcMak_1PPCzthj4TXsONbzp_XkpX6b6Mol0pDt5Y this table] for the full numbers.
 == Notes ==