Eve Online - Low-Sec Skiff Loss - Breakdown & Advice

[@eve-ref]

Hi there! I'm the idiot who lost the skiff. Thank you for all the great advice. I've posted my video in a few places and honestly the advice I've gotten reminds me why I love EVE Online! Just want to say that I was mining pyro for no particular reason. I wasn't trying to make money, I just wanted to try out low-sec mining. Basically, judging by the advice I've gotten, I did everything wrong and it has been a great learning experience.

[@PouletDixieLee]

@@eve-ref Check the endurance, it can be a more agile alternative for low sec mining.

[@davidb7279]

Great video, explaining in detail what you should not do while mining in lowsec, highlighting your bros mistakes, so useful ty

[@M5onster]

Very interesting to watch; great observations and insight. I’m encouraged after watching this video because I’m a long time fan of the channel and realized I am in the habit of doing basically everything you recommended.

[@RFlairPC]

Your videos got me and a buddy into the games.

Just bookmarked Eve Ref cool site. Also, on my way to make a PVP tab and set my D-Scan up. I was just thinking the other day that there was way too much in my D-Scan for it to be any use but I was not sure how to set it up so that was a big help Thanks Sir!

[@robertr7530]

Recently killed in LowSec. Mining Gneiss in LowSec. It was an Agency selected site for Unknown Ore. There were too many pilots in Local and should have left but didn't. I was alone when I arrived in mining site. There was a ton of ore to mine. After a few minutes a Venture arrived 50K away. I thought ok another miner but I have become suspicious because of have seen this setup before. But, stupidly, kept mining. About 5 minutes later he leaves and a couple of minutes later a Tengu arrives and blasts my ass to junk. He didn't pod me, so I couldn't get a kill right. Unfortunately, in Eve, most the good sites are scooped out just waiting for fools to get janked. My guess there are pirates checking the Agency ore sites and just laying in wait for a kill.

[@markieness]

"Sandwich time" thats a great way to put it

[@highrzr]

Always be aligned to something dockable or a safe spot. For faster align times, I'd use inertial stabilizers before the nanofiber. You take a huge hit on structure HP with the nanofibers.

[@up0820]

This whole scenario makes me laugh. First, i wouldn't be mining garbage rocks in low sec. Second as soon as someone else pops into a once empty system, i am either docking up or getting to the next system, preferably high sec. As far as i am concerned everyone that isn't blue, purple or green are an enemy.

[@honeybadger9425]

Yeah deep out in null where it’s very quiet is the place for barges, in low sec I’d just use a venture and go get the goodies with a Viator. Risk vs reward isn’t it I mean what’s a skiff worth 300mill odd I mean are you likely to make that money before getting caught probably not in low sec, all a fleet needs to do is warp immediately to a belt each and your likely dead in a barge if take eyes of screen for few seconds. Venture your much quicker and it don’t matter if it pops not expensive and handy for topping up on Zydrine etc

[@SHOTSLAPOUT]

This is great info to look out for the hisec ore troll patrols that like to target mining ships

[@lucag1175]

Was wondering are rats in belt harder if the system in contested? I was in a .5 contested edecom system mining and I had crushers and warp on me, killed my orca and a barge. Big loss sucks.also there was an edecom fleet and tower guns.

[@liviustoiann]

I read it as skyfloss and was thinking it's a new type of harvestable resource 😂😂

[@ElektroBaals]

I also mine in low, these situations i dont mind, fair for both party's , however, what's usually grabs me is a dubble scram stealth bomber. Is there anything you can do or is that just a death centence?

[@georg1541]

I can only think of one thing and that is a Burst Jammer (+ ECM drones).

[@brookesef]

Agree with everything else in the video, but I will say in one of your solo mining vids I distinctly remember you saying that mining in a faction warfare system was actually *safer* because PVP-ers in those systems aren't looking to target miners.

[@JAKEL33T]

Not in a barge, though.

[@brookesef]

@@JAKEL33T Ahhh I see, thanks for clearing that up.

[@moonlander03]

There was big spike in local.. he shoulda warped away asap …

[@TinyRaven]

In low i go full yield and just watch dscan, but being mates with the locals helps.

[@wayneyessir6350]

Tank does not save you in Low. Nobody is coming to save you, so tank is just going to make dieing slower. Better to use Macks or Hulks with low friction rigs. Getting off grid the fastest possible is what saves you. [Mackinaw, Mackinaw fit] Mining Laser Upgrade II Mining Laser Upgrade II Mining Laser Upgrade II Compact EM Shield Amplifier Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender Rash Compact Burst Jammer Compact Multispectrum Shield Hardener Modulated Strip Miner II Modulated Strip Miner II Medium Low Friction Nozzle Joints II Medium Low Friction Nozzle Joints II [Mackinaw, Mackinaw fit] Mining Laser Upgrade II Mining Laser Upgrade II Mining Laser Upgrade II EM Shield Amplifier II Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender Rash Compact Burst Jammer Multispectrum Shield Hardener II ORE Strip Miner ORE Strip Miner Medium Low Friction Nozzle Joints II Medium Low Friction Nozzle Joints II

[@robertr7530]

Thanks for these fits. I learn a lot just from seeing how pilots fit their ships for various possibilties.

[@wayneyessir6350]

@@robertr7530 Your welcome. I primarily farm in Low/Null sec and each has its own set of dangers that need to be considered (and therefore, it's own set of fits). A lot of mistakes I see from KZbin, is people bringing a High Sec mentality to Low (in particular). Low requires a completely different set of rules, skills, tools and mentalilty. Jakel33t covered some of the top tips in the video, but you could easily do an entire video dedicated just for a how to guide for mining in Low.

[@ElektroBaals]

Boop😊

[@JAKEL33T]

👉Boop

[@eve-ref]

That VNI came in so fast

[@Sports-Made]

Seem way too inexperience to be in lowsec with that ship.

[@sasakostic1982]

He deserve to lose ship ;)

[@eve-ref]

I sure did!

[@AsFlyas72ay]

He lost a ship, but he learned so much well worth the cost. Better now than on a command ship.