Overheated asteroids constantly plague miners. For those that can sacrifice mining speed, the high-efficiency beam provides the best solution.

By utilizing the technology of the High-Density Mining Beam and significantly restricting mining range, the High-Efficiency Mining Beam greatly reduces waste heat.

High-Efficiency Mining Beam
Port: Small
Range: 25m
Rate: 0.5
Heat: 0.1
Mass: 500kg
Level: Master Prospector or Mining 9

I think this is a good idea, although raise the Mining license requirement to level 10 because we don't want newbies getting a hold of our special technologies, now do we?
No, this beam should only be for experienced miners. Instead of the Mater Prospector as a requirement, create a mission tree for when you hit Mining level 10.

Suggestion for Mission: (Available at all mining stations)

Header:
Build the High-Density Mining Beam

Description:
You have mined profitably and helped sustain the general economy to the extent you have achieved Mining License Level 10. This in itself is a great achievement for which you should be congratulated, but now, you have been granted the privilege to order High-Efficiency Mining Beams direct from our factory. Collect just a few items for us and we will create the Beam for you.

List of Items:
3x Ion Core
1x Orun Processor Core
2x Plasma Core
10x Premium Carbonic Ore

You will receive: 3 High-Efficiency Mining Beams.

EDIT: Change the Mining Range to 40m

I like this idea. [APPROVED]

Do we have any dev input?

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I think this thread has been bumped enough times ;)

My guess is that this doesn't fit in with the plans for the new ores and universe changes. Or maybe the devs think mining is already easy enough...

Ye of little faith :). Should be appearing tonight.

Thank you Inc!!

Very cool! Thanks, Incarnate!!

man... that was pretty quick from suggestion to implementation.

thats awesome :)