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Thread: Mining Ships
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UlrickAmroth
Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:30 am
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Can anyone direct me to information on the new mining ships?
Will this ship be built by shipwrights? or can you get these as a mission reward?.. What will the Mass be? Etc
If anyone has info on this, and any of the other new ships, it would be appreciated.
Many Thanks
GileHarleen
Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:50 am
#2
Built by Shipwrights, the schematicgiven as a reward for completing space mining, and I'm assuming it'll have much much more mass than even a mult-passenger craft.
Allia_Rain
Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:29 am
#3
UlrickAmroth wrote:
Can anyone direct me to information on the new mining ships?
They have a friday feature about the space mining
http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/content.jsp?page=Rage%20of%20the%20Wookiees:%20Space%20Mining
Message Edited by Allia_Rain on 04-20-2005 01:31 PM
GregorianPipes
Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:46 am
#4
Allia_Rain wrote:
UlrickAmroth wrote:Can anyone direct me to information on the new mining ships?They have a friday feature about the space miningMessage Edited by Allia_Rain on 04-20-2005 01:31 PM
Clickied. Still doesn't really tell you how a schematic will be acquired.
Allia_Rain
Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:48 am
#5
Thanks Gregorian, I really should learn how to make clickys one of these days.
kwells
Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:52 am
#6
I am rathernew to shipwright (2112) and only a tier 2 pilot (2212). I was wondering if its even worth attempting to build a Y-wing Longprobe Mining ship. I noticed there are basic mining laser and tractor beam available to build plus small cargo holds, but all 3 need space resources which are quite expensive. Or am I mistaken in thinking You must be a tier 4 to get the Y8.
Worzissovo
Intrepid
renegadeimp
Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:08 am
#7
if its the Y8, the quest to get it is currently bugged at the mo. and you need master pilot to fly it
Nearro
Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:45 am
#8
Some people have issues with the Y-8 quest, so I wouldn't really count on using that as a mining ship, partialy because of the quest, mostly because of the ship itself. To be an effective mining ship, it requires at least 2 characters in it.
As far as building yourself a mining ship out of another type, my biggest recommendation is a ship with at least 2 forward-firing, pilot controlled guns. Seeing that you are Rebel, I'd wait until you hit 3xxx for the basic X-wing, though you could also use the Y-wing LP if you can handle it's wonderful maneuverability. If you wait until the X-wing, you can then toss in 2 mining lasers and 1 tractor beam, which would speed up the mining a bit. And as to the expensive part, you *might* be able to find the quest-given mining laser and tractor beam on your Bazaar or from a shipwright. Those *shouldn't* be that expensive, considering they really aren't ideal for mining, but good starters.
I personally use my JSF and Belb as my mining ships. I figure that's the best use for those ships, since they pretty much fly themselves.
Hope that helps a little.
As far as building yourself a mining ship out of another type, my biggest recommendation is a ship with at least 2 forward-firing, pilot controlled guns. Seeing that you are Rebel, I'd wait until you hit 3xxx for the basic X-wing, though you could also use the Y-wing LP if you can handle it's wonderful maneuverability. If you wait until the X-wing, you can then toss in 2 mining lasers and 1 tractor beam, which would speed up the mining a bit. And as to the expensive part, you *might* be able to find the quest-given mining laser and tractor beam on your Bazaar or from a shipwright. Those *shouldn't* be that expensive, considering they really aren't ideal for mining, but good starters.
I personally use my JSF and Belb as my mining ships. I figure that's the best use for those ships, since they pretty much fly themselves.
Hope that helps a little.
Goraf
Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:45 am
#9
Even though the Y-8 quest is bugged, you can still start the quest and get the free mining laser, tractor beam, and cargo hold. You can mine just fine in a y-wing LP.
Athib
Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:35 am
#10
What setup do you use for space mining ?
I am using a firespray w/two mining lasers ,bombs and rockets .
I find it really sluggish chasing down chunks.
Catman-Does
Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:25 am
#11
I use a krayt as you can show the Tractor beam in the turret and toggle it on/off as the pilot - which is ****ing handy 
NinjaBard
Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:02 am
#12
in my Rihx tractor, class 3 mining, and the reward weapon form kash station. if i have any resistance, i group my ming and the reward gun(forgot the name ) and just fire away. thought i shold also say: all uJSF pilots zooming around in space mining(i also find the fact that the jsf can fly circles around an interceptor or an a-wing disturbing.), make me sick. i have yet to see a single jsf pilot NOT bug an asteroid, OR spawn 2+ chunks and not gaterh the majoraty of them. oh and for kittens sakes people, use a tractor beam. it works, and is actually faster if u know how to mine(my secret!). sorry for exploding...it's just upsetting :-P
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