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==Workin' In The Coal Mine==
==Workin' In The Coal Mine==
[[File:Mining Dock.png|300px|thumb|alt=Mining Dock|The [[Mining Dock]] is your access to [[Mining Station]]]]
[[File:Mining Dock.png|300px|thumb|alt=Mining Dock|The [[Mining Dock]] is your access to [[Mining Station]]]]
Being a miner can be somewhat tedious, but you serve a crucial role in the R&D food chain, as well as being able to accrue some decent personal rewards. Just follow a few guidelines here to keep yourself from becoming dead in the mines.  ALSO, it is important to note that '''you are able to click more than ONE square of asteroid at a time''' when mining or digging for sand!  As long as it's accessible, you don't have to wait to finish digging before you start digging again, so you can have several dig jobs running in parallel. Just don't change hands or move until all dig jobs are done and save yourself some time!
Being a miner can be somewhat tedious, but you serve a crucial role in the R&D food chain, and can accrue some decent personal rewards. Just follow a few guidelines to keep yourself from becoming dead in the mines.   


If you run into rock with a pick or drill in your inactive hand, it will automatically start digging for you.
If you run into rock with a pick or drill in your inactive hand, it will automatically start digging for you. ALSO, it is important to note that '''you are able to click more than ONE square of asteroid at a time''' when mining or digging for sand!  As long as it's accessible, you don't have to wait to finish digging before you start digging again, so you can have several dig jobs running in parallel. Just don't change hands or move until all dig jobs are done.


===Working With Your Boss===
===Working With Your Boss===
Who is your boss? You answer to the Head of Personnel, much like the rest of Supply - But usually, you'll just be talking to the Quartermaster. He can watch cameras on the Asteroid and has full access to Mining, so keep that in mind.
Who is your boss? You answer to the Head of Personnel, much like the rest of Supply -- but usually, you'll just be talking to the Quartermaster. He can watch cameras on the Asteroid and has full access to Mining, so keep that in mind.


===The Objective===
===The Objective===
You're here to mine, so get digging! Once you're full to bursting with ores, drag your ore box back to the station and head to cargo where the ore redemption machine sits. Insert your ID, and empty the box next to the machine to offload your ores and have them instantly processed into sheets. You gain points for doing this, so be sure to claim them and then retrieve your ID. Now take your crate and it's back to the mines!
You're here to mine, so get digging! Once you're full to bursting with ores, drag your ore box back to the station and head to cargo where the ore redemption machine sits. Insert your ID, and empty the box next to the machine to offload your ores and have them instantly processed into sheets. You gain points for doing this, so be sure to claim them and then retrieve your ID. Now buy new gear if you want, take your crate and it's back to the mines!


====How to Do This====
====How to Do This====
# Gear up! From the mining equipment locker, you will need Meson Scanner goggles, a Mining Scanner, and a Pickaxe. If you want, there are also fingerless (useless) gloves, an additional mining satchel, and a shovel.
# Gear up! From the mining equipment locker, you will need Meson Scanner goggles, a mining scanner, and a pickaxe. If you want, there are also fingerless (useless) gloves, an additional mining satchel, and a shovel.
# Use your voucher on a mining vending machine to select your choice of mining tool. A kinetic accelerator or mining drone can help when fighting mobs.
# Use your voucher on a mining vending machine to select your choice of advanced mining tool: a kinetic accelerator, resonator, advanced mining scanner or drone. The QM and HoP have spare vouchers they may give you if you ask nicely.
# Take and wear a mining hardsuit, breath mask, and oxygen tank from Mining EVA. On the western side of the base, there is a mini-Medbay where you can borrow supplies or use a sleeper. There is also a maintenance room adjacent to it where you can top off internals.
# Take and wear a mining hardsuit, breath mask, and oxygen tank from Mining EVA. On the western side of the base, there is a mini-Medbay where you can find first-aid kits. There is also a maintenance room adjacent to it where you can top off internals.
# Before you go, you'll want an Ore Box - It can hold an infinite amount of minerals. Empty your Mining Satchel into it periodically and drag it about.
# Before you go, you'll want an Ore Box, which can hold an infinite amount of minerals. Ore boxes are available on the mining station, the mining shuttle and the asteroid.
# Pick a destination: Both sides have a transit tube you can shove yourself into for quick access to the relevant outposts, located near the Mining Shuttle.
# Pick a destination: Both sides have a transit tube you can shove yourself into for quick access to the relevant outposts, located near the Mining Shuttle.
# Find dem minerals. There are more minerals on the west side of the asteroid, but the east side has no mobs to worry about. Use the scanner to be able to see valuable minerals. Try to get a mixture of:
# Find dem minerals. Click the scanner in hand to be able to see deposits in the rock. Try to get a mixture of:
#:* Gold
#:* Gold
#:* Silver
#:* Silver
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#:* Diamond
#:* Diamond
::Sand can be dug up with a shovel or drill and iron can be seen without a scanner, but they do not redeem as many points as the other minerals.
::Sand can be dug up with a shovel or drill and iron can be seen without a scanner, but they do not redeem as many points as the other minerals.
# Go to the ore redeemer and get points for the plasma and diamonds, deliver some materials to R&D (10-15 sheets each material except iron) and everything else to Robotics. Ask R&D for a diamond mining drill if they have diamonds.
# Go to the ore redeemer and get points. If R&D doesn't show up, you can also deliver materials to R&D (10-15 sheets each material except iron) and everything else to Robotics. Ask R&D for a sonic jackhammer if they have the materials.
# At the mining equipment vendor you can get sonic jackhammers, jetpacks or MediPens with the points you've gained.
# At the mining equipment vendor you can get sonic jackhammers, jetpacks, MediPens and more with the points you've gained.
# Repeat until bored or shuttle arrives. You are now offically a miner who can be useful and make yourself stronger.
# Repeat until bored or shuttle arrives. You are now officially a miner who can be useful and make yourself stronger.


===The Gear===
===The Gear===
The following is a list of default mining equipment:
The following is a list of default mining equipment:
* [[File:RIG.png|32px]] '''Mining [[Space suit|Hardsuit]]''' - Used so you don't freeze to death in the airless tunnels of the <s>resource-rich</s> planetoid.  
* [[File:RIG.png|32px]] '''Mining [[Space suit|Hardsuit]]''' - So you don't freeze to death in the airless tunnels of the <s>resource-rich</s> planetoid.  
* [[File:BreathMask.png|32px]] '''[[Breath mask|Breath Mask]] and [[Oxygen]] Tank''' - So you can have oxygen when mining. Oxygen tanks are available from the tank storage unit, and they can be worn on hardsuit's storage slot. You can also use your emergency oxygen tank which can be placed on your suit. Running out of oxygen is unlikely with the full sized tank.
* [[File:BreathMask.png|32px]] '''[[Breath mask|Breath Mask]] and [[Oxygen]] Tank''' - So you can have oxygen when mining. Oxygen tanks are available from the tank storage unit, and can be worn on hardsuit's storage slot. You can also use your emergency oxygen tank which can be placed on your suit. Running out of oxygen is unlikely with the full sized tank.
* [[File:MGlasses.png|32px]] [[File:MiningScanner.png|32px]] '''[[Meson Goggles|Meson Scanners]] and  Mining Scanner''' - When used together will briefly flash any non-iron ore on screen.
* [[File:MGlasses.png|32px]] [[File:MiningScanner.png|32px]] '''[[Meson Goggles|Meson Scanners]] and  Mining Scanner''' - When used together will briefly flash any non-iron ore on screen.
* [[File:GPSm.gif|32px]] '''Global Positioning System, GPS''' - The crew monitoring console back on the station won't catch your suit sensor signal from all the way at the asteroid. Having one of these on you will help others track down your body if you happen to develop a case of the dead.
* [[File:GPSm.gif|32px]] '''Global Positioning System, GPS''' - The crew monitoring console back on the station won't catch your suit sensor signal from all the way at the asteroid. Having one of these on you will help others track down your body if you happen to develop a case of the dead.
* [[File:Pickaxe.png|32px]] '''Pickaxe''' - For tunneling through everything. Place this on your belt, it saves room. You also can get various drills and other tools from science and your mining vendor. These will dig faster, and may have other advantages!
* [[File:Pickaxe.png|32px]] '''Pickaxe''' - For tunneling through everything. Place this on your belt, it saves room. You also can get various drills and other tools from science and your mining vendor. These will dig faster, and may have other advantages!
* [[File:Shovel.png|32px]] '''Shovel''' - Gathering sand. You can stick this in your backpack.
* [[File:Shovel.png|32px]] '''Shovel''' - Gathering sand. You can stick this in your backpack.
* [[File:Lantern.png|32px]] '''[[Flashlight|Lantern]]''' - For seeing in the dark. Put one in your pocket. Or three. '''THIS IS GONE FOREVER.'''
* [[File:OreSatchel.png|32px]] '''Ore Satchel''' - For carrying ore without using a mining cart, holds 50 ore nuggets. Get at least one of these, make sure to set the bag to "all on tile". Use in conjunction with an ore crate. (Newbie tip: This does not work like a typical backpack.  Hold it in your hand and click the ore with that hand to pick it up.)
* [[File:OreSatchel.png|32px]] '''Ore Satchel''' - For carrying ore without using a mining cart, holds 50 ore nuggets. Get at least one of these, make sure to set the bag to "all on tile". Use in conjunction with an ore crate. (Newbie tip: This does not work like a typical backpack.  Hold it in your hand and click the ore with that hand to pick it up.)
* [[File:OreCrate.png|32px]] '''Ore box''' - Used for carrying huge amounts of ore. While a satchel can only hold 50 nuggets, this can hold an unlimited sum. Use your satchel on the box to empty it into the box, place the box in the unloading machine's input slot to unload it. You cannot carry it but you can drag or push it with you.
* [[File:OreCrate.png|32px]] '''Ore box''' - Used for carrying huge amounts of ore. While a satchel can only hold 50 nuggets, this can hold an unlimited sum. You cannot carry it but you can drag or push it with you. Use your satchel on the box to empty it into the box.
* [[File:Crowbar.png|32px]] '''[[Crowbar]]''' - Just in case when coming back from the mines there is a blackout. Spawns in your backpack.
* [[File:Crowbar.png|32px]] '''[[Crowbar]]''' - Just in case when coming back from the mines there is a blackout. Spawns in your backpack.
* [[File:Voucher.gif|32px]] '''Mining Voucher''' - Found in your backpack, exchange this at the mining equipment locker for your choice of one of...
* [[File:Voucher.gif|32px]] '''Mining Voucher''' - Found in your backpack, exchange this at the mining equipment locker for your choice of one of...
* [[File:KineticAccelerator.png|32px]] '''Proto-kinetic Accelerator''' - A gun. The good part is that it packs a punch in a vacuum and has infinite shots. The bad part is that it tickles in pressurized environments, needs to be reloaded after each shot, and has a range of three steps. Each blast can clear a rock wall if you feel like digging using this.
* [[File:KineticAccelerator.png|32px]] '''Proto-kinetic Accelerator''' - A gun. The good part is that it packs a punch in a vacuum and has infinite shots. The bad part is that it tickles in pressurized environments, needs to be reloaded after each shot, and has a range of three steps. Each blast can clear a rock wall if you feel like digging using this.
* [[File:Resonator.png|32px]] '''Resonator''' - Another deadly tool. This will instantly clear a rock wall when clicked on, and when used in hand or swung at empty space, will create a field on that spot that lasts for about five seconds before rupturing, causing serious damage to anything standing on it. Just like the kinetic accelerator, it does reduced damage in pressurized environments.
* [[File:Resonator.png|32px]] '''Resonator''' - Another deadly tool. This will instantly clear a rock wall when clicked on, and when used in hand or swung at empty space, will create a field on that spot that lasts for about five seconds before rupturing, causing serious damage to anything standing on it. Just like the kinetic accelerator, it does reduced damage in pressurized environments.
'''Notice: Resonator is no longer available for free with voucher redemption.'''
* [[File:MiningDrone.png|32px]] '''Mining Drone''' - This helpful little guy goes around collecting loose ore so you don't have to. Will drop its haul when you hit it with the mining scanner. Clicking on it with an empty hand will toggle it between ore collection and wildlife fighting mode, where it will attack xenos with its built-in kinetic accelerator and drill. Will not pick up sand with no nearby ore around, for some reason. Comes with an upgraded welding tool if redeemed via voucher. It cannot be repaired while it is fighting.
* [[File:MiningDrone.png|32px]] '''Mining Drone''' - This helpful little guy goes around collecting loose ore so you don't have to. Will drop its haul when you hit it with the mining scanner. Clicking on it with an empty hand will toggle it between ore collection and wildlife fighting mode, where it will attack xenos with its built-in kinetic accelerator and drill. Will not pick up sand with no nearby ore around, for some reason. Comes with an upgraded welding tool if redeemed via voucher. It cannot be repaired while it is fighting.
* [[File:Mining_Drill.png|32px]] '''Mining Drill''' - This drill can be used to pick through rock and dig up sand, so you can use this instead of a pickaxe or shovel.
* [[File:Mining_Drill.png|32px]] '''Mining Drill''' - This drill can be used to pick through rock and dig up sand, so you can use this instead of a pickaxe or shovel.
* [[File:MiningDrone.png|32px]] '''Mining Scanner''' - Does everything the regular scanner does, but only needs to be clicked on to activate. No more inventory Tetris!


===The Wildlife===
===The Wildlife===
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====[[File:Hivelord.png|32px]] '''Hivelords'''====
====[[File:Hivelord.png|32px]] '''Hivelords'''====
Considered annoying at worst, and a free medkit at best. These strange creatures will unleash hivelord brood one after another at you whilst trying to keep distant. Fortunately, each of its spawn dies in a single hit, and deal tickle damage to you. It's best to go on the aggressive against these with pickaxe in hand, advancing constantly whilst picking away each of its brood. Once you've closed the gap or have it stuck in a corner, it's toast. It drops it's core when killed, which when eaten will instantly restore your health to its maximum, and even cure diseases or any other ailment on your body. It also has the side effect of purging any beneficial chemicals from your system, so don't munch one just after injecting a stimulant. Don't think you can store these for later, though -- they will spoil after a few minutes.
Considered annoying at worst, and a free medkit at best. These strange creatures will unleash hivelord brood one after another at you whilst trying to keep distant. Fortunately, each of its spawn dies in a single hit, and deal tickle damage to you. It's best to go on the aggressive against these with pickaxe in hand, advancing constantly whilst picking away each of its brood. Once you've closed the gap or have it stuck in a corner, it's toast. It drops its core when killed, which when eaten will instantly restore your health to its maximum, and even cure diseases or any other ailment on your body. It also has the side effect of purging any beneficial chemicals from your system, so don't munch one just after injecting a stimulant. Don't think you can store these for later, though -- they will spoil after a few minutes unless you use the hivelord preserver from the vending machine.


Attack with your pickaxe. Hack your way through the broods until the host is mush.
Attack with your pickaxe. Hack your way through the broods until the host is mush.


====[[File:Goliath.png|32px]] '''Goliaths'''====
====[[File:Goliath.png|32px]] '''Goliaths'''====
The bane of many careless miners. These monsters carry a hefty health pool, a mean wallop, and a deceptively dangerous ranged tentacle attack. They are inherently resistant to lasers, so using a KA is the best option regarding dealing with these. They move at a slow pace, stopping every couple seconds to burrow tentacles under you - These will trap you for a long duration if you stand on top of them for too long. Fighting them is simple: Shoot, step back, shoot, avoid tentacles. Repeat this process until it is dead and leaves a plate on the ground.  
The bane of many careless miners. These monsters carry a hefty health pool, a mean wallop, and a deceptively dangerous ranged tentacle attack. They are inherently resistant to lasers, so using a KA is the best option regarding dealing with these. They move at a slow pace, stopping every couple seconds to burrow tentacles under you. These will trap you for a long duration if you stand on top of them for too long. Fighting them is simple: Shoot, step back, shoot, avoid tentacles. Repeat this process until it is dead and leaves a plate on the ground.  


Goliath plates can be used to reinforce your hardsuit and helmet a maximum of three times, allowing you to turn your suit into something closer to a spaceworthy piece of riot gear if you hunt some Goliaths.
Goliath plates can be used to reinforce your hardsuit and helmet a maximum of three times, allowing you to turn your suit into something closer to a spaceworthy piece of riot gear if you hunt some Goliaths.
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* '''Stimpack MediPen''' - 50 pts - A cheap stimpack that stimulates your body's adrenaline but can be fatal if abused. Use 3 at a time at most. Addiction without anti tox will be lethal over time.
* '''Stimpack MediPen''' - 50 pts - A cheap stimpack that stimulates your body's adrenaline but can be fatal if abused. Use 3 at a time at most. Addiction without anti tox will be lethal over time.
* '''Leporazine MediPen''' - 50 pts - A MediPen that can be used to rapidly stabilize your body's temperature if your hardsuit malfunctions or you run in to local wildlife.
* '''MediPen Bundle''' - 200 pts - An addiction kit! Comes with 5 stimpacks and for some god awful reason, enough epi pens to to overdose someone and get them addicted.
* '''MediPen Bundle''' - 200 pts - An addiction kit! Comes with 5 stimpacks and for some god awful reason, enough epi pens to to overdose someone and get them addicted.
* '''Premium Havanian Cigar''' - 100 pts - Inject with <s>drugs</s> medicine for a good time. I don't even.
* '''Bottle of whiskey''' - 100 pts - Half the components for Beepsky Smash, and has various other uses.
* '''Bottle of whiskey''' - 150 pts - Half the components for Beepsky Smash, and has various other uses.
* '''Premium Havanian Cigar''' - 150 pts - Inject with <s>drugs</s> medicine for a good time.
* '''Soap''' - 200 pts - For cleaning up those blood trails made from <s>assistants who the HoP let in</s> dragging downed miners from asteroid beasts. A tile based stun that is amazingly robust for it's cost. Also cleans up evidence. Can piss off gang members.
* '''Soap''' - 200 pts - For cleaning up those blood trails made from <s>assistants who the HoP let in</s> dragging downed miners from asteroid beasts. A tile based stun that is amazingly robust for it's cost. Also cleans up evidence. Can piss off gang members.
* '''Advanced Scanner''' - 300 pts - An advanced mining that automatically scans nearby asteroid walls for mineral deposits. You might want one if you're mining in a mech which doesn't have its own mining scanner.
* '''Laser Pointer''' - 300 pts - Go for the eyes! Borg stunner. Amazing during malf, or when you need to stop a borg in its tracks and don't want to invest in EMP or trying to flash it.
* '''Alien Toy''' - 450 pts - A toy facehugger with REAL face-clinging action! Scare your friends! Tear off your enemy's breath mask in a N2O flood. Laugh as the captain and head of personnel uselessly unload their energy guns on it! Really robust little toy. Strips gas masks off people's faces and blinds them. Can cause a large issue for wizards. Unsure how to properly weaponize it else-wise.  
* '''Alien Toy''' - 300 pts - A toy facehugger with REAL face-clinging action! Scare your friends! Tear off your enemy's breath mask in a N2O flood. Laugh as the captain and head of personnel uselessly unload their energy guns on it!
* '''Advanced Scanner''' - 400 pts - An advanced mining that automatically scans nearby asteroid walls for mineral deposits. You might want one if you're mining in a mech which doesn't have its own mining scanner.
* '''Hivelord stabilizer''' - 400 pts - This is injected into a hivelord's remains to preserve its healing capabilities.
* '''Hivelord stabilizer''' - 400 pts - This is injected into a hivelord's remains to preserve its healing capabilities.
* '''Laser Pointer''' - 400 pts - Go for the eyes! Borg stunner. Amazing during malf, or when you need to stop a borg in it's tracks and don't want to invest in EMP or trying to flash it.
* '''Point Card''' - 500 pts - A card with 500 mining points stored, for trading amongst your coworkers. Simply use an id over it to claim the points stored on.
* '''Point Card''' - 500 pts - A card with 500 mining points stored, for trading amongst your coworkers. Simply use an id over it to claim the points stored on.
* '''Lazarus Injector''' - 1000 pts - A miracle injection capable of reviving simple living beings from death, making them friendly to you and the crew. useless on humans, monkeys, and other complex living beings. Resurrect Ian for all access from a thankful Head of Personnel! Or make yourself a pet Goliath. The lazarus injector can be EMP'd to make revived mobs hostile to everyone but you. Practical uses are reviving a Goliath and killing it for additional plates, or reviving a basilisk for more diamonds. Alternatively useful for bartering with the HoP or any staff with a pet. Flood the AI core with goliaths! EMAG FOR INTENSE TRAITOR ACTIONS (Don't use goliaths for this purpose, you can't drag them.)
* '''Mining Drone''' - 500 pts - Just like what the voucher can get you, except without a welding tool. Useful if you want to amass resources and are lazy. Might also help kill a mob.
* '''Gar Mesons''' - 500 pts - Stylish Mesons that are functionally the same as regular ones. Except the fact they are extremely pointy, can be used to stab people to death (10 brute) and have a tendency to get embedded into people like a throwing star.
* '''[[Medical items#Brute trauma treatment kit|Brute trauma treatment kit]]''' - 600 pts - You can get valuable medical supplies just by doing your job alone. Each kit contains 4 styptic powder patches and 12 rolls of gauze; you can apply the patches through your hardsuit but you need to take it off to apply the gauze. You still need to get burn treatment from elsewhere.
* '''[[Medical items#Brute trauma treatment kit|Brute trauma treatment kit]]''' - 600 pts - You can get valuable medical supplies just by doing your job alone. Each kit contains 4 styptic powder patches and 12 rolls of gauze; you can apply the patches through your hardsuit but you need to take it off to apply the gauze. You still need to get burn treatment from elsewhere.
* '''Wormhole Jaunter''' - 200 pts - A single use device that creates a wormhole set to a random teleport beacon, creates a quick way of getting out of a sticky situation. Just try not to lose your lunch.
* '''Wormhole Jaunter''' - 600 pts - A single use device that creates a wormhole set to a random teleport beacon, creates a quick way of getting out of a sticky situation. Just try not to lose your lunch.
* '''Mining Drone''' - 500 pts - Just like what the voucher can get you, except without a welding tool. Useful if you want to amass resources and are lazy. Might also help kill a mob.  
* '''Kinetic Accelerator''' - 750 pts - A short-range kinetic shotgun that is most deadly when in vacuums. Or, you know, you can crush rocks with it too I guess. It deals less damage but is overall more robust than the resonator, since you can shoot and deal damage instantly and you can fire this to get around in zero-gravity envrionments.
* '''Resonator''' - 800 pts - A handheld device that creates small fields of energy that resonate until they detonate, crushing rock. It can also be activated without a target to create a field at the user's location, to act as a delayed time trap, which you can lure goliaths into. Activate it in your hand to change the duration of the fields. It's more effective in a vacuum, and each field deals more damage than a blast from the kinetic accelerator. It can be used as a melee weapon and will create fields at the same time, making it a good weapon against basilisks.
* '''Resonator''' - 800 pts - A handheld device that creates small fields of energy that resonate until they detonate, crushing rock. It can also be activated without a target to create a field at the user's location, to act as a delayed time trap, which you can lure goliaths into. Activate it in your hand to change the duration of the fields. It's more effective in a vacuum, and each field deals more damage than a blast from the kinetic accelerator. It can be used as a melee weapon and will create fields at the same time, making it a good weapon against basilisks.
* '''Kinetic Accelerator''' - 750 pts - A short-range kinetic shotgun that is most deadly when in vacuums. Or, you know, you can crush rocks with it too I guess. It deals less damage but is overall more robust than the resonator, since you can shoot and deal damage instantly and you can fire this to get around in zero-gravity envrionments.
* '''Lazarus Injector''' - 1000 pts - A miracle injection capable of reviving simple living beings from death, making them friendly to you and the crew. useless on humans, monkeys, and other complex living beings. Resurrect Ian for all access from a thankful Head of Personnel! Or make yourself a pet Goliath. The lazarus injector can be EMP'd to make revived mobs hostile to everyone but you. Practical uses are reviving a Goliath and killing it for additional plates, or reviving a basilisk for more diamonds. Alternatively useful for bartering with the HoP or any staff with a pet. Flood the AI core with goliaths! EMAG FOR INTENSE TRAITOR ACTIONS (Don't use goliaths for this purpose, you can't drag them.)
* '''Silver-plated Pickaxe''' - 1000 pts - Slightly better than the default pickaxe; even a plain old drill from the scientists will do better.
* '''Silver-plated Pickaxe''' - 1000 pts - Slightly better than the default pickaxe, but even a plain old drill from the scientists will do better.
* '''Diamond Pickaxe''' - 2000 pts - For when you want something shinier and better than your default pickaxe and the scientists are either too lazy or too dead to make drills or jackhammers.
* '''Diamond Pickaxe''' - 2000 pts - For when you want something shinier and better than your default pickaxe and the scientists are either too lazy or too dead to make drills or jackhammers.
* '''Jetpack''' - 2000 pts - Has a special miner paint job so security won't beat you for stealing from EVA. Best bang for buck, can fit into your backpack if needed, but at the cost of some capacity.
* '''Hardsuit Jetpack''' - 2000 pts - A jetpack that you can attach to your hardsuit for better mobility.
* '''1000 Space Cash''' - 2000 pts - DOSH! Bribe the gods!
* '''1000 Space Cash''' - 2000 pts - DOSH! Bribe the gods!
* '''Gar Mesons''' - 500 pts - Stylish new Mesons, that are functionally the same as regular ones. Except the fact they are extremely pointy, can be used to stab people to death (10 brute) and have a tendency to get embedded into people like a throwing star.
* '''Super Resonator''' - 2400 - Like the regular resonator, but able to have 5 fields active at a time.
* '''Super-Kinetic Accelerator''' - Like the regular KA, but does slightly more damage, has one better range, and has a faster cooldown. Science can make an even higher tier of KA.


===The Ores===
===The Ores===
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* [[Scientist]]s just want a little (10-15 of each is enough to last them the entire round) uranium, [[plasma]], diamond and gold. In exchange, they may give you a bomb or more advanced mining tools like a Sonic Jackhammer or a Diamond Drill, both for even faster digging!
* [[Scientist]]s just want a little (10-15 of each is enough to last them the entire round) uranium, [[plasma]], diamond and gold. In exchange, they may give you a bomb or more advanced mining tools like a Sonic Jackhammer or a Diamond Drill, both for even faster digging!
* [[Roboticist]]s need diamond, uranium, silver and gold for building mech parts. Give them enough and you've indirectly helped out most of the departments on the station if the Roboticists are competent enough to build helpful stompy mechs for everybody! Too bad the Ripley is the only <s>good</s> mech for mining.
* [[Roboticist]]s need diamond, uranium, silver and gold for building mech parts. Give them enough and you've indirectly helped out most of the departments on the station if the Roboticists are competent enough to build helpful stompy mechs for everybody! Too bad the Ripley is the only <s>good</s> mech for mining.
* The [[Quartermaster]] may want [[plasma]] sheets to trade them in for bonus supply points.
* The [[Quartermaster]] may want mineral sheets to trade them in for bonus supply credits.
* Everybody could always use more iron, glass and plasteel, but especially Roboticists and [[Station Engineer]]s.
* Everybody could always use more iron, glass and plasteel, but especially Roboticists and [[Station Engineer]]s.
* The [[Virologist]], [[Chemist]] and [[Guide to xenobiology|Xenobiologist]] will all appreciate having extra plasma.
* The [[Virologist]], [[Chemist]] and [[Guide to xenobiology|Xenobiologist]] will all appreciate having extra plasma.
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While on the asteroid, you may come upon small boxed structures, usually made of plasma or reinforced walls. Dig in through openings, or use the blue toolbox in the hardsuit room to break down that wall and discover your prize! They could have items ranging from magical artifacts to [[Aliens|alien facehugger]]s. A plasma wall doesn't necessarily mean an alien, always check. If you are at all unsure, always let your mining buddies know using :u before you tear down that wall.
While on the asteroid, you may come upon small boxed structures, usually made of plasma or reinforced walls. Dig in through openings, or use the blue toolbox in the hardsuit room to break down that wall and discover your prize! They could have items ranging from magical artifacts to [[Aliens|alien facehugger]]s. A plasma wall doesn't necessarily mean an alien, always check. If you are at all unsure, always let your mining buddies know using :u before you tear down that wall.


You may randomly find a facehugger in one of the treasure rooms. Do not infect yourself with the facehugger. This makes the admins very cross. If you are an antagonist, or a responsible parent with a xeno baby den set up somewhere full of monkeys, you should consider yourself as having more leeway. Do not try to pick the Facehugger up. Construct a locker and put the hugger in the locker, dragging it back to the station. It'll leap at the vulnerable targets it sees once it's re-opened.  
You may randomly find a facehugger in one of the treasure rooms. Do not infect yourself with the facehugger. This makes the admins very cross. If you are an antagonist, or a responsible parent with a xeno baby den set up somewhere full of monkeys, you should consider yourself as having more leeway. Do not try to pick the Facehugger up. Construct a locker, put the hugger in the locker, weld it and drag it back to the station. It'll leap at the vulnerable targets it sees once it's re-opened.  




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*A mysterious medibot. It is black , and heals significantly better than other types.
*A mysterious medibot. It is black , and heals significantly better than other types.
*A Grinder. The limits depend on your ability to use it yourself.
*A Grinder. The limits depend on your ability to use it yourself.
*Cultist Armor, Faster than the mining one but can't be upgraded. Also can get you arrested.
*Cultist Armor. Faster than the mining one but can't be upgraded. Also can get you arrested.
*Various spellbooks. Ranging smoke, knock and blind. In the hands of a good miner, can make a huge difference.
*Various spellbooks. Ranging smoke, knock and blind. In the hands of a good miner, can make a huge difference.
*An E-cutlass. Considered one of the rarest and most desired items from mining, An e-sword in all regards.  
*An E-cutlass. Considered one of the rarest and most desired items from mining, An e-sword in all regards.  
*Creature : The creature comes from the Cultist room, if you are a traitor , emagging the laz injector gives you a potent ally that's fast and lethal.
*Creature : The creature comes from the Cultist room. If you are a traitor, emagging the laz injector gives you a potent ally that's fast and lethal.
*Soul Stone : Useful for slaving people as a traitor, less useful to non antags.
*Soul Stone : Useful for slaving people as a traitor, less useful to non antags.
*Sonic Jackhammer : Breaks walls. ALL OF THEM. Requires power though.
*Sonic Jackhammer : Breaks walls. ALL OF THEM.


==Tips==
==Tips==
* Always go with at least 2 other people when mining. Not only can you mine faster together, the chance that they could both be 'lings/traitors is rather low. Pickaxe to the skull tends to put down most people.
* Always go with at least two other people when mining. Not only can you mine faster together, the chance that they could both be 'lings/traitors is rather low. Pickaxe to the skull tends to put down most people.
* You can view the contents of a mining satchel as if it were a backpack.
* You can view the contents of a mining satchel as if it were a backpack.
* Durands only require uranium and silver, which are abundant. Gygaxes require diamond, which is very rare in most cases. So if you find just 5 diamond, to get yourself a diamond drill, and mine out shit tons of metal, uranium and silver, you can make it Durand station 13!
* Durands only require uranium and silver, which are abundant. So if you find just 5 diamond, to get yourself a diamond drill, and mine out shit tons of metal, uranium and silver, you can make it Durand station 13!
* Wish soup is made of 20 units of water and nothing else, but sometimes (~25% of the time) will actually be generated with nutriment you can actually get full on. Meaning it's one of the only things you can make once the donk pockets run out. It's also the only thing you can make on the DJ station at all without importing ingredients (provided you bring something to hold the water in).
* Wish soup is made of 20 units of water and nothing else, but sometimes (~25% of the time) will actually be generated with nutriment you can actually get full on. Meaning it's one of the only things you can make once the donk pockets run out. It's also the only thing you can make on the DJ station at all without importing ingredients (provided you bring something to hold the water in).
* Ctrl-Z (with no hotkey-mode) or just Z (with hotkey-mode on) apparently cocks the combat/mining shotgun. No more clicking in between shots!
* Ctrl-Z (with no hotkey-mode) or just Z (with hotkey-mode on) cocks the combat/mining shotgun. No more clicking in between shots!
* When mining alone, it's better to take the resonator. The gun doesn't do as much damage, is harder to use, and requires that you be near your target constantly, increasing the risk that you'll be stunned, pulverized, and your body guarded so you won't get back into the game. With the resonator, you can stand four or five tiles away at all times, wait for the tentacle attack, dodge it, move in, place a field(or two, if you feel robust), and move back out with a low risk of harm, and no risk of being stunned.
* Minebots are great at distracting targets. You just walk near and bash them with your drill (targets, not bots). They can take quite a beating, but goliaths can take them down pretty quickly if you're not quick enough. Plus they collect all the crap gibtonite left.
* Minebots are great at distracting targets. You just walk near and bash them with your drill (targets, not bots). They can take quite a beating, but goliaths can take them down pretty quickly if you're not quick enough. Plus they collect all the crap gibtonite left.
* The Proto-kinetic Accelerator can destroy electrified grilles without needing a pair of insulated gloves.
* The Proto-kinetic Accelerator can destroy electrified grilles without needing a pair of insulated gloves.
* The Proto-kinetic Accelerator will obliterate a space carp in one hit while in space.
* The Proto-kinetic Accelerator will obliterate a space carp in one hit while in space.
* Lazarus Injectors no longer make resurrected mobs hostile to other players, only other NPC mobs, and goliaths can't be dragged around once resurrected.
* The Head of Personnel may reward you with all access if you resurrect Ian. Also, sometimes the Research Director will reward you for a pet gold grub.
* The Head of Personnel will probably reward you with all access if you resurrect Ian. Also, sometimes the Research Director will reward you for a pet gold grub.
* If you're expecting trouble on the station, consider taking out a window on the mining shuttle before you return to make a quick getaway so you're not trapped like a rat in a cage.
* If you're expecting trouble on the station, consider taking out a window on the mining shuttle before you return to make a quick getaway so you're not trapped like a rat in a cage.
* Taking stimulants before delivering materials to science will help keep you alive.
* Taking stimulants before delivering materials to science will help keep you alive.
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** Augmentations : Augs are VERY useful for miners, as healing with a welder is ultimately easier. Plus they work differently than armor when it comes to protection, instead reducing all brute damage taken by an augmented body part by 5 (4 for burn). Downside : EMP vulnerability.
** Augmentations : Augs are VERY useful for miners, as healing with a welder is ultimately easier. Plus they work differently than armor when it comes to protection, instead reducing all brute damage taken by an augmented body part by 5 (4 for burn). Downside : EMP vulnerability.
** If these all 3 are combined you become close to immune to melee, only a ninja's energy blade is robust enough to even so much as scratch you, and blobs are utterly hopeless. However, guns are still a threat, and anybody can still surprise you with a stunprod and strip away your precious +4 rig. And be wary, the [[Admin | gods]] may not take kindly to your hubris.
** If these all 3 are combined you become close to immune to melee, only a ninja's energy blade is robust enough to even so much as scratch you, and blobs are utterly hopeless. However, guns are still a threat, and anybody can still surprise you with a stunprod and strip away your precious +4 rig. And be wary, the [[Admin | gods]] may not take kindly to your hubris.
*Proto Accelerators can be used as infinite tools to navigate space , since every time you fire, it'll throw you in the opposite direction.  
* Kinetic accelerators can be used as infinite tools to navigate space, since every time you fire, it'll throw you in the opposite direction.  




==Dead Space==
==Dead Space==
A traitorous miner has a lot of advantages. You have a space suit for free right away, a pair of gloves and a robust pickaxe. Certain minerals you'll find have more "specialized" uses -- uranium structures will irradiate people, plasma can start fires, gibtonite goes boom. You can also buy very dangerous "mining" tools and possibly even revive those monsters you've been fighting. As long as you have some mineral wealth or an ore box with you, no one will suspect your presence around the station, even in highly restricted areas like robotics or toxins, and if you are smart enough, you could get a big stompy mech to drill people to death! In addition, the asteroid is isolated, hard to get to, dangerous, and as expansive as you're willing to dig out. Plenty of room for somebody to get lost in... ''Forever!''
A traitorous miner has a lot of advantages. You have a space suit for free right away and a robust pickaxe. Certain minerals you'll find have more "specialized" uses -- uranium structures will irradiate people, plasma can start fires, gibtonite goes boom. You can also buy dangerous "mining" tools and possibly even revive those monsters you've been fighting. As long as you have some mineral wealth or an ore box with you, no one will suspect your presence around the station, even in highly restricted areas like robotics or toxins, and if you are smart enough, you could get a big stompy mech to drill people to death! In addition, the asteroid is isolated, hard to get to, dangerous, and as expansive as you're willing to dig out. Plenty of room for somebody to get lost in... ''Forever!''


===Tips for Traitoring===
===Tips for Traitoring===
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* More than one uranium wall is hilariously deadly, as they give off a pulse of radiation every couple of seconds. This pulse makes other uranium walls in range pulse as well, and they all run on their own timer.
* More than one uranium wall is hilariously deadly, as they give off a pulse of radiation every couple of seconds. This pulse makes other uranium walls in range pulse as well, and they all run on their own timer.
* Tiers 0-1-2-3 can gib bodies, remember mining suits take 50% of damage away from bombs, so strip miners you want to make disappear forever first.
* Tiers 0-1-2-3 can gib bodies, remember mining suits take 50% of damage away from bombs, so strip miners you want to make disappear forever first.
*Ripley is now a fairly robust murdering tool, if you can, convince robotics to put a gravity catapult on it. '''SLAM PEOPLE INTO WALLS. THE SUFFERING NEVER ENDS.'''
*Ripley is a fairly robust murdering tool, if you can, convince robotics to put a gravity catapult on it. '''SLAM PEOPLE INTO WALLS. THE SUFFERING NEVER ENDS.'''
*Space is your best ally. Your weapons are more lethal in space, and people who want to chase you are limited to 2 jetpacks, and more are limited to not having eva gear. Make people fight on your terms by blowing up the station with various Gibtonite charges, or bust in stun and drag targets into space.  
*Space is your best ally. Your weapons are more lethal in space, and anyone who wants to chase you will need access to a jetpack and EVA gear. Make people fight on your terms by blowing up the station with various Gibtonite charges, or bust in, stun and drag targets into space.  
*Stim packs don't just increase your movement speed, they lower the duration of stuns. Always have this running in your system to remain speedy and more difficult to keep down.
*Stim packs don't just increase your movement speed, they lower the duration of stuns. Always have this running in your system to remain speedy and more difficult to keep down.
====Tips for Culting====
====Tips for Culting====
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