Type-9 or Type-10 for mining?
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I have to be doing something radically different with my limpets, I rarely lose one and have never had one damage my ship - not once!
Maybe I don't use enough, I only use a 5A collector, so only have three minions available and normally only run two at once. I move the ship so the little blighters have a clean, unobstructed run from the ship to the ore and back again. Even been known to nudge a deposit with the nose of the ship that have come to rest against the asteroid and thus proving difficult for the limpet to get a run at.
In fact I always feel a little sad when I finally have to take off and leave the little so and so's behind, almost feels like I am abandoning them
Maybe I don't use enough, I only use a 5A collector, so only have three minions available and normally only run two at once. I move the ship so the little blighters have a clean, unobstructed run from the ship to the ore and back again. Even been known to nudge a deposit with the nose of the ship that have come to rest against the asteroid and thus proving difficult for the limpet to get a run at.
In fact I always feel a little sad when I finally have to take off and leave the little so and so's behind, almost feels like I am abandoning them
You can, for it's not difficult to have powerful shields in a Cutter, even one outfitted for mining. Me, I tend to fly around with the cargo hatch open, which limits my top speed to half, reducing the time and distance needed to brake. Of course, I also use 4x Mining Lances that allow me to start mining from 2km away, as opposed to 500m for regular mining lasers, so I don't need to rush around closing the distance to the asteroids in order to start mining - still need to be close to let the limpets work quickly.
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