PvP4 minning log

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Heya all,

I came back to EU after 20 months break, mostly because I had good memories about pvp minnig. So, after few weeks, when I was getting together what is new (and there is lot of new stuff out there) I came to Calypso and now Im about to start my brand new pvp minning experience.

Lot of things changed in past months - there are no vehicles allowed, there were significant changes in minning loot distribution and there seems to be plenty of miners inside (and PKers as well).

Last few runs I had really bad luck minning.
From now on, I will be putting down all my expenses and tt return down to this log.

First runs will be unamped, time will show how good/bad I will do, so amping-up is possible(and I would be happy about it).

There are some succesfull logs about pvp (like Vigi´s) or some not so succesfull (like Matho´s "to enmat tower...")

Outcome of each run will be simple:
TT out:

TT in:

Markup
This run:

Overall:


And last note - english is not my native language, so dont be so cruel on me :)

Thx and see you in the zone.

Ehm, and here is my old pyrite tower.
There were vehicles allowed, radar was on and minners had chance of big pyrite hits.
This one was "made" with lvl2 amp :)
Sadly, tower had only claim animation.
 
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gl lets see some nice + runs :):beerchug:
 
gl lets see some nice + runs :):beerchug:

Thanks :)


Run 1:
TT out: 100
TT in: 74

Strange run. After last 7 days finally pyrite suddenly started to drop.
Made one contact with Joda, but made it out safely. No claim above V.
Have not been PKed, found nice amount of pyr, so Im ok with this run.
It was worst last days


Markup: 40
This run: +14

TT spent: 100
TT gained: 74
Overal TT return: 74%
Additional expenses*: 10,7

Overall: +3,3

*Additional expenses means ME, oil or toxic shots. Decay of finder will be added after every 5 runs
 
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Run 2:
TT out: 100
TT in: 67

This run turned out to be pretty crap.
Got only one Pyrite claim (IV) and right after that - whooping 26 probes NRF streak.
Last 20 probes of run I finished at shinook. On very last drop I got Kanerium (IV).

Markup: 17
This run: -16

TT spent: 200
TT gained: 141
Overal TT return: 70,5%
Additional expenses: 0

Overall: -13
 
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Run 3:
TT out: 100
TT in: 57

Well, good thing is I made 3 contacts and made it out safely everytime.
Bad thing is tt return was only 57%.
Got nice amount of pyrite (14tt), which helped markup a lot.
Gold is at 197% atm, lol.

Start of this blog isnt as good as some could exptected.

Markup: +25
This run: -17

TT spent: 300
TT gained: 198
Overal TT return: 66%
Additional expenses: 0

Overall: -30
 
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Nice log, although unamped mining is quite strange considering the amount you drop out in comparison to the danger of getting shot and looted.

Such TT returns are basically the new black in pvp4 if you don't time your runs properly, many people mining for Pyrite.

Anyway, GL with the log and be careful :)

Run 3:
TT out: 100
TT in: 57

Well, good thing is I made 3 contacts and made it out safely everytime.
Bad thing is tt return was only 57%.
Got nice amount of pyrite (14tt), which helped markup a lot.
Gold is at 197% atm, lol.

Start of this blog isnt as good as many could exptect it to be.

Markup: +25
This run: -17

TT spent: 300
TT gained: 198
Overal TT return: 66%
Additional expenses: 0

Overall: -30
 
Nice log, although unamped mining is quite strange considering the amount you drop out in comparison to the danger of getting shot and looted.

Such TT returns are basically the new black in pvp4 if you don't time your runs properly, many people mining for Pyrite.

Anyway, GL with the log and be careful :)

Thank you, and well, you are right - the risk Im taking and low turnover I do, isnt the best combination.
What I want to see is, if it is even possible to make profit in 10k unamped drops mu-wise compared to all expenses involved in pvp minning (toxic shots, ME, oil and ofc all expenses in minning like refiner, finder and driller decay).

Run 4:
TT out: 100
TT in: 59

Under 60% tt return again. Well, what to say ...
At least there was 10 tt pyrite.
Made few contacts again, but without any worth to mentions consequences.
At this moment Im closing to 60% tt return, what is, to be honest, really bad.
I guess, it is ongoing event what is pushing me to such a low returns


Markup: +19
This run: -22

TT spent: 400
TT gained: 255
Overal TT return: 63%
Additional expenses: 0

Overall: -52
 
Well it was clearly possible to make some profit while grinding lootable pvp every day (not only calypso, ark pvp made me a nice profit in 5 months of mining before MA changed it to lyst -land with TTR similar to caly pvp now but basically all cr*p resources), but these days it went down in caly due to the activity and low hit rate due to many people plowing the ground 24/7. Basically all of my runs in there without higher claim size finds are at a pretty big loss, but of course there's always the hope of getting something bigger and evening it out.
As there's a saying in my country maybe others too: Hope is the other of all idiots.

And it is nothing to do with the event imo, it's pretty much the same due to above reasons for months.

Thank you, and well, you are right - the risk Im taking and low turnover I do, isnt the best combination.
What I want to see is, if it is even possible to make profit in 10k unamped drops mu-wise compared to all expenses involved in pvp minning (toxic shots, ME, oil and ofc all expenses in minning like refiner, finder and driller decay).

Run 4:
TT out: 100
TT in: 59

Under 60% tt return again. Well, what to say ...
At least there was 10 tt pyrite.
Made few contacts again, but without any worth to mentions consequences.
At this moment Im closing to 60% tt return, what is, to be honest, really bad.
I guess, it is ongoing event what is pushing me to such a low returns


Markup: +19
This run: -22

TT spent: 400
TT gained: 255
Overal TT return: 63%
Additional expenses: 0

Overall: -52
 
Run 5:
TT out: 100
TT in:80

Best tt return so far - 80 %.
Finished pyrite mision stage I, cant open stage II - time for a support case I think.
No Pk again.
Added decay for a finder.
Well and so far, the best claim after 500 drops was only V. Waiting for something better :)

Markup: +35
This run: +15

TT spent: 510
TT gained: 335
Overal TT return: 66%
Additional expenses*: 10

Overall: -47

* after 5 runs adding decay of finder
 
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Run 6:
TT out: 100
TT in:77

Waste of time and bombs - got my first and only pyrite hit at 94th attempt.
Saw many GDs, no wonder, its weekend, but again - escaped safely every time.
And still nothing above V.
I believe every pyrite hit will count after equalizer will be found. But in this time - it only lowers losses.


Markup: +10
This run: -13

TT spent: 610
TT gained: 412
Overal TT return: 67%
Additional expenses*: 0

Overall: -60
 
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Run 7:
TT out: 100
TT in: 56

So far worst run tt-wise.
Was minning at shinook after really bad NRF streak in pvp.
Bright part of this run was 10 tt of kanerium and that I broke "nothing-above-V" spell.
With VI lol


Markup: +20
This run: -24

TT spent: 710
TT gained: 468
Overal TT return: 66%
Additional expenses: 0

Overall: -84
 
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Run 8:
TT out: 100
TT in: 97

And now - so far the best run tt-wise, with poor mu.
I have to step aside and come with something new. This "cautios" pvp minning simply does not work.
Got one noticable claim - XI niksarium

Markup: +12
This run: +9

TT spent: 810
TT gained: 565
Overal TT return: 69%
Additional expenses: 0

Overall: -75
 
Run 9:
TT out: 100
TT in: 66

So I moved to new area and it helped a lot.
After previous good tt run, return felt down, but markup went through the roof.

Markup was better this run compared to runs 6 and 8 counted together.

Interesting is, I havent been PKed in 900 drops, mostly because I was minning on "safe" grounds.

Overal tt return still remains very low.


Markup: +27
This run: -7

TT spent: 910
TT gained: 631
Overal TT return: 69%
Additional expenses: 2 - repair of refiner

Overall: -84
 
Run 10:
TT out: 100
TT in: 51

I was preparing my first Vindaloo chicken during this run ("red dwarf" TM ole).
Now I know why spaniards discovered America, and why Portugese (or how) didnt. Jesus, it is hot ... all gulls died...

Ok, tt return sucked. Again. Worst than ever ... 51 % ...

"Mind Dark", sons of ABBA, sharpen your knives, I will keep dropping.
I got first Himi hit in this blog, nice amount of pyrite, low overal tt return, so... no chance again, but look at the markup :)

Markup: +29
This run: -20

TT spent: 1020
TT gained: 682
Overal TT return: 66%
Additional expenses: 22 - finder and enahncers

Overall: -126
 
Run 11:
TT out: 100
TT in: 51

Aah, 51% again.
This run was something between minning and stomach surgery.
Average markup was amazing, above 160%, but with 51% tt return ... no chance, again.
Overall tt return is worrying me. 65% after 1100 drops, with only one multiplier (XI) is really bad.

Blausariam stage I is finished, I picked up minnig, stats:
minning skill, from 4418 to 4422
minning lvl, from 29,94 to 29,96
So close to serendipity unlock now ... :)

Markup: +32
This run: -17

TT spent: 1120
TT gained: 733
Overal TT return: 65%
Additional expenses: 0

Overall: -143
 
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Run 12:
TT out: 100
TT in: 76

Finally a better run. I had lot of luck on himi - got 3 claims.
Overal tt return wasnt great by any means, but almost 80% is very ok for pvp.
So far, this was the best run in this blog.
I need more runs like this, to get some peds back.

Yesterday I had some fun with cornundacautas. Bought medium starter pack and went to hunt.
Well, that Harrier armor is just a plate holder, but IO-Pulse fap and barbarella are nice tools.
Z12 is like old opalo.
Looted even one kobold harness :)


Markup: +60
This run: +36

TT spent: 1220
TT gained: 809
Overal TT return: 66%
Additional expenses: 12 - bought 5 depth enahncers, all of them gone in 1170 unamped drops, what is solid. Not going to buy more of them for now.

Overall: -119
 
Run 13:
TT out: 100
TT in: 63

Less amount of high-octane pyrite, but almost 7tt himi (which is good considering 100 unamped drops).
Also some gold and langotz was in, so markup went up again.

BTW - I should have been rewarded by MA, now - convinced friend of mine to make depo after 3 years :D

Anyway, being in almost 500 peds tt hole after 1,3k peds spent ... well, thats really a lot.

Markup: +51
This run: +14

TT spent: 1320
TT gained: 872
Overal TT return: 66%
Additional expenses: 22 - did some needed repairs and bought 10tt of nexus, as well.

Overall: -127
 
Run 14:
TT out: 100
TT in: 81

Poor markup this time but nice TT saved the run.
No himi, only 10 tt of pyrite, no other rares, but well, I had my share of run-for-your-life this time.
It was pure chaos.
Guys from WSS left the zone after VU, so all sorts of lower PKers jumped there.
At the end it all turned out to be jump here - jump there - jump here - go out and wait and all over again.

As long as WSS is there, you know excatly where you can go and where you cant.
This was just chaos.

Back to run - I really hope I just had worst mu period and there was no change in chance to get resource by MA.

Ahh, and not to forget - 3rd profit run in a row. All small ones, but still profits.


Markup: +26
This run: +7

TT spent: 1420
TT gained: 953
Overal TT return: 67%
Additional expenses: 0


Overall: -120
 
Run 15:
TT out: 100
TT in: 91

Today was a laggy day. My tp chip was not working due to lag and whoala, Ive been Pked. Lost approx 2,5tt of pyrite, so nothing horrible.
Overall tt was above average, again. Got one claim of himi and kanerium, 12tt of pyrite ... but I need to say - it still can be better. A lot better. So far, Im not brave enough ....
Markup was ok, not great, but good.

Got one noticable claim - VIII niksarium.

Markup: +44
This run: +11

TT spent: 1530
TT gained: 1046
Overal TT return: 68%
Additional expenses: Toxic shot (5), Oil (7), finder (10)


Overall: -109
 
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Run 16:
TT out: 100
TT in: 66

Tale of the two halves.
After 40 drops I was bellow 50% tt return. Next 60 probes was better and got me some nice mu stuff as well.
25tt of high octane markup (pyrite+himi) saved the run.


Markup: +43
This run: +9

TT spent: 1630
TT gained: 1112
Overal TT return: 68%
Additional expenses: none


Overall: -100
 
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Run 17:
TT out: 100
TT in: 78

Amazing run!
What to tell?
Funny thing happened. In 7 years I play entropia, I always been killed in pvp after 1st shot. Every time.
Now, I got 77 dmg by a PK and I TPed away. My hp is 112 :D No armor... I survived.
Just lol.

Got lot of pyrite. Great markup run.

Aahh, those lags in last days.

Markup: +66
This run: +44

TT spent: 1730
TT gained: 1180
Overal TT return: 68%
Additional expenses: none


Overall: -56
 
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Run 18:
TT out: 100
TT in: 85

And quickly, one more run. Found IX narc and IX belk.
Also I did nice unlock - serendipity, with lvl 30 miner.
TT was ok, markup as well. Now Im close to break even.


Markup: +58
This run: +43

TT spent: 1830
TT gained: 1265
Overal TT return: 69%
Additional expenses: none


Overall: -13
 
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Run 19:
TT out: 100
TT in: 55

I was hoping for a run, that could push me up to green numbers.
Instead, I got 55% tt return, 25 peds of markup, and to top of it, 11 peds payed for nexus.
Average markup was good again, but tt return, eh....
Maybe next time.

Markup: +25
This run:-20

TT spent: 1930
TT gained: 1320
Overal TT return: 68%
Additional expenses: Nexus (11)


Overall: -44
 
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Run 20:
TT out: 100
TT in: 63

Well, I really dont want to complain here, but these lags were simply too much. I know people who got looted beacuse of tp chip was not working.
Run itself started good, After 40 ped spent I had 42 tt in loot. But that was all. Loot simply stopped.
Bad loots, bad lags. I wonder if it is not tied together.
I was expecting more from this weekend...

Markup: 27
This run: -10

TT spent: 2040
TT gained: 1383
Overal TT return: 67%
Additional expenses: other (2), finder (10)


Overall: -66
 
Run 21:
TT out: 100
TT in: 62

I could turn this one into profit, even with 62% tt return, but on whole sunday (60 probes) I havent had any rares. Not a single claim of himi, pyr, kanerium, even no langotz or gold.

Last 3 runs, 100 probes each, I had 62, 55 and 63% tt returns.

All I need in this situation is to keep dropping. Still, there is a RL outside of the window and that means - not enough time to drop more than a couple of hundreds boms per week.
It will take eternity to get near to 90% tt return.

Markup: +30
This run: -8

TT spent: 2140
TT gained: 1445
Overal TT return: 67%
Additional expenses: none


Overall: -74
 
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Run 22:
TT out: 100
TT in: 82

Better run, but lost chance for tt break-even in last 25 drops.
Got IX narc, but not so much pyrite (14tt) and few himi (4,4 tt).
Anyway, even small profit is welcome after last bad runs.

Friend of mine got XV pyrite unamped. I thought IX is maximum one can get without amp.

Markup: +46
This run: +28

TT spent: 2240
TT gained: 1527
Overal TT return: 68%
Additional expenses: repairs (5)


Overall: -51
 
Good log, hope you get a nice profit in the end.
But.. havent you been killed many times too, loosing it all :S
 
Good log, hope you get a nice profit in the end.
But.. havent you been killed many times too, loosing it all :S

Thx :)

Been killed once in 4k drops ;) Lost 2,5 tt of pyrite so far.
But yes, I do not mine on best grounds, with lot of activity and yes, before those 4k drops I died 5 times within max 200 drops. I was drunk like a dog then and well, that doesnt fit to pvp very well :D
 
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Run 23:
TT out: 100
TT in: 61

This run was weak like russian ruble.
Low 61% tt return, unlucky PK (lost approx 2,5 tt of belk), well, what to say more.
I was attacked by Ippo, so I tped out, just to land very close to bobaaz (or how).
So many low tt runs, so many.


Markup: +24
This run: -15

TT spent: 2340
TT gained: 1588
Overal TT return: 67%
Additional expenses: Toxic (5)


Overall: -71
 
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