Mining

Mining is the process whereby one destroys Asteroids in order to gain Commodities. Most asteroids will drop loot when blown up, just like AI. These items can then be sold or used to build things.

To mine effectively, a player must have the following:

• A Weapon that does mining damage,
• A Scoop to gather the resources with, and
• Enough Hull Space to carry the mined items.

Some asteroids will require more damage be dealt than others before they will explode. As a general rule, the smaller the asteroid, the easier it is to mine. This is not always true, as some special asteroids contain valuable Commodities or have unusual properties that make them harder to destroy than usual.

A good example of a valuable Commodity that can be acquired through mining is Traginium. Traginium is necessary for the Skill Remote Control, and as such is highly sought after. Mining Traginium, however, takes patience and lots of effort - Traginium asteroids are not only hard to find, but can be hard to destroy for weaker players, making it difficult to mine in large quantity.

Two Skills help make mining easier: Mining Efficiency and Mining Power. One increases the number of Commodities an asteroid may drop, and the other increases the damage done to asteroids.

Slaves can also mine asteroids. They will require a Scoop, a mining Weapon, and a Base to unload their mined resources at. A Radar will also be necessary for the slave to find asteroids.

To order a Slave to mine, target it and press X. From the list that appears, select Mine Asteroids. After that, click Choose Dumping Location and specify a Base. The Slave will begin mining any asteroids it can find immediately. If it cannot find any, it will remain in one spot until it does.