The Ore mining review.

[Karst]

To clarify why I'm more skeptical than optimistic given the current changes, and because I've heard from some understandably critical Junkers for what likely won't be the last time, let me just put in some numbers.
Premium Scrap has extremely long routes for an ore, while regular Scrap has extremely short ones.
So, while the buff on Premium Scrap sounds nice, it's really not that relevant, while the nerf on regular scrap hits much harder:

Regular Scrap / Munich-Dortmund
Mining Time: 3:30
Flying Time: 6:10

~ 35% mining time

Premium Scrap / Texas-Valetta
Mining Time: 1:30
Flying Time: 23:00

~ 6% mining time

These are the results from a test I did earlier today with a friend. Both times, the mining ship was an ALG Ragnar, and the transport was a 5k.
Of course this a very rough result. It's not scientific, it was only a single test, but the basic principle stands:
The mining time for Premium Scrap is insignificant. The mining time for regular Scrap makes up a significant part of the total time investment.

With the given changes, assuming no other changes are made though I'm certain they will be, this means the following:

Premium Scrap run for Junkers: + ~2% time investment at most

Regular Scrap run for ALG: > + 50% time investment

I'd like people to look at these numbers before they judge how this premium scrap buff and regular scrap nerf will work out for us.

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