Mining: Difference between revisions

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* '''Relatively low risk''': It is usually very safe to mine '''in high-sec''' (the principal dangers being suicide gankers or war targets).

* '''Low level of involvement needed''': In most scenarios, miners only need to be active 5 seconds for every 3 minutes (to target new asteroids) and an extra 1 minute for every 30 minutes (to unload the full cargo of mined ore in station).

* '''Guaranteed income''': Mining products are always in high demand because ships and structures which were blown up have to be replaced, and replacing ships and structures need materials.

* '''Guaranteed income''': Mining products are always in high demand because ships and structures which were blown up have to be replaced, and replacing ships and structures need materials. If you mine in fleets with boosts then you can earn 15 or 20 million ISK an hour (or more for ice, gas, or mining in lower-security systems).

* '''Fun factor''': Mining is mostly a team effort with ~~FCs~~, ~~Scouts~~, ~~Boosters & Haulers and this is big fun!!! Sometimes you are invited to play~~ mining ~~'bait' for [[WHC]] fleets~~. ~~Which is awesome!~~

* '''Fun factor''': Mining in fleets is often a very social activity.

* '''~~Income~~''': ~~If you join the [[AMC]] or participate~~ in a ~~mining fleet your income will be boosted to about 14~24 Million per hour or more for ORE mining in HiSec. For ICE mining & GAS Huffing you can crank this up to much higher rates~~.

===Disadvantages of mining over other professions===

* '''Skill intensive''': Despite the low entry cost, it takes a lot of training time to become an efficient miner~~. Then again for any specialization this is valid~~.

* '''Skill intensive''': Despite the low entry cost, it takes a lot of training time to become an efficient miner.

* '''Nontransferable skills''': Mining skills are useful only for mining.

* '''Fun factor''': ~~The amount of fun that is involved~~ in ~~mining depends of the kind of activity you like~~. ~~Some~~ people ~~in EVE tend to find more fun in~~ blowing up ships or being blown up. ~~But there are many other roles you can play!~~

* '''Fun factor''': Solo mining, in particular, can be less than exciting. Many people would rather be blowing up other ships (or being blown up), but, to each their own.

* '''Income ceiling ~~solo~~''': ~~As a beginner solo ORE miner you probably~~ earn ~~about~~ 10 ~~Million~~ ISK per hour ~~in High Security space~~. ~~Mining~~ in ~~non HiSec~~ systems ~~mostly brings more isk/hour but the~~ risk ~~of being ganked will also~~ be ~~higher~~.

* '''Income ceiling''': It is highly improbable to earn much more than 10 million ISK per hour as a high sec miner. While it's possible to earn more money mining in lower-security systems (at higher risk), other professions in EVE can be much more lucrative.

== Prospecting ==

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 * '''Relatively low risk''': It is usually very safe to mine '''in high-sec''' (the principal dangers being suicide gankers or war targets).
 * '''Low level of involvement needed''': In most scenarios, miners only need to be active 5 seconds for every 3 minutes (to target new asteroids) and an extra 1 minute for every 30 minutes (to unload the full cargo of mined ore in station).
-* '''Guaranteed income''': Mining products are always in high demand because ships and structures which were blown up have to be replaced, and replacing ships and structures need materials.
+* '''Guaranteed income''': Mining products are always in high demand because ships and structures which were blown up have to be replaced, and replacing ships and structures need materials. If you mine in fleets with boosts then you can earn 15 or 20 million ISK an hour (or more for ice, gas, or mining in lower-security systems).
-* '''Fun factor''': Mining is mostly a team effort with FCs, Scouts, Boosters & Haulers and this is big fun!!! Sometimes you are invited to play mining 'bait' for [[WHC]] fleets. Which is awesome!
+* '''Fun factor''': Mining in fleets is often a very social activity.
-* '''Income''': If you join the [[AMC]] or participate in a mining fleet your income will be boosted to about 14~24 Million per hour or more for ORE mining in HiSec. For ICE mining & GAS Huffing you can crank this up to much higher rates.
 ===Disadvantages of mining over other professions===
-* '''Skill intensive''': Despite the low entry cost, it takes a lot of training time to become an efficient miner. Then again for any specialization this is valid.
+* '''Skill intensive''': Despite the low entry cost, it takes a lot of training time to become an efficient miner.
 * '''Nontransferable skills''': Mining skills are useful only for mining.
-* '''Fun factor''': The amount of fun that is involved in mining depends of the kind of activity you like. Some people in EVE tend to find more fun in blowing up ships or being blown up. But there are many other roles you can play!
+* '''Fun factor''': Solo mining, in particular, can be less than exciting. Many people would rather be blowing up other ships (or being blown up), but, to each their own.
-* '''Income ceiling solo''': As a beginner solo ORE miner you probably earn about 10 Million ISK per hour in High Security space. Mining in non HiSec systems mostly brings more isk/hour but the risk of being ganked will also be higher.
+* '''Income ceiling''': It is highly improbable to earn much more than 10 million ISK per hour as a high sec miner. While it's possible to earn more money mining in lower-security systems (at higher risk), other professions in EVE can be much more lucrative.
 == Prospecting  ==