
Set the Overview window to sort objects in space by distance with the nearest entry at the top.In Overview window, make asteroids visible.
In the ship UI in the 'Options' menu, tick the checkbox for 'Display Module Tooltips'. Following is the list of setup instructions for the EVE Online client: For example, its perception is more limited than ours, so we need to set up the game to make sure that the bot can see everything it needs to. Closes message boxes that could pop up sometimes during gameplay.ĭespite being quite robust, this mining bot is far from being as smart as a human. Displays statistics such as the total volume of unloaded ore, so that you can easily track performance. Runs away if shield hitpoints drop too low (The default threshold is 70%). (It remembers the station in which it was last docked, and docks again at the same station.) When the mining hold is full, warps and docks to a station or structure to unload the ore into the item hangar. Uses drones to defend against rats if available. When the mining hold is not full, warps to an asteroid belt. So it also does not matter if your ship is docked or in space when you start the bot.īefore going into the setup, a quick overview of this bot and what it does: This also means it can detect if it failed to perform a particular subtask, (for example, warping to the mining site) and try again. #Eve online mining guide from day 1 series#
The bot we will use here does not just follow a rigid series of steps but frequently looks at the current state of the game to decide the next action. Maybe you have seen some bots or 'macros' which follow a fixed sequence of actions to perform an in-game task.
After several iterations in development, this bot has matured to be robust regarding interruptions and changes in the game environment. For this guide, I picked a mining bot optimal for beginners, which means easy to set up and use.