The future of mining?

[DarthBindo]

Mining systems present central hubs for players to interact. I can go on my TBH in Theta or Delta all day, planning on nothing but top-notch RP, but frankly, there aint jack out there.
Wheras on my Molly or IC or BMM, i can go to Dublin, be assured of finding other players, and, even though i have to be constantly prepared for PVP, will still find lots of good RP, even if it is simply with other factionmates or with neutrals.
Add a mining spot in the OMicrons. Add a mining spot in the Sigmas. Add more, and make their paths cross or converge. Tune the system so players cross paths with other players as often as possible in pursuit of whatever, be it profit or pvp or war or rp. Encourage blockade running by putting profitable routes straight through them. Encourage double-diplomacy by putting profitable routes from a nation to their enemy. Encourage piracy by putting a pirate base near the middle of a highly profitable route. Encourage lawful activity by encouraging piracy. Encourage conflict by giving both sides a reason to be there besides the conflict itself. Do anything and everything you can to encourage and force player interaction, but for the love of all that is holy, dont do this.
Mining is nice. Really nice. We all love it, and as much as we complain about it, it simply means that we care enough to want to make it better.

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gone four years, first day back: Zoners still getting shot in Theta :|