Shaft Miner

SUPPLY STAFF

File:Generic shaft.png Shaft Miner

Access: Mining Station, Mining Station EVA, Cargo Office, Mineral Storage, Maintenance Additional Access: Cargo Bay, MULEbot access Difficulty: Hard Supervisors: Quartermaster and Head of Personnel Duties: Mine ores and process them into useful materials. Kill hostile wildlife. Go on an adventure in mysterious ruins. Don't die. Guides: Lavaland, Megafauna, Auxiliary Base Construction Area Quote: Their last words were: "(Insert last words here)"

Welcome, Miner! You will break rocks, slay monsters, and die lost, alone, and possibly husked in the depths of the caverns. Not on some sandy asteroid, but on what we call Lavaland!

Bare minimum requirements: Stay alive long enough to return your loot to the station.

Workin' In The Coal Mine

Mining Dock

The Mining Dock is your access to the Mining Station.

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.

Your workplace, Lavaland, has some hazards:

• Ash storms will cut right through your clothes, dealing constant burn damage if you are outside. A rain of dark particles outdoors indicate an ash storm.
• Lava - one step in and you'll be badly burned and on fire.
• Chasms - Anything that falls into one will disappear from this world!
• Wildlife - During your job, you'll meet the local fauna of Lavaland. They are not very friendly.
• Lag - Be careful, if you stop moving or you don't, pray that the server hasn't disconnected you. Walk in circles for a moment to halt your character if you don't stop walking to a certain direction.

The risk of these hazards can be reduced by watching your step and being aware of your surroundings. Don't walk into lava, chasms, or outside during an ash storm. You'll get a text warning not long before a ash storm is about to begin, so long as you stay near shelter (or have a bluespace shelter capsule with you) then you'll be fine.

You can click on an adjacent rock or run directly into it to begin picking or drilling the rock, but the Kinetic Accelerator/Crusher is much faster and more efficient and you should be using that instead of a pickaxe or basic mining drill. Keep in mind that if you do decide to pick or drill your way through rock, you can have multiple dig jobs running at the same time to mine faster.

Working With Your Boss

Who is your boss? You answer to the Quartermaster, much like the rest of Supply -- but usually, you'll just be talking to the Head of Personnel(if there is no Quartermaster right now) or other Miners. He can watch cameras on lavaland and has full access to Mining, so keep that in mind.

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. Drag the box next to the machine to automatically offload your ores and have them instantly processed into sheets. Then click "claim" to retrieve Mining Points as a reward to your currently work ID. Now print new gear from the supply techfab and buy new gear from the mining vendor, then take your crate, or ignore it if RnD researched the mining satchel of holding, and then head back to lavaland!

How to Do This

Gearing up

1. (Optional) Go to medbay to be prescanned. (Or totally ignore this advice if you're a robot, you have the DNC quirk, or if you don't feel like it.)
2. Gear up! From the mining equipment locker, you will need Meson Scanner goggles, a mining scanner, your pickaxe (optional), a bluespace shelter capsule (DON'T FORGET!) and your standard issue proto-kinetic accelerator. If you want, there is also an additional mining satchel, and a shovel for digging up ash (for glass).
3. Attach your seclite and knife to your proto-kinetic accelerator to save space, and to let you bash things harder without having to take out your knife.
4. Use your voucher on a mining vending machine to select your choice of advanced mining tools, listed below.
5. Go to the Lavaland Mining Station and get an explorer suit, 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, and a maintenance room where you can top off internals. The nearby storage room has more gear lockers and Ore boxes.
6. 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 rarely on the field. More can be built with wood planks.
7. For extra safety, grab a GPS device, set it to your name and tell the QM and other miners about it. If you're lucky, they will drag your lifeless body back to medbay.

Smashing rocks

1. Find minerals. The further north, the better ore. Activate your scanner and shove it into your bag or internals box. Every once in a while it sends out a pulse that lets you see deposits in the rock a few tiles away from you. Try to get a mixture of every type of mineral.
2. Pick up minerals by either having your mining bag in your belt slot or pockets, then just walk over the minerals. If you're dragging an ore box behind you, you'll automatically deposit minerals into the box instead of your bag.
3. Once you've had enough, return to the main station with your Ore box. Do not deliver ore to the processing plant on the lavaland mining base, as that room is outdated.
4. Miners have access to the science channel (with :n).
5. Drag your ore box to the delivery tile next to the ORM (usually north or south of it, depending on station). That'll automatically empty the box into the ORM .
6. Take your mining satchel into your hand and activate it while standing on the same delivery tile next to the ORM . This will empty any ores in the bag into the ORM as well. Already processed sheets inserted into the ORM do not give any points. Only raw ores count.
7. Click "Claim". You do not need to insert your ID.
8. Go to a mining equipment vendor to buy advanced equipment with the points you've gained.

Life beyond smashing rocks

1. Use your better gear to push deeper into Lavaland.
2. Print Advanced Plasma Cutters and Mining Satchels of Holding at the cargo protolathe for even more efficient mining.
3. If you feel robust enough, explore some ruins and die horribly get amazing rewards.
4. If you feel VERY robust, look for Megafauna with your GPS and try to kill it, for extremely valuable loot.

Voucher equipment

You start the shift with a complimentary mining voucher, worth one free item out of a selection of four. These items, and their strengths, are:

• Survival Capsule and Explorer's Webbing: The webbing (you put on your belt slot) allows you to carry even more mining equipment - having a second shelter capsule is nice too.
• Resonator Kit: Comes with a resonator, and a mini extinguisher.
• Mining Drone: A little companion that helps in storing ore and hunting wildlife. Only useful once you install the sentience upgrade module. Comes with an upgraded industrial welding tool (80u), a welding mask and a KA modkit that allows shots to pass through the drone. ~800 pts.
• Extraction and Rescue Kit: Contains a fulton extraction pack and a beacon, which allows you to send back home minerals, items and dead miners without having to use the ferry. As a bonus, you get 30 marker beacons too.
• Crusher Kit: Contains a proto-kinetic crusher and a mini fire extinguisher. The crusher is two-handed and hard to use without getting hit, but has a chance to make fauna drop powerful trophies.
• Mining Conscription Kit: A duffle bag full of basic items for one conscript - Proto-kinetic accelerator, survival knife, seclite, explorer's suit, mesons, mining scanner and satchel, gas mask, a supply radio key and a special card that adds mining access to IDs. Good for when you want to recruit metafriends fresh conscripts.

For Great Profit!

Mining for the sake of it can only get you so far. By mining minerals and returning them to the station you'll accrue mining points, you can then use these points to buy better and more powerful equipment and supplies from an equipment vendor. You can then in turn use these items to push further into Lavaland to mine more minerals, fight stronger wildlife and find greater treasure. Consider it all an investment.

Survival Medipens can help you in a pinch for example, or a Wormhole Jaunter can help you escape what would have been a death trap. Or using Stabilizer Serum on Legion Cores, to instantly heal yourself or save lives with it(Doesn't instaheal on station). Or you can spend it all on booze and cigars.

Default Gear

The following is a list of default mining equipment:

Essential Equipment

Item	Description
Explorer Suit	This comes with a inbuilt hood. It provides some protection against heat and cold, and works as decent armor with no slowdown. It is not spaceproof, but can hold a full-sized oxygen tank or other mining gear. You can also reinforce the suit and hood with up to 3 goliath plates. Melee 30-60, bullet = 10, laser = 10, energy = 20, bomb = 50, bio = 100, rad = 50, fire = 50, acid = 50.
File:ExplorerGasMask.gif Explorer Gas 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 your suits 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.
Meson Scanners and Automatic Mining Scanner	Meson Scanners allow you spot lava pools and other tiles at ease, for easy orientation around Lavaland with low light. The Mining Scanner can be activated to briefly flash any ore on screen - it works even inside a box. Can be used to stop gibtonite from exploding.
Global Positioning System, GPS	The crew monitoring console back on the station won't catch your suit sensor signal from all the way down on the planet. Having one of these on you will help others track down your body if you happen to develop a case of the dead. In addition it can be used to locate other miners (who bothered to take it) as well as "lost" signals. Megafauna, necropolis tendrils, and certain ruins emit GPS signals. Be wary. Be sure to set your name on the GPS.
Proto-kinetic Accelerator	A standard issue gun. The good part is that it packs a punch in a low pressure environment, is very good at digging and has infinite shots. The bad part is that it tickles in pressurized environments, has a cooldown after each shot, and has a range of three steps. Can be dual wielded on Harm Intent at the price of lower accuracy and speed. Alternatively, use other intents and switch hands after every shot to get around the accuracy reduction. KAs deal brute damage (40 standard/10 in pressurized rooms), but count as bomb damage. That way, suits like bomb suits and the RD hardsuit can negate 90% of the damage dealt.
Survival Knife	Use it for butchering the wildlife (hit corpse while on Harm Intent). It's as strong against mobs as a pickaxe, but you can't mine with it. You can store it in your boots to save space, but remember to alt-click the boots to draw the knife back out. Alternatively, stick it on your KA.
Survival Medipen	A medipen for surviving in harsh environments. Heals most common damage sources. Instantly injectable. Contains 10u Salbutamol, 15u Neo Jelly, 15u Leporazine, 10u Epinephrine and 2u Lavaland Extract.
Bluespace shelter capsule	Activate this in your hand, and it'll near instantly produce a beautiful shelter. Ash storms do not hurt you inside, but wildlife can break through the walls. The shelter contains a cupboard which contains a guitar (or dice) and some donk pockets. It also has a stasis bed which requires another person to use. Never leave home without one. You're issued one for free in your the mining lockers on station.
Ore Satchel	For carrying ore without using a mining cart, holds 50 ore nuggets. Empty it into boxes by using the satchel on them. Newbie tip: Put it in one of your pocket slots, then start dragging an ore box. Any ore you walk over will be transferred to the box.
File:OreCrate.png 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 it with you. Use your satchel on the box to empty it into the box. Even better: Drag it behind you with an ore satchel in your pocket.
Mining Voucher	Found in your backpack, exchange this at the mining equipment locker for one of several selections which include various mining items.
Suit Voucher	Found in your backpack, exchange this at the mining equipment locker for an alternative suit than an explorer suit. SEVA Suit Is an ashproof suit but it has low protection against wildlife and goliaths stuns you longer with their tendrills. Not spaceproof. Melee 15, bullet = 10, laser = 10, energy = 10, bomb = 35, bio = 50, rad = 25, fire = 100, acid = 25. Exosuit Is a robust suit focused for fighting dangerous animals. Goliaths will hardly stun you. Not an ashproof nor spaceproof suit. Melee 55, bullet = 5, laser = 5, energy = 5, bomb = 40, bio = 25, rad = 10, fire = 0, acid = 0.
Seclite	A beefed up flashlight. Does 9 damage. Attachable to a Kinetic Accelerator.

Miscellaneous Equipment

Items that, while not critical to take, can be situationally useful.

Item	Description
Pickaxe	Somewhat antiquated thanks to the prevalence of the proto-kinetic accelerator and crusher. Nevertheless it can be used to dig wide tunnels, robust things in melee combat and as a backup if you lose your kinetic tool. It can also fit inside a belt chest webbing.
Shovel	Gathering sand. You can stick this in your backpack. A crappier version of a compact pickaxe
File:Crowbar.png Crowbar	For removing KA mods/trophies, or just in case when there is a blackout. Spawns in your box.