Mining with mackinaws - Orca Feels Wasted

[Redbeard]

So to be clear, you guys have run the numbers on hulks w/ dedicated hauler vs mackinaws hauling for themselves and you prefer the hulks?

[EaTCarbS]

So to be clear, you guys have run the numbers on hulks w/ dedicated hauler vs mackinaws hauling for themselves and you prefer the hulks?

It really matters on what you're capable of handling, and where you are mining. If you can micro well enough to keep the hulks emptying their hold, then you'll get better yield. Many of us tend to use Retrievers/Mackinaws because they are low micro management compared to the other two, and the yield isn't that far below Hulks.

The reason to use a hauler in the first place is to keep the miners cycling their lasers. Every time a mining barge has to warp off, that is lost yield. You have to come up with what gets you more yield - warping a squad of barges to a station/pos to drop off ore, or to have a dedicated pilot to continuously haul to keep the miners cycling. It mainly depends on the size of the fleet you're running.