(On behalf of someone else) Mining feels less chill and more action packed with shorter cycle times

[Uriel_the_Flame]

Once again over doing it?

Or when an asteroid depletes a diamond Triglavian rat jumps on you, scram included of course.

Mining Attacks

Maybe CCP should spice up mining a bit by introducing drone NPCs that are transformed mining drones and would lurk inside asteroids… …people often suggest a mining minigame, this could be part of that too, if the miner is afk or even if not but fails the mini game then it triggers (or has a chance to trigger) a diamond rat spawn on top of them.

Mining Drones

It seems OP’s problem would be solved if CCP made asteroids shoot at ships.