Crag
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Hello i'm here to teach you the baisics of mining. Mining is personally my favorite activity in Entropia Universe, mainly because I tend to die less, and I love exploring this planet, and i'm sure you will to when you see how beautyfull the landscapes are, and how cool some of the animals look.
Now firstly i will state that Mining is a matter of SPECULATION in this game, meaning that, no one knows the who what and why's of how to find the biggest deposits, or any deposits even. So use this guide as just that, a way to get started, and as you grow, find your own style that makes you PED's.
Now that all that disclamer crud is over with, lets get to learning about mining.
This guide is broken into 2 parts; Part:1(Tool) Part:2 Mining
Part:1 Tools of the trade.
As hinted to before there are two types of mining in the game, Enmatter and Ores. Enmatters are like liquides and powders (Such as Oil) while Ores tend to be stones and metals (Such as Cobalt and Iron) Each mining type has it's own tools to use. first we will look at Enmatter Tools. First thing you have to do is go to the Trade Terminal (herby referd to as TT) select "Tools" then "Mining" here you will see several tools, i will explain each to you now.
Enmatter Detector: The Enmatter detector is a blue handheld device that you use to detect enmmaters. It is a good device that has a decent range, and doesn't need to be upgraded for a good long while. It is used with Survey Probes.
Survey Probes: Resemble little blue drills, and are used with the ENMATTER DETECTOR to find Energymatter deep in the ground. The important thing to know about probes is that you get 2 probes for every 1 ped.
Genises Star Energy Extractor: This blue drilling device is used on a Claim Rod once you find a deposit, to "Extract" the resource from the ground.
Now that i've covered the Enmatt. tools now for the Ore tools
Omgeton Detectonator: This brown laptop looking devise with a green screen is used with Omegaton Seismic Bombs to find Ore deposits.
Omegaton Seismic Bombs: these are used with the Detectonator to find deposits of ores. The important thing to remember with these is that you only get 1 bomb for every 1 ped.
Genises Star Earth Extrator: This small brown drilling device is used to"extract" mineral deposits(ores) from the ground, be using it on a claim rod.
Now that you know what the tools are, and what there used for i would like to point out that a set of Enmatter equipment is more expensive then Ore equipment, but probes are half the price of bombs, making enmatter mining cheaper. For this reason I recomend starting out with Enmatter mining to get the feel of it, and to see if you truly enjoy this sort of thing, before mining for both. Some people will state that Ore deposits are larger (and therefore worth more) and have a larger markup. But it costs alot more to find deposits, and if your reading this guide, you don't have many PED to spare, and in the end it evens out because you have twice the chance of finding enmatter then you do Ores.
Part:2 Mining
Now here comes the fun part. Alot of this part is speculation, but i'll teach you what you need to know. First question on your mind is probably " Allright Crag i got these probes and detectors, and extractors, now where do i actually use them?"
Answere: ANYWHERE! That's right you can mine anywhere (except on cement and metal ground, c'mon now...) But a great place for a new person to start mining is Treasure Island. This is because, well, it got it's name for a reason, it's a good mining area, and the creatures there don't attack untill your almost right on top of them. So go to your Teleporter (herby called TP) and select "Other Continant" there you will see "Treasure Island" click it and teleport there. Now as I said before, much of mining is speculation, meaning "Where and When." But many people say that mining along the water edge is good, others say around Herds of Animals is good as well. I agree with both, esspecially here on Treasure Island. now when you decide you have found a good spot, drop a probe (or bomb) by equiping your Detectonator, and [Right Clicking] the earth will shake alittle, and you will see the screen of your detector pop up, if it finds a resource, you will hear a beeping, and an arror on the screen of your detector will point you the direction to your claim rod. Once there equip the Energy Extrator (or Earth extractor if your mining ores) and [Right Click] on the claim rod it will make a drilling sound, and a loot window will pop up showing your resources, don't bother closing the window, continue [Right Clicking] untill the claim rod dissapears. Now close the loot window, no sense closing it each and every time you excavate. Now i find it's best to drop another Probe (or bomb) where the claim rod is, because the detector only finds the closest deposit. Now if you dont find anyhting else, choose a direction, and run STRAIT for 15 seconds, and drop another probe (or bomb) You run strait so you keep a bearing, and it's easier to cover a whole area this way, you run 10 seconds because that should take you around 50 meters or so, which is the edge of your range.
Subsection: Fields
A field is an area of regular appearing resources i find that both Ores and Enmatter pop up in the same fields, but others say felds are primarily one kind. Regardless, fields stay around the same place. I like to write down the coordinates anytime I get 2 or more deposits near eachother and come back to that area a few days later to check for more resources. Fields tend to do better if left alone for awhile, generally 3 days is a good wait time.
Tips for Mining:
1: Mine near mobs, most miners avoid them so sometimes you can find decent deposits there (also some say that the "Loot Pool" is there)
2: The Farther Away From Civilization the better! Needless to say the more out of the way it is, the less people mine there.
3: You dont have to stop running to drop probes and bombs.
4: Drop Probes and bombs staggard. When doing so, only run for 10 seconds before dropping a bomb or probe.
5: Keep an eye on skillgains, some say it means theres a deposit near by.
6: Do not bother with Amps, at your skill level they will do alot more harm then good (and you cant even equip them till you have a several hundred in certain skills)
7:Mining near buildings and extreamily steep mountains can be dangerous, as the claims can appear where you can't reach them. Keep an eye on your surroundings.
8:You can only mine in water thats walking depth, but you can excavate a claim in any depth of water. (some of my best claims were found this way.)
Now firstly i will state that Mining is a matter of SPECULATION in this game, meaning that, no one knows the who what and why's of how to find the biggest deposits, or any deposits even. So use this guide as just that, a way to get started, and as you grow, find your own style that makes you PED's.
Now that all that disclamer crud is over with, lets get to learning about mining.
This guide is broken into 2 parts; Part:1(Tool) Part:2 Mining
Part:1 Tools of the trade.
As hinted to before there are two types of mining in the game, Enmatter and Ores. Enmatters are like liquides and powders (Such as Oil) while Ores tend to be stones and metals (Such as Cobalt and Iron) Each mining type has it's own tools to use. first we will look at Enmatter Tools. First thing you have to do is go to the Trade Terminal (herby referd to as TT) select "Tools" then "Mining" here you will see several tools, i will explain each to you now.
Enmatter Detector: The Enmatter detector is a blue handheld device that you use to detect enmmaters. It is a good device that has a decent range, and doesn't need to be upgraded for a good long while. It is used with Survey Probes.
Survey Probes: Resemble little blue drills, and are used with the ENMATTER DETECTOR to find Energymatter deep in the ground. The important thing to know about probes is that you get 2 probes for every 1 ped.
Genises Star Energy Extractor: This blue drilling device is used on a Claim Rod once you find a deposit, to "Extract" the resource from the ground.
Now that i've covered the Enmatt. tools now for the Ore tools
Omgeton Detectonator: This brown laptop looking devise with a green screen is used with Omegaton Seismic Bombs to find Ore deposits.
Omegaton Seismic Bombs: these are used with the Detectonator to find deposits of ores. The important thing to remember with these is that you only get 1 bomb for every 1 ped.
Genises Star Earth Extrator: This small brown drilling device is used to"extract" mineral deposits(ores) from the ground, be using it on a claim rod.
Now that you know what the tools are, and what there used for i would like to point out that a set of Enmatter equipment is more expensive then Ore equipment, but probes are half the price of bombs, making enmatter mining cheaper. For this reason I recomend starting out with Enmatter mining to get the feel of it, and to see if you truly enjoy this sort of thing, before mining for both. Some people will state that Ore deposits are larger (and therefore worth more) and have a larger markup. But it costs alot more to find deposits, and if your reading this guide, you don't have many PED to spare, and in the end it evens out because you have twice the chance of finding enmatter then you do Ores.
Part:2 Mining
Now here comes the fun part. Alot of this part is speculation, but i'll teach you what you need to know. First question on your mind is probably " Allright Crag i got these probes and detectors, and extractors, now where do i actually use them?"
Answere: ANYWHERE! That's right you can mine anywhere (except on cement and metal ground, c'mon now...) But a great place for a new person to start mining is Treasure Island. This is because, well, it got it's name for a reason, it's a good mining area, and the creatures there don't attack untill your almost right on top of them. So go to your Teleporter (herby called TP) and select "Other Continant" there you will see "Treasure Island" click it and teleport there. Now as I said before, much of mining is speculation, meaning "Where and When." But many people say that mining along the water edge is good, others say around Herds of Animals is good as well. I agree with both, esspecially here on Treasure Island. now when you decide you have found a good spot, drop a probe (or bomb) by equiping your Detectonator, and [Right Clicking] the earth will shake alittle, and you will see the screen of your detector pop up, if it finds a resource, you will hear a beeping, and an arror on the screen of your detector will point you the direction to your claim rod. Once there equip the Energy Extrator (or Earth extractor if your mining ores) and [Right Click] on the claim rod it will make a drilling sound, and a loot window will pop up showing your resources, don't bother closing the window, continue [Right Clicking] untill the claim rod dissapears. Now close the loot window, no sense closing it each and every time you excavate. Now i find it's best to drop another Probe (or bomb) where the claim rod is, because the detector only finds the closest deposit. Now if you dont find anyhting else, choose a direction, and run STRAIT for 15 seconds, and drop another probe (or bomb) You run strait so you keep a bearing, and it's easier to cover a whole area this way, you run 10 seconds because that should take you around 50 meters or so, which is the edge of your range.
Subsection: Fields
A field is an area of regular appearing resources i find that both Ores and Enmatter pop up in the same fields, but others say felds are primarily one kind. Regardless, fields stay around the same place. I like to write down the coordinates anytime I get 2 or more deposits near eachother and come back to that area a few days later to check for more resources. Fields tend to do better if left alone for awhile, generally 3 days is a good wait time.
Tips for Mining:
1: Mine near mobs, most miners avoid them so sometimes you can find decent deposits there (also some say that the "Loot Pool" is there)
2: The Farther Away From Civilization the better! Needless to say the more out of the way it is, the less people mine there.
3: You dont have to stop running to drop probes and bombs.
4: Drop Probes and bombs staggard. When doing so, only run for 10 seconds before dropping a bomb or probe.
5: Keep an eye on skillgains, some say it means theres a deposit near by.
6: Do not bother with Amps, at your skill level they will do alot more harm then good (and you cant even equip them till you have a several hundred in certain skills)
7:Mining near buildings and extreamily steep mountains can be dangerous, as the claims can appear where you can't reach them. Keep an eye on your surroundings.
8:You can only mine in water thats walking depth, but you can excavate a claim in any depth of water. (some of my best claims were found this way.)
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They are connected with using you mining equipment, not with finding deposits. For example few days ago I 25 bombs dopped in the area with 3 size III gave me 5 points in pospecting and 2 in geology while later that day with 20 bombs I got 12 claims (including 1 global and 1 hof) and my prospecting rised only by 1 point...
*hof* 
