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*To mine a gas cloud you will need the skill [[Skills:Industry#Gas Cloud Harvesting|Gas Cloud Harvesting]]. The skill book currently runs 21.6M isk, and is available from all normal NPC sellers. | *To mine a gas cloud you will need the skill [[Skills:Industry#Gas Cloud Harvesting|Gas Cloud Harvesting]]. The skill book currently runs 21.6M isk, and is available from all normal NPC sellers. | ||
*To learn the Gas Cloud Harvesting skill you need Mining at level 4. | *To learn the Gas Cloud Harvesting skill you need Mining at level 4. | ||
*'''You can only install one gas cloud harvester | *'''You can only install one gas cloud harvester per trained skill level'''. Note that this is very different from normal mining, where you can fit one mining laser per turret slot. Also note that currently EFT allows one additional gas cloud harvester, but this has been tested and found not correct. | ||
*If you're going to invest in this skill, consider training it to level 5 at once, because the harvesting rate of 5 T2 harvesters is almost double that of 4 T1 harvesters. | *If you're going to invest in this skill, consider training it to level 5 at once, because the harvesting rate of 5 T2 harvesters is almost double that of 4 T1 harvesters. | ||
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*You will need a ship that has enough high slot turrets. | *You will need a ship that has enough high slot turrets. | ||
*Unlike other mining, gas cloud mining can not be performed in any type of exhumer. (They can not mount high slot turrets.) | *Unlike other mining, gas cloud mining can not be performed in any type of exhumer. (They can not mount high slot turrets.) | ||
*You will also need at least one Gas Cloud Harvester. You can only mount one harvester | *You will also need at least one Gas Cloud Harvester. You can only mount one harvester per trained skill level, and each one uses a turret slot. A battlecruiser works nicely for this, or a cruiser with 5 turret slots such as a Thorax. | ||
*Unlike regular mining, there are no gas equivalents to the Mining Laser Upgrade. | *Unlike regular mining, there are no gas equivalents to the Mining Laser Upgrade. | ||
*You'll probably want to fit some cargohold expanders as well -- gas is bulky. | *You'll probably want to fit some cargohold expanders as well -- gas is bulky. | ||
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[[File:Harvestable_Cloud.jpg|400px|Harvestable Cloud]] | [[File:Harvestable_Cloud.jpg|400px|Harvestable Cloud]] | ||
*Move within 1500m of the harvestable cloud (the range of a Gas Cloud Harvester | *Move within 1500m of the harvestable cloud (the range of a Gas Cloud Harvester module). | ||
*And start your harvesters. Note that unlike regular mining, there's no pretty visual effect. The gas just appears in your cargo hold. | *And start your harvesters. Note that unlike regular mining, there's no pretty visual effect. The gas just appears in your cargo hold. | ||
[[File:actually_harvesting.jpg|400px|Harvesting a Gas Cloud]] | [[File:actually_harvesting.jpg|400px|Harvesting a Gas Cloud]] | ||