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There are three types of ships used in mining: a mining ship, a hauler and a mining support ship. | There are three types of ships used in mining: a mining ship, a hauler and a mining support ship. | ||
==== Mining ships ==== | |||
The best option for a new miner is to train into the [[Venture]], a dedicated mining frigate (before the [[Eve_Online_Expansions#Retribution|Retribution expansion]], each race had its own mining frigate, but this is no longer the case). The Venture and the necessary skillbook ({{sk|Mining Frigate}}) are given out for free by the Industrial Career agents, and training the necessary skills takes only a few minutes. The Venture is a mini mining barge with a substantial ore hold (which minimises travel to stations to unload ore), very good mining yield and built-in warp core stabilisation (which makes it easier to escape from hostile ships). | The best option for a new miner is to train into the [[Venture]], a dedicated mining frigate (before the [[Eve_Online_Expansions#Retribution|Retribution expansion]], each race had its own mining frigate, but this is no longer the case). The Venture and the necessary skillbook ({{sk|Mining Frigate}}) are given out for free by the Industrial Career agents, and training the necessary skills takes only a few minutes. The Venture is a mini mining barge with a substantial ore hold (which minimises travel to stations to unload ore), very good mining yield and built-in warp core stabilisation (which makes it easier to escape from hostile ships). | ||
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The last word in mining ships are the exhumers (Tech II variants of the mining barges). These ships require many more skills to fly, and are even more expenive, but have even greater mining yield, cargohold space and/or tank than the mining barges. | The last word in mining ships are the exhumers (Tech II variants of the mining barges). These ships require many more skills to fly, and are even more expenive, but have even greater mining yield, cargohold space and/or tank than the mining barges. | ||
=== Haulers and support ships ==== | |||
A hauler's purpose is to take the ore that has been mined from a mining ship and transport it back to a refining station or to the market. [[Hauling]] is normally done in an industrial or a freighter. | A hauler's purpose is to take the ore that has been mined from a mining ship and transport it back to a refining station or to the market. [[Hauling]] is normally done in an industrial or a freighter. | ||
Finally, a mining support ship can either come in the form of a security detail against rats and players looking to steal ore, or as a ship designed to provide mining efficiency bonuses. The ultimate mining support ships are the [[Orca]] and [[Rorqual]], of which only the [[Orca]] can enter high-security space and fit through normal stargates. | Finally, a mining support ship can either come in the form of a security detail against rats and players looking to steal ore, or as a ship designed to provide mining efficiency bonuses. The ultimate mining support ships are the [[Orca]] and [[Rorqual]], of which only the [[Orca]] can enter high-security space and fit through normal stargates. | ||
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! Ship Type | ! style="background:#222222" | Ship Type | ||
! Ship | ! style="background:#222222" | Ship | ||
! Use | ! style="background:#222222" | Use | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Frigate''' | |||
| [[Venture]] | | [[Venture]] | ||
| | | Low yield, tank and ore hold compared to specialized ship. Greater agility and speed. Only ship in the game with a gas harvesting bonus. Is cheap and takes minimal training. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" | ''' | | rowspan="3" | '''Mining Barge''' | ||
| [[Procurer]] | | [[Procurer]] | ||
| Specializes in | | Specializes in defense (shield tank). | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Retriever]] | | [[Retriever]] | ||
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| Specializes in ore yield. | | Specializes in ore yield. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" | ''' | | rowspan="3" | '''Exhumer''' | ||
| [[Skiff]] | | [[Skiff]] | ||
| Specializes in | | Specializes in defence (shield tank). | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mackinaw]] | | [[Mackinaw]] | ||
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| '''Support''' | | '''Support''' | ||
| [[Command Ships]] | | [[Command Ships]] | ||
| Can fit gang assist modules and provide security | | Can fit gang assist modules and provide security. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Industrial Command''' | | '''Industrial Command''' | ||
| [[Orca]] | | [[Orca]] | ||
| Bonuses towards gang link modules, has considerable cargo room, can fly in high sec | | Bonuses towards gang link modules, has considerable cargo room, can fly in high sec. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Capital Industrial''' | | '''Capital Industrial''' | ||
| [[Rorqual]] | | [[Rorqual]] | ||
| Capital ship, Bonuses towards gang link modules, can compress ore in cargohold vastly increasing capacity | | Capital ship, Bonuses towards gang link modules, can compress ore in cargohold vastly increasing capacity. | ||
|} | |} | ||
{| | {| class=wikitable style="max-width:80%" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Ship | ! style="background:#222222" |Ship | ||
! Ore Hold | ! style="background:#222222" | Ore Hold | ||
! Mining Cycles | ! style="background:#222222" | Mining Cycles | ||
! Cargohold | ! style="background:#222222" | Cargohold | ||
! Hit Points | ! style="background:#222222" | Hit Points | ||
! EHP | ! style="background:#222222" | EHP | ||
! Veldspar/hr (Orca bonus) | ! style="background:#222222" | Veldspar/hr (Orca bonus) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Venture''' | | '''Venture''' | ||