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=== Mining drones === | === Mining drones === | ||
[[Drones#Mining_drones|Mining drones]] are available on all but the smallest mining ships and provide additional mining capability. | |||
Unlike mining lasers, drones must fly out to the asteroid, mine, and then return to drop off their ore. Since this is a repetitive process, the drones will mine more ore if your ship is close to the asteroid. You need to be within a certain distance for your mining modules to work, so these parameters define your optimal position. | |||
'''Benefits''' | |||
*At maximum, the capacity of five mining drones approximates that of a strip mining module. | |||
*Once targeted on an asteroid, the drones will continue to mine on their own | |||
'''Drawbacks''' | |||
*For best use, mining drones require additional training. | |||
*T2 mining drones are considerably better than T1 | |||
*Compete with combat drones for space in the drone bay | |||
In general, mining drones are probably not worth buying until you have a good start on both drone and mining skills. If your drone bay size is limited, you want to be sure to carry at least one combat drone. | |||
'''Skills''' | |||
*{{sk|Drones}} to level V - basic drone skill | |||
*{{sk|Drone Interfacing}} - increases yield | |||
*{{sk|Drone Navigation}} - increases speed | |||
*{{sk|Mining Drone Operation}} - better mining yield | |||
{{sk|Ice Harvesting Drone Operation}} - decreased ice harvesting cycle time | |||
== Drones in PvP == | == Drones in PvP == | ||