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These are only the minimum. Even trained to Level III, they will only give you the basic piloting skills. To be an expert miner, you need a much wider range of abilities. So, when you have time, look at the [[Basic_Skills|E-Uni full list of basic skills]] for more information. | These are only the minimum. Even trained to Level III, they will only give you the basic piloting skills. To be an expert miner, you need a much wider range of abilities. So, when you have time, look at the [[Basic_Skills|E-Uni full list of basic skills]] for more information. | ||
==Second, Fit Out the Ship | ==Second, Fit Out the Ship== | ||
Now that you have a ship, you will need to equip it. Mining lasers are your first concern, of course, but you also need drones for defense, an afterburner, and other gear to improve your mining abilities. A "fit" is a set of lasers, drones and gear that fits your ship ... that is, a set that does not use more power or cpu than your ship can supply. | Now that you have a ship, you will need to equip it. Mining lasers are your first concern, of course, but you also need drones for defense, an afterburner, and other gear to improve your mining abilities. A "fit" is a set of lasers, drones and gear that fits your ship ... that is, a set that does not use more power or cpu than your ship can supply. | ||
Fitting is a complicated, time-consuming process. You can, and should, read all the details about how to fit a ship. But for now, you just need a fit that works, and the best place to find these is in UNIWiki. | Fitting is a complicated, time-consuming process. You can, and should, read all the details about how to fit a ship. But for now, you just need a fit that works, and the best place to find these is in UNIWiki. Here is a link to the [[Venture|Venture's page]]. At the bottom, you will find a group of recommended "fits". | ||
However, with recent changes in the game, some of the items shown there are out of date. So, for mining in high-sec systems (Level 1.0-0.8), here is a good fit. The small print is the name of the item, the large text describes what the item does. | However, with recent changes in the game, some of the items shown there are out of date. So, for mining in high-sec systems (Level 1.0-0.8), here is a good fit. The small print is the name of the item, the large text describes what the item does. | ||