I don't hate miners. I think their squishy insides go best with a side dish of terrified slave. Tastes a bit like chicken.
I've also heard some miners say that the O49 field is still profitable if you have exactly the right equipment, ship, ID and IFF. If you don't then it isn't profitable.
Sure, trading earns more money but in general the risk of running these trade routes is much higher. The risk in O49 is close to zero for most mining ships. The primary reason for nerfing it was: zero risk and high profit is unbalanced and must be fixed. This is a mod bug.
Remember that although the strike in O49 has played out, the field is still profitable and there will be other strikes.
If you want to increase the target mining yields because some other money making system (trading, missions, whatever) makes a lot more per hour then you need to send me a PM with the details. I'll collate this information and make a reasoned argument with evidence to the other devs that it should be increased. Only one person has done this so far.
EDIT: Xoria is also an admin/dev.
EDIT2: Thinking about it, Igiss is too.
EDIT3: and Kuraine and Korrd made FAM that almost everybody uses; i've probably missed someone else...
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