Doesn't Anyone Remote Mine?

Taera · #1 November 23rd, 2002, 07:47 PM

I;ve no experience in PBW but i'd have to say that remote mining is rather useful, especially when coupled with Crystalline Restructuring Plant (-10%, -20% and -30% to ALL maintenance in system, accordingly to levels) and -5% to maintenance.
I have developed a neat system for remote mining. Here it is:

It requies a single (probably dedicated) planet in the system on which you will build Ressuply Depot and, if available, the Crystalline Restructurer. It can be a way to use those systems where you only have 2 tiny unbreathable planets and no chance of colonizin anything else.
Now the way it works: i build a ship (preferably LC as they have the best output for cost) with ion3 engines and self-destruct device (useful).
Now i order them to go to the (mining field), sentry and go to ressuply planet. Repeat orders. Now untill an enemy invades the system i would absolutely forget about their existance as with -30% maintenance it would take a while for their cost to overcome the income.
Example:
Spade class LC mining a 144%-121%-61% asteroid field with 2 robo-miners and 1 farmer.
Income: 2016,672,0
Upkeep: 915,28,121

And thats with crystalline restructurer 2 only.
Useful. And i never have to worry about the ships again. They also occassionaly appear up in the Next Ship list so i can monitor their income vs upkeep.

Same system (go,sentry,go back) works with asteroid fields too, given you can place the ressuply planet about three turns from the mining field.

Suicide Junkie · #2 November 23rd, 2002, 10:37 PM

Note: Ship will continue to mine at full speed even when they are completely out of supply.

You never actually need to send them back to a resupply planet.

Taera · #3 November 23rd, 2002, 11:44 PM

yes i know, but if i ever would need to send them back thats the answer. Also they would always appear on ship list, and if the AI takes over he sure would just send them back, thing he couldnt do with sentry and repeat orders.

Taera · #4 November 24th, 2002, 08:43 AM

ok i'll have to fix my strategy posted below.
To actually remove the ship from your eyes you have to bring it to the mining field, press sentry. Then order goto-nearest ressuply and then tell it to go back. Check in orders list to ensure its correct. And then press 'K' (Repeat Orders)

Desdinova · #5 November 24th, 2002, 08:47 AM

i have a game going at work where i must remote mine just to survive. i made a small map using FQM dense midlife. i chose the wrong atmosphere and so have limited # of planets with room for miners. i have a -47,000 mins each turn and +150,000 rads and orgs. good thing for resource converters.

Taera · #6 November 24th, 2002, 08:50 AM

heh, in this case i'd say you pray nobody of the players is reading this topic because if i was a player i would send cloaked hunters after your miners...

EDIT: hmm.. for some reason i thought its a PBW game you have... nm

[ November 24, 2002, 06:52: Message edited by: Taera ]

Desdinova · #7 November 24th, 2002, 08:54 AM

reason it is so bad is i only have 1 star system the other 3 next to me are taken by the enemies. i have to many bases at the wormholes keeping the enemy at bay. i have finally put a large enough fleet togeter and am going to start "aggressive negotiations" with the enemy.