New FuelScoop

Jump

Yeah, isnt this the latest picture of it from the secret JOSSH files?

spork

So does anyone have any actual data? Which commods come from which storms and at what collection rate vs cruise speed? Do multiple scoops collect faster?

The scoop while arty hunting idea is interesting, but storms pass on too quickly.

ELPIRATA

Well, at least it will get a new meaning in Jumpgate for Storm chasers...

In another note.. I wonder if Romulus will treat them commods obtained thru it as 'mined'

ELP

Nohbody

Considering that there's nothing to denote if helium (for example) came from radio ore or was scooped from a storm, I don't see any other way of handling it than counting it for the contest.

As for the arty hunting thing, not only do storms move on, but those who use rangers to hunt don't have that much room to start, either cargo or MODx slots. Artying tows or HMs, on the other hand...

GrimGriz

First impression: More reasons not to mine Ice.

....otoh, Reece has a freighter that can go over 400....

fluid

Quote:

Originally Posted by ELPIRATA

Well, at least it will get a new meaning in Jumpgate for Storm chasers...

In another note.. I wonder if Romulus will treat them commods obtained thru it as 'mined'

ELP

Better question: What about mining missions? Will they augment missions to include fuelscooping?

Romulus

Quote:

Originally Posted by fluid

Better question: What about mining missions? Will they augment missions to include fuelscooping?

I am counting them as mined. you have to be a storm chaser to get the goods.

Pyrophred

im not sure that would bee much better than regular mining... you just fly around empty space for awhile instead of sitting still

Pujol

Think about the fun Pyro. You are going around blind at over 400V. That can get very interesting quick.

Jump

yeah, they should have called it the SMACKScoop.

Ambrosius

a) You cannot stack
b) I started compiling some data but don't have it handy and I've only done the Armor storm so far. During testing I was getting 1u/min in the stock Quant HM with incrementally better results when I was using AB -- but not phenomenally better. I'll have to re-test now that this is live.
c) Actually the running blind thing depends on sector. I've found it rather easy to use my radar to find a "clear path."

One of the things that keeps this from being too much of a "win" button is that storms don't usually last a real long time in one sector, so you can't simply "scoop until you drop." I'm approaching this new feature a a great way to easily "scoop" up a few rare commods when a storm comes wandering close enough to make it worthwhile. It appears that you need 15-20 total units to be sure that you get at least a full unit of all commods scooped.

Jump

I'm going to need a full breakdown of how much you get for doing what. And for every different speed too. 400 vel, 401 vel, 402 vel, etc... For the mining info in the production lister. GET TO WORK ON IT!

j/k

Evolution

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Originally Posted by Ambrosius

During testing I was getting 1u/min in the stock Quant HM

Damn.. that's brutal.

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	spork Member Pilot Name: spork Joystick: FF2 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: sporks foons Posts: 241 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	So does anyone have any actual data? Which commods come from which storms and at what collection rate vs cruise speed? Do multiple scoops collect faster? The scoop while arty hunting idea is interesting, but storms pass on too quickly.
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	ELPIRATA Moderator Pilot Name: ELPIRATA Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Saitek X45 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carolina, PR Posts: 1,542 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Well, at least it will get a new meaning in Jumpgate for Storm chasers... In another note.. I wonder if Romulus will treat them commods obtained thru it as 'mined' ELP


	Nohbody Kalralahr, The Drakhai Pilot Name: Nohbody Joystick: TM Top Gun Fox2 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Taylors, SC, USA Posts: 380 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Considering that there's nothing to denote if helium (for example) came from radio ore or was scooped from a storm, I don't see any other way of handling it than counting it for the contest. As for the arty hunting thing, not only do storms move on, but those who use rangers to hunt don't have that much room to start, either cargo or MODx slots. Artying tows or HMs, on the other hand...
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	GrimGriz Highest Order Hypocrite Pilot Name: GrimGriz Faction: non-aligned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Portland Posts: 2,725 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	First impression: More reasons not to mine Ice. ....otoh, Reece has a freighter that can go over 400....
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	Pyrophred pyrotechnics specialist Joystick: saitek evo Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: over here Posts: 428 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1	im not sure that would bee much better than regular mining... you just fly around empty space for awhile instead of sitting still


	Pujol Outdated Email Pilot Name: Pujol Joystick: Attack 3 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 99 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Think about the fun Pyro. You are going around blind at over 400V. That can get very interesting quick.


	Ambrosius Member Pilot Name: Ambrosius Faction: Quantar Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: The Stone Temple Posts: 1,939 Nominated 4 Times in 3 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 3	a) You cannot stack b) I started compiling some data but don't have it handy and I've only done the Armor storm so far. During testing I was getting 1u/min in the stock Quant HM with incrementally better results when I was using AB -- but not phenomenally better. I'll have to re-test now that this is live. c) Actually the running blind thing depends on sector. I've found it rather easy to use my radar to find a "clear path." One of the things that keeps this from being too much of a "win" button is that storms don't usually last a real long time in one sector, so you can't simply "scoop until you drop." I'm approaching this new feature a a great way to easily "scoop" up a few rare commods when a storm comes wandering close enough to make it worthwhile. It appears that you need 15-20 total units to be sure that you get at least a full unit of all commods scooped.