Active Community Goal - Metals / Mining for Canonn @ Varati - Guide

Ben Ryder

Ben Ryder
Hi

Professor Ben 'Elemental' Ryder here. Creating a guide for the two community goals. 1) Mining 2) Bounty Hunting

1) Community Goal: Canonn Launches Outpost Campaign 10 MAR 3302
The Canonn Interstellar Research Group has launched a campaign to construct a state-of-the-art research outpost in the Col 285 Sector IX-T d3-43 system to support its ongoing research into the Unknown Artefacts. As part of this initiative, the organisation has placed an open order for palladium, promising to generously reward pilots who deliver the necessary materials to Thompson Dock in the Varati system.

A spokesperson for the Canonn released a statement to the media:

"Given the failure of Professor Palin's recent attempt to establish a research outpost in the Maia system, I am aware that certain sections of the galactic community may receive our request with scepticism. But the fact is that the study of the Unknown Artefacts is still of great importance, and it is essential that a dedicated research outpost be established, far from the civilian population, where they can be safely investigated."

The campaign begins on the 10th of March 3302 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

1(a) Community Goal Details - mining
* System: Varati
* Station: Thompson Dock
* Objective: Hand in palladium at Thompson Dock
* Ends: 17 March

Tier details and full description
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Tier One Reached
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2(a) Community Goal Details - Bounty Hunting
* System: Varati
* Station: Thompson Dock
* Objective: Hand in bounty vouhcers at Thompson Dock
* Ends: 17 March

Tier details and full description
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Tier two reached
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Where to mine - Pristine metallic rings
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COL 285 SECTOR LD-R C5-11
31.64 Light-years from Varati
8th Planet, Inner ring
2,000.24 Light-seconds from the main star
Image provided by Canonn
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COL 285 SECTOR IJ-E B13-1
31.21 Light-years from Varati
4th Planet, Inner ring
348.64 Light-seconds from the main star
Image provided by Canonn
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Tools
Where's the nearest metallic ring to me?

Tips
* Prospector limpets double the amount of chunks an asteroid produces. Use them
* Mine in a Wing. Every member increases the amount of rock dropped by the same asteroid x1!
* Outfit your ship before you go to Varati
* Don't forget to buy limpets
* Fill your hold with 80% limpets
* Bring a discovery scanner
* Collector limpets are a must. The more modules you can fit the better. They are more useful than empty cargo space
* Get allied quickly with the local factions and you will get good missions
* Find a nice sunny spot to mine in. Put you back to the sun and lock on to the planet. Mine towards the planet.
* Dont bother with rock containing less than 20% of what you are looking for


Bounty Hunting and Piracy
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So here are some videos to get things started.

Elite: Dangerous - Ultimate Mining Tutorial!
[video=youtube;EkU-1SJ_7a4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkU-1SJ_7a4[/video]

The ULTIMATE Mining Guide - The Elite Dangerous Job Centre
[video=youtube;cvtBA3VM6d8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvtBA3VM6d8[/video]

For all of you Manic Miners - In the Hall of the Mountain King
[video=youtube;xO1qt6Al1uc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO1qt6Al1uc[/video]

Learn to Mine
[video=youtube;mZAyaGyhiQ0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZAyaGyhiQ0&list=PL2fIplyF35dTy0OljMLYbxIL3XGrmXGDT&index=4[/video]

Plug your group
Post your group's support for Canonn and get a shameless plug to go with your Hutton Mug



Warning! Bought palladium does not contribute to the goal

Screen shot of mining in a wing
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Red Anders

Red Anders
LordZoltan said:
What an amazing guide Ben Ryder - just brilliant.
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It is; however since bought Palladium doesn't count towards the goal I would strongly suggest removing the section of the guide that tells people where they can buy it to avoid confusion. Unless it's in there for another reason which hasn't occurred to me right now because I'm at work. :D

(I'm guessing the guide was created in advance before FD confirmed the specifics of the CG to you and it wasn't totally clear at that time whether it would be just a 'deliver palladium' goal, so the information about buying it was included to cover all eventualities. That or Prof Ryder has spent one too many days out talking to barnacles and needs some R&R lol)

...aaaand ninja'd by the prof himself. Bought resources certainly don't usually count when the CG has been set up specifically as a mining CG. I haven't tested yours yet though, been at work since it went live.
 
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fennster

fennster
Ben Ryder said:
Do you think this is a bug or by design? Can someone second that bought does not count?
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I have read multiple reports that bought will not count, and the last palladium CG (Obsidian Orbital/Among the Stars in Kaushpoos) only mined would be accepted.
 

Count

Count
Regarding BOUGHT PALLADIUM DOES NOT COUNT, we have seen this introduced mechanic cause problems for miners - it means that any MINED Palladium that has been in someone elses hold also does not count.

Can we confirm if this is the case again for this CG, as it put a damper on communal mining, and turned a CG into a solo occupation!
 

Limoncello Lizard

Limoncello Lizard
Count said:
and turned a CG into a solo occupation!
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Hardly. if you mine in a wing, A roid prospected by one player can be prospected by another and will show the same ore %, provided it isn't depleted before the 2nd person prospects it. So a CG for a particular metal will be far more efficient in a wing.
 

Ben Ryder

Ben Ryder
Hi has anyone got some nice screen shots of the tiers for the mining and bounty hunting bulletin boards description thingies
 

Bacalao

Bacalao
Limoncello Lizard said:
Hardly. if you mine in a wing, A roid prospected by one player can be prospected by another and will show the same ore %, provided it isn't depleted before the 2nd person prospects it. So a CG for a particular metal will be far more efficient in a wing.
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It doesn't even need to be prospected by both, one prospector is enough per asteroid and you both get to mine an equal amount of fragments.
 
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