Here is a first quick list of some major relevant changes and some thoughts about them.
http://upc.guildportal.com/Blog.aspx?Blog=117872
Please register for the UPC forums, if you like to discuss seriously about mining without flaming or destructive criticism.
And - it seems like the mining system is quite in order. Even better now than before. As I said from the beginning. 
http://entropia-pioneers.kicks-ass.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=27060&highlight=
You should probably post your thoughts here. That way we can discuss them in this community as well. Not everyone belongs to another forum, or wants too.
DD
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Well.
There is no blogs here…
So what can I say?
I was just speaking about whatever you want to discuss in this thread. You could post your thoughts up top, then we could discuss it, like a normal thread.
Is this a blog? https://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=32
DD
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You’re a blog.
Don’t make us sign up for anything.. just post your thoughts here 
We’d love to see them.
I can agree on that Im a blog
Silver, Thanks again for sharing your thoughts on mining. :wise:
It was a good read.
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You’re a blog.
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ROFL!!!
Mighty, I’ve been enjoying your comments lately, your feelings mirror mine quite well…
Our Diary forum as Devil Doll mentioned can easily be used as a blog.
Please post what you want discussed here, you cant expect ppl to register other places just for that.
Mining tools - new 7.6
sorry cant paste it to get good tables.
But your free to work on it if you like.
Yes, fields are back, yes patterns, yes borders, yes ores are with mobs.
What I am very reserved are the mathematics.
Anyway thanks for making public your thoughts.
silver i dunno if you want them, but im sure someone is compiling numbers as to skill level and mining efficiency, so heres my little list..
[code] Range Avg. D Bonus?
En Detector-10 53m 100.5 / 100.5 No
Mat Finder-102 54m 118.3 / 160.8 Yes
Min. Detector-10 53m 100.5 / 100.5 No
Ore Finder-101 54m 130.6 / 130.6 No
Ore Finder-102 54m 124.6 / 160.8 Yes
TT Excavator efficiency: 6.8
[/code]
my skills are as follows
geology - 124
surveying - 136
drilling 390
mining 528
prospecting 168
Thnx Dash.
With the MindArk decision to now actually “display” the skill stats/and max, it will be MUCH easier to do this. But less fun 
The figures on the chart are still valid of course, as the basic tool stats. Wich also would count as “noob” stats when he begins.
I think its interesting idea to actually make an app for calculating your effeciency as a miner. We are right now studying some of the aspects of this.