The mining barge was designed by ORE to facilitate advancing the mining profession to a whole new level. Each barge was created to excel at a specific function, the Procurer's being durability and self-defense. With that in mind, the designers could only make space to fit one mining or ice harvesting module. To mitigate the effect this would have on the ship's mining output, they came up with a unique loading system that allows this one module to work with vastly increased efficiency.
Mining barges are equipped with electronic subsystems specifically designed to accommodate Strip Mining and Ice Harvesting modules.
Rebalanced along the other Mining Barges and Exhumers the Procurer and the Skiff (it's Tech2 variation) have their focus on durability. The yield is still the lowest of all ORE mining ships but the Procurer can now field a tank comperable to a battlecruiser.
Mining Barge bonuses (per skill level):
Role Bonuses:
Basic Miner Updated
General idea for fitting a basic Null Procurer, Exchange tank/drones for local rats.
[Procurer, T1 Miner] Mining Laser Upgrade II Mining Laser Upgrade II EM Shield Hardener II Thermal Shield Hardener II Medium Shield Booster II Eutectic Compact Cap Recharger Strip Miner I Strip Miner I Medium Capacitor Control Circuit I Medium EM Shield Reinforcer I Medium Thermal Shield Reinforcer I Infiltrator II x5
Cap stable with a decent tank for cheap as shit mining barge and the same mining yield as a retriever but with tank.
Works with Mining Upgrades IV.
The best choice for a new bro that can´t fly a Macki or a Hulk.
Ice Mining
Swap our the strip miners for Ice Harvesters, and the Mining Laser Upgrades for Ice Harvester Upgrades. Progression friendly, meaning as you learn the skills you can just swap out the T2 variants.