The EVE Frontier Changes that made Security a 'Thing'

TL:DR - This base uses the fact that you can infinitely stack minerals in printers to build certain things, use it while its there to avoid portables being stolen from.

https://youtu.be/bRGqqRpQyjU?si=kPyQsCQAvmhIIh_t

The Changes to portable storage was a bit eye opening when I saw it, thing is, its actually a good idea but the way the game is at the moment means it just will push people even further away from each other. Not sure I have a formed opinion on that just yet.

This base uses the fact that when you go to build certain items like the 3 ship building blue, orange and grey 'drinks' (as we call them) means you can store an infinite amount of said mineral in the printer, this is good in that it means you basically only need 1 smart storage for all the stuff you don't use like endless D1 and Precious Metals et al.

I am sure this will be nerfed at some point but might as well use it as its helped me build stuff a bit quicker.

My process is: 3 x Portable refineries for the initial refine of the 3 ore types (Common, Carbon, metal) then drop the outputs into the 3 medium refineries to process the 3 intermediates (this takes longer) if you get into the swing of it, you can have multiple refines ready to go in the mediums (so for example, 10K silicates where you process 4.8k m3 to avoid having to drop the refinery to exit the material)

Best thing about this base, you can carry the entire thing in your hold with you more or less, if you have a USV its easy to jump into a system with all 3 ore types and just whack this base up in a few moments then you are up and running.

So when I think about the above it makes me realise that this is one of those typical CCP Games moments when they say "hey lets try this" and end up changing the game so fundamentally that it causes real rage.

Jet can mining in EVE Online has always been a thing that promotes theft yet it also creates content, to have portables basically be a giant JET CAN makes me realise that the game is being prodded and tested live constantly and I think I really like that.

Overall its hard to see where the end result of EVE Frontier will be, the ability to see where anyone has built a base by simply examining the blockchain via a website means there is little 'privacy' but a huge element of nervousness that at any time, someone can come for you, all their cost would be is a huge amount of fuel to do so.

I really like EVE Frontier, I think it has real legs, yet already some of the design decisions being made in the game are honestly pivotal and I am eagerly watching where it goes.

See you out there, Rider.