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Make the specialized mining beams more special
Let's compare some stats:
Mining Beam MkII
Range: 100m
Extraction Rate: 2.4
Heat Rate: 0.8
Mass: 500kg
Cost: 1338 credits
Heliocene 200%
Range: 100m
Extraction Rate: 2
Heat Rate: 0.9
Mass: 500kg
Cost: 4499 credits
So, the Heliocene beam has a worse extraction rate, and worse heat rate, and cost over 3 times as much. Is the higher probability of extracting Heliocene really worth it? Well, it's tough to say without a dev telling us how it calculates the probability (see: http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/1/11679 ... O.o, Incarnate's gonna look it up! Yay!), but based on my experiences, I'd say it's not worth it, you're better off going for the better heat & extraction rates. So my suggestion, to make them so they are worth it, is to along with increasing the probability of extracting the special ore, also have it increase the extraction rate by the % shown: so if it's extracting Heliocene, the Helio beam will have an extraction rate of 4 (200% of 2), the Apicene beam would extract Apicene at 4.8 (240% of 2), etc.
Mining Beam MkII
Range: 100m
Extraction Rate: 2.4
Heat Rate: 0.8
Mass: 500kg
Cost: 1338 credits
Heliocene 200%
Range: 100m
Extraction Rate: 2
Heat Rate: 0.9
Mass: 500kg
Cost: 4499 credits
So, the Heliocene beam has a worse extraction rate, and worse heat rate, and cost over 3 times as much. Is the higher probability of extracting Heliocene really worth it? Well, it's tough to say without a dev telling us how it calculates the probability (see: http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/1/11679 ... O.o, Incarnate's gonna look it up! Yay!), but based on my experiences, I'd say it's not worth it, you're better off going for the better heat & extraction rates. So my suggestion, to make them so they are worth it, is to along with increasing the probability of extracting the special ore, also have it increase the extraction rate by the % shown: so if it's extracting Heliocene, the Helio beam will have an extraction rate of 4 (200% of 2), the Apicene beam would extract Apicene at 4.8 (240% of 2), etc.
this would make the mk2 pointless, at least the mk2 has a role now
The Mk2 would still have a point: mining any ores that don't have a special beam, or for when you don't have the levels for the special beams, or for when you're off prospecting, don't know what you'll find, but want to be ready to mine. And remember, the Mk2 has much lower license requirements than any of the specialized beams, it should be worse.
The MkII is superceded by the High-Density beam when you complete the Prospecting missions--it's a crapload better in all respects.
oh i gotcha beo, it only mines the one ore faster. hmmm so would one completion bar yield 2 crates of specified ore? or would the bars just go a whole lot faster sometimes?
I was thinking the completion bar would go faster, but two crates per one completion would work too.
I was thinking the completion bar would go faster, but two crates per one completion would work too.
@Celkan: Which just makes the specialized mining beams less useful.
@Celkan: Which just makes the specialized mining beams less useful.
No, it doesn't.
Most people aren't going to waste their time doing 120 prospecting missions.
Most people aren't going to waste their time doing 120 prospecting missions.
Which is why I used the Mining Beam MkII. You were the one that mentioned the High Density Beam. And if you are considering the High Density Beam's stats, it does make the specialized mining beams look even less attractive.