A pile of runs to add here...

50 bombs and 50 probes, running total of 330/300.

26% success. Value of 88.21, repair 2.13, for total return of 114% (+11.08).

Mining 244 (+49)
Prospecting 187 (+24)
Geology 156 (+31)
Surveying 151 (+19)
Drilling 253 (+7)

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50 bombs and 50 probes, running total of 380/350.

29% success. Value of 53.54, repair 2.62, for total return of 68% (-24.08)....

Omnedon

Ok... I forgot to check the skills after the first 50/50, so this is actually two runs. I outleveled the TT finders late in the first part and upgraded to 102s. I got a 130.18 PED hit in oil, which took around 90 minutes to extract. A Soc mate brought me another extractor as mine was near toasted about 2/3rds of the way through.

100 bombs and 100 probes, running total of 280/250.

58 hits for 29% success. Value of 243.77, repair 10.04, for total return of 152%...

Omnedon

Another 50 bombs, 50 probes, running total of 180/150.

30 hits for 30% success. Value of 61.61, repair 2.62, for total return of 79% (-16.01).

Mining 130 (+35)
Prospecting 117 (+22)
Geology 75 (+23)
Surveying 83 (27)
Drilling 55 (+33)

Omnedon

Last night's mining run was 100 bombs, 100 probes.

44 hits for 22% success. Value of 113.44, repair 3.65, for total return of 74% (-40.21).

Mining 95 (+78)
Prospecting 95 (+72)
Geology 52 (+42)
Surveying 55
Drilling 22

Omnedon

After several days of fussing with not being able to connect (and now its behavior is even more odd) I'm in and I'm mean.

Add the energy sword and the laser rifle to my arsenal, and some mining equipment. I don't have to run away from anything above "young" anymore.

I started with 20 bombs, went back and got 10 more. Geez that sword demands a lot of upkeep.

5 strikes got me a total of 12.27 PED in ores, cost 0.75 PED in repairs to the...

Omnedon