Mining and Refining

I've been away from the game for 7 years, and all the mining spots i used to enjoy have changed. Either the ore levels are different, or there are no ores at all, or there are mobs that spawn so repeatedly, i have no time to actually mine, just fight. I'm looking for some 7-8-9 locations without the never ending assault of 30 second respawns. Not looking to macro mine, just looking for something to enjoy while bored. P.S. I mine with a PS =).

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]New player here, with a "newbie" miner question: Are there any maps, lists, and/or databases out there that specifically chart ore field locations, complete with levels/types of resources? [i]S[/i]omething like this: AsteroidBeltBeta -> 50km north of Nav 2 - > Hydrocarbon roids levels 2-4 & Crystalline roids levels 1-3 I'm not looking/fishing for very high-end (valuable) ore hiding places - more a simple listing of all the mundane stuff that is generally out in the open and accessible to everyone passing a nav point. I had the idea of an ongoing personal project to explore the game universe and make …

is this in game? i was told it was removed can anyone confirm.. thanks

Hello, As promised, I am attaching a report of what sectors I have done and which sector the ores are in. I tried to post the report in this message but looked like an untrained monkey did it! I will say that the sectors as far as the ore fields go's will look a bit different. Here are some simple rules to follow when it comes to the sectors I have done: 1. Each field has only one (1) class of Rock in it. The classes are Asteroids, Crystals, Glowing Rocks, Gas Clouds & Hydrocarbons. The reason for only having 1 class pre field is to make it easier for the players to get clear field bonuses. 2. Different fields will sometimes over lap each other. If you s…

May seem a crazy question, but where do you get it as a Terran?

What ores should I be stocking for use in Comp Building? Is there any "guideline" for bartering ore for gear/parts? I'm certain this is dependent on the Builder; I'd like to lean toward fair/generous than "clueless" (which is where I suspect I am now).

Often while mining, I will see asteroids give off a sparkling / glowing animation.  I heard someone mention in-game that they type of sparkle is an indication of how long it has been since the field was fully cleared, and therefore an indication of the bonus XP you will get for clearing the field.  I wanted to know 1) is that true, and 2) if so, does anyone know what the various types of animations stand for.  I think I have seen at least 5 types: green circular large explosion, yellow-orange sparkles, and red-purple small explosion, small blue inward moving sparkles, bright white flashing asteroid.

After having recently been blown up by a pop-roid, I began to wonder whether the damage from the explosive-type of pop-roid can be mitigated / reduced.  Does anyone know what type of damage they do when they go boom?  I assume it's explosive.  If so, does explosive resistance help reduce the damage?   Also, will an explosive pop-roid always insta-kill you, or will a higher shield cap help as well?   Thanks.

I saw someone selling a few stacks of ores on the market, i have marked the ores in the following list: These are the only ones and i can refine and vendor the rest of it, or are there more ores for the market, and if, how much credits can i get for it? If you want, write the ores down, with price and raw or refined. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Level 5 Level 6   * Discordite                  5 - 10 mill raw * Raw Flawless Ruby  2 - 10 mill   raw * Stygian Blackwater  …

So I went to go mining to level my explorer tonight but it seems like 90% of the asteroids are gone. I went to about 10 regular fields and each had only about 5-10 asteroids instead of the usual number. Even checked the famous gas coulds in glenn and there were absolutely 0 clouds instead of the hundreds normally there. Hulks didn't seem to be affected, but I need some ore. I hope this is a bug.

My Scout had a really good day mining asteroids in VG. She was looking for some Zalmoxium, for a mission and since like my other miners she likes to strip mine, she found a few other things. Multiple devices in regular & crystalline asteroids. Torrie is LOVING the new additions to her build list, though she may need some new underwear given her excitement. The highlight of her day may have been this non-manufacturable device that wasn't in Live.

I've just started playing again in Live and I've noticed that every time I go to hulk fields I'm seeing far fewer hulks than I saw in ST4. Where I used to see 15 or 20 I'm now seeing 3 or 4. I've tried 4 different hulk fields so far and at different times of the day. Is this just bad timing or has some change been made to the size of hulk fields? If anyone can confirm or deny this I'd appreciate it because it's driving me nuts. Hulk mining was something I really enjoyed in ST4. I'm really hoping it hasn't been nerfed into oblivion.

Hello, Ok, one of the bigger things that is happening with the content push is hulk fields are finilly going into the game. 3 of the items you will find in the hulks a called Half-Eaten Space Suits. There is one for each of the 3 races in the game. Now what do you do with these suits you ask? Well we have setup a NPC system where you can trade in those suits and get faction towards the 9 classes of toons. You also get trade XP for them as well. Each suit is worth 50 + class faction 1000 trade points. So as an example, lets say you are a JE that needs good PW faction, look at the list below, go to that NPC and turn in the Progen Suits. Lets say you are a PP that needs …

     Sooo, I used to have this little black notebook back when the game was live.  This book had my list of every useful, valuable, or useless ore, those that needed to be refined, those that were needed raw for ammo components, etc.  Sadly that notebook was eventually lost after the game shut down and I moved to a new state.  It was a pretty helpful little tool for me, and now that I've found the game again, I might try to rebuild it.  I realize this info is already around in all of the many databases that exist, but with most of those you have to search for spec…

As the topic implies, i like to mine. More so then anything else. The reason can be the same as for any other miner out there perhaps. I concider it me personall "endgame".   Though i would like my mining to be functional and incorporate some goals within the profession in the form of Ore packs. Now  information on ore packs for ammo and module/gear builds are obtainable via the database.   There are however missions  or even the mighty agrippa series that require ore. My question is, is there a way to find out the compleet ore requirements for all sorts of missions including the compleet agrippa lines somewhere to be found ? &nbsp…

Do you know the nav location and sector where I can find Star Iron? Inverness doesn't seem to pan out... ~

I have had many ppl's complain about the ore fields. I would like some input from the miners on this. Please tell whats different with them from no ores to missing ores.

This may not be in the right spot for this discussion, but has anyone else noticed that when roids spawn either high or low on the "z axis" and you try to warp to them you get just so close to them and snap back (sometimes even farther than where you started)? The end result is you have to thrust to the roid(s) and this ends up taking so long (my TS had to thrust 14.35k for one in Adriel Prime). I was just curious if anyone else has noticed this, and if so: do these roids affect the field clear bonus, and (maybe) if there's anything the Devs can do to prevent the roids from spawning too high or low?

[font="Calibri"][size="3"]Why is it that when I clear a field (barring the hidden roid) that has been cherry picked I get no field clear bonus? The usual cherry picker will hit the fields take high lvl ores and or high lvl equip from the hulks and leave the debris and junk. When I come in and clear this field I get no bonus at all.[/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"]a.[/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"]Does the cherry picker have to be in sector and in my group for me to get a field clear bonus %?[/size][/font] [font="Calibri"][size="3"]b.[/size][/font] [size=&quo…

most ore fields are under stocked and spawn with too wide of a range of ores(and not many); the fields near IO in juputer for one the high end ores are not spawning correctly in most fields or not at all; some asteroid markers are marking nothing(no ore); some solid ore types are dropping devices again; thxs for reading. kdhill

Thought this was the more apropriate location for this post so i am going to link to the topic in general discussion. [url="https://forum.enb-emulator.com/index.php?/topic/5396-tractor-beam-is-a-bit-slow/"]My link[/url]

is there some one that could assist in the mining and refining of ores by provideing list of what ore refines to

Wouldnt it work better if the character who is mining the ores would also have the skill to build the component? As it is now a lot of the builders have JEs to get the mining done, but IMHO if the JE could also build components it would be easier for them to take part on the market as they would not have to sell the ores but the needed component itself.

I think pop-roids are broken today. I've tried a dozen or more today and all pop without giving up ore. Not as intended? Also a couple of people were saying high level pop-roids ding a low level shield just as much as a high level shield. I've returned to the game after a year's absence - mainly to check out the new mining functionality. The hulks are a great improvement, but there seems to be a lack of ore-fields generally, especially high level. I see a lot of L50 manes patrolling empty fields. Nearly all of my favorite haunts have gone. The best fields have gone - or have they been moved? Wassup?

I have recently,(last few weeks),started playing my PS Ladymorgue again and have been having a blast with her. Since mining is of course a large part of what she does, I have noticed that the fields are "different". Now please understand, this is not a "complaining" post but a legitimate question I have been mulling over the past couple of weeks. I also do not spend hours pouring over the forums so if I say something stupid or that has been previously addressed I ask that you have a little patience I remember there being fields all over the place in live. I'm not talking about the Merlin Buffet we were served up awhile back but the actual fields that existed when I fl…