My best friend told me once in 2020 when I returned into game after 2009- that mining is fair. Like your skills and equipment do matter- it did,
I do use my finder 06, which I bought in 2005 I think, till this very day. few weeks ago I reach prospector 50.- For me surreal achievement, because I'm not full time miner. From 25 in 20020 prospector to 50 in 2025.
Yes, mining changed a lot now especially after- in my opinion worst ever event by MindArk- resource mayhem. Then it was pure lottery just like hunting, mu drop so fast and then we have mining in space, which means shoot rocks in space and loot same stuff you can just dig up. Sad. but ,y opinion here is irrelevant.
I don't even consider i will ever hit a tower, come one unamped- never.
I liked mining, when you need to think and calculated where to go and what to dig up to do stuff, just like many players I know, I used mining stuff to crafting stuff and if my finder will find what i need.
After new ul all changed- i still hate it, worse ul ever. I don't botter anymore to write to support that my finder can find on depth from 200 to 1110 unamped, or with depth enhancers, that range is surreal strange. I just don't play, when I see bug I just shout down Entropia. And don't play.
like few before write here support don't exist here anymore.
And believe me sometimes nothing matter- your skills, knowledge, equipment and even your ped card.
I hope we will know who the gold rush winners are and Alexis Sky Greenstar will say- mining don't suck.