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==First, Pick a Ship== | ==First, Pick a Ship== | ||
Although the process you go through for evaluating and picking a ship is extensive, and you will need to read more about it as you improve your mining skills, for now there is really only one ship you can use: the {{Ship|Venture}}. You should have received a Venture when you did the EVE | Although the process you go through for evaluating and picking a ship is extensive, and you will need to read more about it as you improve your mining skills, for now there is really only one ship you can use: the {{Ship|Venture}}. You should have received a Venture when you did the EVE [[Career_Agents|Industry "career" mission]]. If you didn't do the mission, or no longer have the ship, you need to purchase one now. | ||
The Venture is well suited for a beginning miner. Its abilities include a bonus to mining speed as well as an attribute that makes it harder for PVP criminals to attack you. On the other hand, it does not hold nearly as much ore as the larger [[Mining_Barge#Mining_Barge|Mining Barges]], do, and so you will find yourself making frequent trips back to a station to drop off your load. | The Venture is well suited for a beginning miner. Its abilities include a bonus to mining speed as well as an attribute that makes it harder for PVP criminals to attack you. On the other hand, it does not hold nearly as much ore as the larger [[Mining_Barge#Mining_Barge|Mining Barges]], do, and so you will find yourself making frequent trips back to a station to drop off your load. | ||
Each mining ship needs skill training for its primary task, and also to improve its power grid and cpu abilities. In addition, a certain amount of defensive weaponry is needed to fend of the NPC pirates who guard the asteroid belts. Here are some necessary skills that you need to use a mining ship. | Each mining ship needs skill training for its primary task, and also to improve its power grid and cpu abilities. In addition, a certain amount of defensive weaponry is needed to fend of the NPC pirates who guard the asteroid belts. Here are some necessary skills that you need to use a mining ship. | ||
{{ note box | '''IMPORTANT''': Although Level I is enough to get started, you should try to get each skill to Level III before you begin to train any higher level skills. | italics = no }} | |||
'''Resource Processing''': {{sk|Mining}}, {{sk|Mining Upgrades}}, {{sk|Veldspar Processing}}, {{sk|Reprocessing}}, {{sk|Reprocessing Efficiency}}, {{sk|Salvaging}} | '''Resource Processing''': {{sk|Mining}}, {{sk|Mining Upgrades}}, {{sk|Veldspar Processing}}, {{sk|Reprocessing}}, {{sk|Reprocessing Efficiency}}, {{sk|Salvaging}} | ||
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'''Space Ship Command''': {{sk|Spaceship Command}}, {{sk|Mining Frigate}} | '''Space Ship Command''': {{sk|Spaceship Command}}, {{sk|Mining Frigate}} | ||
'''Engineering''': {{sk| | '''Engineering''': {{sk|Power Grid Management}}, {{sk|CPU Management}}, {{sk|Capacitor Systems Operation}}; | ||
'''Scanning''': {{sk|Survey}} | '''Scanning''': {{sk|Survey}} | ||
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 With Mining Lasers and Gear== | ==Second, Fit Out the Ship With Mining Lasers and Gear== | ||