In EVE Online, you cannot build things out of nothing. Effort needs to be done in regards to gathering resources in order to strengthen a fleet. Gathering resources can be accomplished through the process of mining. EVE Online mining involves a procedure of extracting raw materials known as ore from asteroids found in asteroid belts or ice in ice belts. Mining is all about deploying your mining laser modules to these asteroids and filling up your cargo with ore. This ore can be refined into minerals that are necessary in building equipment for your fleet or can be sold at the market for profit. However, there are a few EVE Online mining tips that you should know in order to make every mining session count.
Starting Low-Grade
If you are mining for the first time, know that you'll begin with a low-quality mining laser and like most other mining lasers, a single mining cycle takes only a minute. Since your current mining laser won't get you any good quality resources, let quantity matter for the meantime and start stocking up some common ores at the low-grade asteroids. This is the safest route to go as well as valuable ore spots tend to be guarded by vicious pirates that can make short work of your weak ship.
A Little Spending
The money that you made from the tutorial mode can prove to be very useful when it comes to EVE Online mining. You can purchase a Miner I which can gather more ore units while using up less CPU at the same time. You may also opt in purchasing a survey scanner if you feel that you need better chances in finding the ore that you wish to mine. What is important is that you spend that money on mining to make things easier.
Security Precautions
EVE Online Mining is definitely no walk in the park so for safety, make sure you look for systems with a range of around 1.0 to 0.8. It should also have no more than 30 pilots in it. If you find that the current system that you are in has been drained from other players, you will have no choice but to travel. When carrying out your mining expedition, try to keep it less than five gate jumps away from your original location.
Don't forget to bookmark any good asteroids that you find especially if the place is far so you can travel back with ease. From there you should be stocking up plenty of ore that you can put to good use.
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