[New Mod] Auto-miner devices

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I'm determined to keep mining in competition as a viable source of income, my latest attempt is in the form of a device.

The auto-Miner.

One self-contained device that incorporates geological sensors to detect mineral rich asteroids, a turreted mining weapon and grapplers to pull the ore into your cargo bay once the ship is close enough. All in one easy-to-use device. Comes in two flavors; lazy and impatient :P

Both use 2 non-weapon device slots and are rather massive. No miner's cargo hold is necessary (hence the 2 slots). Power usage is handled with virtual device and is toggleable with invoke (also a safety feature) The lazy version uses a simple mining laser while the impatient version mounts the plasma cutter.
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Since when was mining not viable though? :? Personally I vastly prefer having an auton do it for you (than doing it manually), though it would be insanely OP I would imagine... :wink: :lol:

very neat btw!
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Having an auton do it would give the same balancing factor as the Mule- everyone's going to be shooting at it. It'll have to have some way of defending itself (I wish we could tell our autons to escort other ships, that way you could just buy some M1/Ageis drones and send them after it) because the playership isn't going to be there, but if pirates really want into it they'll be able to shoot it down.
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schilcote wrote:Having an auton do it would give the same balancing factor as the Mule- everyone's going to be shooting at it. It'll have to have some way of defending itself (I wish we could tell our autons to escort other ships, that way you could just buy some M1/Ageis drones and send them after it) because the playership isn't going to be there, but if pirates really want into it they'll be able to shoot it down.
Can't the UG Wingmen mod do that?
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Ah good, good...
Now besides being a traveller, vigilante, gladiator, trader, military officer, pirate, smuggler and occasional cheater, I can directly and conveniently be a miner too.
Thx Prophet!:)
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I would add a salvager, a pilgrim, an occasional laboratory rat and a friend
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