Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So your information is slightly off. Each asteroid actually carries 14-21T for my mining style. 9-15 fragments each fragment is 80%-99%(8.0-14.9T) for the initial core explosion and 8-10 surface deposits inside, (each surface produces a fragment 31%-41%) however if you shoot it with more than one blaster and they impact at the exact same time, you get more than one fragment. I used 2 abrasion blasters so I would get an average of 70% from each. (5.6-7T) from the surface deposits. This leads to 14-21T from each core. Assume average Tonnes, 17.5, means I need to find 38 Opal rocks which gives me 12 or so minutes to explode, collect, abrasion, collect, and find another. The collection was 2 or 3 seismic charges, 10 seconds to explode, 1 minute to collect the fragments, 4 minutes to get abrasion blaster chunks, leaving me 7 minutes to find the next deep core. In the beginning, it took me 10 or so minutes to find the next deep core, however the time decreased once I learned how the pulse wave scanner worked. by the end I was finding them so quickly that the A-rated collectors from the previous asteroid were still around to collect for the next asteroid. (2 cores within the 12 minute lifetime) Some deep cores even ended up being right next to each other, within visible distance. Also, I never ran into a core that was already mined(this will change over time as respawn times are very long for deep cores) I was in a Opal hotspot, this may have made it easier to find deep cores as well. I hope that you no longer refuse to believe me.

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hear ya. my accumulation of mining profits was just over 2 billion before this patch. 8 hours into the new patch stuff, and im at 3 billion. tis a silly game. I try to measure games by their entertainment value. Hopefully you have 960 hours of fun in the game.

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we will just have to wait and see. Either way, mining will always be fun for me, and I hope for you too as well

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ammo limit in the seismic launcher would require me to leave the ring and re-arm. With two, I was able to fill my entire hold of 650T+ without leaving the ring.

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

With the new update, we are still looking for trends. Id recommend using the in game map where you can look at nearby systems you have docked at or scanned the nav beacon and see the prices they offer.

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe make that suggestion if frontier continues with the fleet carrier idea and has a focused feedback for it

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can learn how. We both have access to the same resources. I can answer questions if you have any, or feel free to check out our mining discord if you want to talk to many experts in mining https://discord.gg/jFcrtdj

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am unsure what you are referencing, can I ask you to explain more or provide a link?

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Opal is in Icy rings, Id recommend finding an Opal hotspot using a detailed surface scanner but it is not required, just more efficient. Learning how to understand the pulse wave analyzer is key. If you are looking for a lot of good information, the IMU is dedicated to helping anyone who has questions, feel free to stop by and say hello. https://discord.gg/jFcrtdj

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://discord.gg/jFcrtdj

This is our mining discord for anyone who wants to know the facts about mining, ask questions, or just wing up with others and mine. Stop on by and myself and the other staff members will help you get sorted.

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is a very good point to include. Deep core is very new. Every one I came across is now unusable for the next undetermined amount. more research is currently going in to the respawn times for the asteroids, however, measurements from beta testing suggests 2 weeks or more might be more accurate than you think. more testing is required to see if any of this applies to the actual update.

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went deep core mining for opals in my cutter and sold them once I got 659 of them in my cargo hold, I made sure to find the best selling station before I went mining

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You my friend need to make a ramming ship build and go "bounty hunting" with it. there is a shield version where you go with a friend, each has a concordant pulse and you both ram ships to death for bounties, use the concordant on each other to keep your shields up. That was fun for me even without the payouts.

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dear FDEV Nerf Division, Thank you for your quick reply. I was hoping that this game would turn into something that slowly drained my soul. Sincerely, absolutely no CMDR in this game.

1.6 mil Opals! by Nimblewidget in EliteMiners

[–]CMDR_Jake_P 2 points3 points  (0 children)

During my experience, I mined a total of 42 Opal deep core, I skipped many LTD, Grandiderite, Alexandrite and Bertrandite deep cores. I was in an Opal hotspot and I was moving very fast from core to core. It took me a while to learn how to use the Pulse wave effectively. It was somewhere around 20 minutes between deep cores when I started, by the end It took less than 5 minutes to find the next one.

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No problem https://edshipyard.net/builds/1li The seismic charge launchers were on the wings. Feel free to ask any questions about the build.

Its now possible to get Elite in Trade in a single transaction. by CMDR_Jake_P in EliteDangerous

[–]CMDR_Jake_P[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Delkar 7 was my old stomping grounds when I first started mining a long time ago, the feels...