Empyrion - Galactic Survival

Empyrion - Galactic Survival

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Nimble Miner
   
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Blueprint: Hover Vessel
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2 Aug, 2017 @ 4:56pm
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Nimble Miner

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Updated for Alpha 10
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***Video Audio Warning***: my Mobil Base was shooting a drone down just as the video started, be ready for a loud beginning. Sorry

So, I really hate mining with the HV bouncing all over the place falling outta my chair leaning to stay on the ore and never getting out of the hole when I was done. Tried many Miners from the workshop, watched videos, and tried my hand at building one, never thrilled.

So when they added the laser drills to the HV, I decide to build another HV instead of just adding them my old one. Maybe its just me but I think I stumbled on a good design. Small, light, over powered and agile. Its first person and third person friendly, the drills are wider than the body so you don’t have to wiggle a lot to not get stuck.

Oddly enough the back end is lower hover height than the front, a HV driller faux pas, but I can’t deny how well it handles. Maybe it’s the new drills? Dunno, Check it out, tell me what you think. I made a 10 minute video (sound, but no narrative) from my actual SP game on Omicon’s moon where I scooped out 4 nodes including over digging the 3rd to simulate a bigger node, shooting down 2 drones and travel time.

There are no weapons on this HV, I think it might make it top heavy, besides, you’ll be done before they get back after you shoot them down. I usally am in range of my Mobil Base.

The botton is also not coverd, although it does get a little of damage each time it never seems to be the components underneath and never less than 99%.

I like being able to grab stuff without going to the control panel. Cargo box, Harvest Box and O2 dispenser are accessable from the rear. The fuel tanks too, but its easier adding fuel and O2 through the CP

2 O2 Tanks
2 Fuel Tanks
O2 Dispenser
1 Fridge
1 Lg Cargo Box
1 Harvest Box
7 RCSs
3 Spot Lights


Tell me what you guys think!

Game On, Game hard!
19 Comments
Burr  [author] 2 Sep, 2019 @ 4:03pm 
Updated for Alpha 10. Changed it to the Ore Container Controller and added a little capacity 1063 now available and added Wifi. I think its still pretty agile, lemme know how it stacks up. This BP will always be available
Thanks!
Burr  [author] 28 Aug, 2019 @ 6:37pm 
Yea exactly why I'd spawn this on, modify and save under another BP. Not replace it.
I actually just came back to the game last week, soon as I can I'll spawn it in and get a feel for it see if Alpha 10ing it doesnt break it. But I totally again to not fix something thats not broken.
diomed3 28 Aug, 2019 @ 1:20pm 
I'd be afraid to mess with the balance but I might make another one and mess around with it also.
Burr  [author] 28 Aug, 2019 @ 10:43am 
Awesome! Glad you like it. I was kickin around the idea of trying to ipdate it to Alpha10, not much be different other then the container controler stuff and maybe retractable drills. Just don't want to ruin its serendipity design. Of course it be a new BP leaving this one intact.
diomed3 27 Aug, 2019 @ 2:12pm 
This ugly duckling is the best miner out there. Great job!
darkdeeds 14 Mar, 2019 @ 5:28pm 
just got it and its very impressive....eats up the rocks really fast and very maneuverable...well worth subscribing to and downloading :steamhappy:
Burr  [author] 2 Mar, 2019 @ 3:58pm 
Thanks for the comment. Happy to see its of good use still.
Bisch 2 Mar, 2019 @ 3:40pm 
I just tried this little bad boy and wow. Fantastic little machine!
Burr  [author] 23 Jul, 2018 @ 12:50pm 
Cool to see this still getting subs. Glad you guys like it. Haven't been able to carve anytime to get back in Empyrion, was hoping to with Alpha 8 hitting, need 10 more hours in the day.

Looks like this is still a good mining ship, pretty awesome. I'm taking the links out for the mobil base, that need some work for Aplha 8, but this will stay. Thanks all!
Nax_o 26 Dec, 2017 @ 1:10am 
This is an excellent miner. i have built several of them and i keep them lined up and load onto the side wings of the CV from where i then launch them qucikly when i want to go mining. it has excellent mining power/range and when it gets stuck i just flip it around. Can't go heavy duty mining anymore without this. Repairs can be tough so prepare some extra components in the cargo bay. Cockpit dies quickly when you get ambushed. Got hit a by patrol CV once. it took this one out in seconds.