Trying out mining
Been thinking since I am half way through the last Berycled mission stage. I feel like taking a break from the Berycleds. Feel like trying out mining. Not sure if I should. I have been told that Mining takes a larger bankroll than hunting. Also it seems confusing to me. Some of the question I have been wondering about mining, while reading mining logs, video tutorials and guides:
1) some of the older guides talks about armor. Why does mining need armor?
I guess the Harrier adjusted speed boost is nice, but the old guides did not have harriers back then.
2) Some mining thread on the forums talks about double bombing, what is double bombing?
3) For the search radius, are the number on the minimap the distance. So if the finder search radius says 50, then I run 100 on the minimap?
4) Are the claim spawn location just random. Does it spawn randomly or spawns within the search radius?
5) Does the claim spawn location indicate anything?
It's just so strange why it don't spawn where I drop them. I'm just imagining a sci-fi movie/show, where some high tech probe/drone goes into the ground to find resources. The probe/drone gathers up all the valuables they find and send up the capsule of goodies for the main character. But that's not the case in Entropia
6) Does the claim gather up all the resource in the search radius?
7) For the search depth, if the finder says 200m does it get all the resource from 0 to 200 or does it stop if it finds resource at 100m?
8) how much bankroll should I save up for mining, so that I am able to cycle and ride out the low loot cycle?
I read that mining is much more volatile than hunting, so it will requre much more ped.
9) I only dropped some probes during the beginner mission with the free probe they gave me and for completing my mentoring. I just felt really random. For experienced miners, does it get boring during low loot period? Getting lots of misses in a row.
10)Do people walk for fruits, stone, dung while mining? or would that just slow things down too much?
I know I put up lots of questions, hopefully they are not too embarrassingly too noobish/stupid. I do appreciate the help. I mainly just want to make sure I have enough bankroll and knowledge before I really give Mining a try.