Over on reddit, redditor nuadi made a long post on the mining barge changes that are currently on the test server. Especially the Skiff looks like it can take quite a beating. And the Mackinaw and Retriever with their big cargo hold look good, especially for the solo miner.
Will this be the end of Hulkageddon ?
Hulks will still give the best yield so people like me will stay with hulks.
You’ll get a better tank too though, though not one like the skiff :).
Yes its going to be a trade between cargo space, tank and yield. but highsec mining yeld is the key. ofc solo mining cargo space does help a lot. Though for people mining in 0,5 and so tank is probably important.