Pilot Archive

You can successfully mine solo in the Y-8 currently. Put a layer crafted mining laser in (I use a mk3 mining laser).

I have found that if you turn off "auto-center camera" , zoom out a bit to third person, and position the camera slightly above and behind your ship it is "possible"

I also use a few handy macro's.

1. Go to asteroid you want to mine.
   
2. shoot it 3-4 times to get a rock busted off.
   
3. hit this macro... /ui action targetSelf; /ui action cycleTargetOutward; (that will target the closest target to you (the big rock) then hit /follow
   
4. shoot it about 3-4 times to blow it and get the little rocks to blast off.
   
5. hit that macro again along with /follow,now blast the little rocks

Of course, this method would be enhanced by having a partner in the upper turret using a tractor beam. But this method does make time go by a little quicker. Works even better with fighter-class mining vessels. Only difference is you turn on your tractor beam, blast big rock, and instead of blasting little rocks you use tractor on them (you leave the tractor turned on the whole time)

/slaute

There is no peace, there is anger.
There is no fear, there is power.
There is no death, there is immortality.
There is no weakness, there is the Dark Side. I am the Heart of Darkness.
I know no fear, but rather I instil it in my enemies. I am the destroyer of worlds.
I know the power of the Dark Side. I am the fire of hate.
All the Universe bows before me, I pledge myself to the Darkness.
For I have found true life, in the death of the light.

There is no peace, there is anger.
There is no fear, there is power.
There is no death, there is immortality.
There is no weakness, there is the Dark Side. I am the Heart of Darkness.
I know no fear, but rather I instil it in my enemies. I am the destroyer of worlds.
I know the power of the Dark Side. I am the fire of hate.
All the Universe bows before me, I pledge myself to the Darkness.
For I have found true life, in the death of the light.