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Miner-Explorer HV [12.0]

Long distance miner capable of traversing any terrain in ~1g.

High-level Laser Drill version available here.

Can mine a vertical hole in 1g (and exit). Can boost over walls and structures. Can defend itself against aggressive fauna and even light alien targets using its dual gatling cannons -- it can even shoot down flying drones. Never takes damage from natural terrain, and its hardened steel blocks can handle small arms fire when necessary.

What makes this vehicle capable of long distances? Storage space and amenities.

Features:
Level 7 requirement
5x Drills
2x Gatlings
1x Detector
1x Wifi
3x Spotlights

Amenities:
Fridge (filling with eels is optional)
O2 Station
Mobile Constructor
Medical Station
Armor Locker
Rear bumper docking pads. Back up to wall, possibly above other ships, or even dock vertically!

Containers:
Cargo
Harvest Cargo
Ammo Box

Carbon 298, Cu 274, Si 222, Fe 168, Ti 52, Neody 5, Co 2

Some hints on driving hovercraft in EGS:

• <left shift> rights a flipped craft - works if about 90 degrees or more
  
• <i> toggles auto-brakes. You can turn it off and coast a while.
  
• While mining, use <space> and <C> to adjust hover height, usually around 1.5m. Dig out the top of deposits, then move down. Don't worry about orientation unless you completely flip -- HVs tilt to the ground "under" them.
  
• HVs must stay "connected" at hover height to the ground under them or they'll fall. They can move almost vertically as long as the ground is there, but they cannot go upside down.
  
• <shift-space> activates the booster, but moving cancels it. Don't use WASD when boosting.