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===Locating and Targeting Asteroids=== | ===Locating and Targeting Asteroids=== | ||
You will want to take your Venture to a Level 1.0 , 0.9 or 0.8 star system, preferably one that has a good number of asteroid belts (''seven or more is nice''). You can find these on the [[Star_Map|Map]] by using the Get Info window. | [[File:QSG_gislers_asteroids.png|thumb|upright=1.4|<small>Gislers – Click to Enlarge</small>|alt=gislers star system shown in get info]]You will want to take your Venture to a Level 1.0 , 0.9 or 0.8 star system, preferably one that has a good number of asteroid belts (''seven or more is nice''). You can find these on the [[Star_Map|Map]] by using the Get Info window. | ||
(''If you are near Hisec Campus, Gislers is a good place to mine. It is a Level 0.8 system with more than 20 asteroid belts. It sometimes has War Targets, though, so you have to keep a good watch.'') | (''If you are near Hisec Campus, Gislers is a good place to mine. It is a Level 0.8 system with more than 20 asteroid belts. It sometimes has War Targets, though, so you have to keep a good watch.'') | ||
Make sure your ship is fitted out, then undock, go to the system where you want to mine, and select any local Asteroid Belt in the Overview's Mining Tab. Right-click and select "Warp to within 0 m". | Make sure your ship is fitted out, then undock, go to the system where you want to mine, and select any local Asteroid Belt in the Overview's Mining Tab. Right-click and select "Warp to within 0 m". | ||
When you get there: | When you get there: | ||
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#Release your drones - there might be Pirates about, and your drones will take care of them. | #Release your drones - there might be Pirates about, and your drones will take care of them. | ||
#In your Overview Window, click on the "Mining" tab, and then click on the "Type" column to sort the asteroids alphabetically and scroll until you find the kind of asteroid that you want to mine. In the example shown here, that type was "Dense Veldspar."[[File:QSG_overview_asteroids_1.png|center|380px|alt=overview sorted by asteroid types]] | #In your Overview Window, click on the "Mining" tab, and then click on the "Type" column to sort the asteroids alphabetically and scroll until you find the kind of asteroid that you want to mine. In the example shown here, that type was "Dense Veldspar."[[File:QSG_overview_asteroids_1.png|center|380px|alt=overview sorted by asteroid types]] | ||
#Click on the [[File:QSG_tactical_overlay.png|thumb|upright=0.8|<small>Click to Enlarge</small>|alt=tactical overlay button]] | #Click on the upper left icon in the main ship power console.[[File:QSG_tactical_overlay.png|thumb|upright=0.8|<small>Click to Enlarge</small>|alt=tactical overlay button]]This will open your "Tactical Overlay". When this display is active, clicking on a target will cause a thin white line to connect your ship to the target. By clicking on each asteroid that you might want to mine, you can find the ones that lie together in a group. Go there.[[File:QSG_Tactical_Overlay_Asteroids.png|thumb|center|300px|Tactical Overlay Display|alt=tactical overlay showing asteroid targeted]] | ||
#While your ship is flying there, lock each of the asteroids as a target. How many you can lock at once depends on your ship's capabilities, and your skills. You only ''need'' one at a time, but things go a little faster with two or three.[[File:QSG_overview_asteroids_2.png|center|400px|alt=target locking an asteroid]] | #While your ship is flying there, lock each of the asteroids as a target. How many you can lock at once depends on your ship's capabilities, and your skills. You only ''need'' one at a time, but things go a little faster with two or three.[[File:QSG_overview_asteroids_2.png|center|400px|alt=target locking an asteroid]] | ||
#Mining lasers need to be within 15 KM of an asteroid before they can begin to mine. As soon as you are close enough, click on the locked target to select it, and then click on your laser. | #Mining lasers need to be within 15 KM of an asteroid before they can begin to mine. As soon as you are close enough, click on the locked target to select it, and then click on your laser. | ||
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That's the process. When your ship's ore bay is full, retrieve your drones and head home. Move the ore to your hangar, head back to the Asteroid Belt and repeat. | That's the process. When your ship's ore bay is full, retrieve your drones and head home. Move the ore to your hangar, head back to the Asteroid Belt and repeat. | ||
==A Few More Notes== | ==A Few More Notes== | ||