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Posted on 01-05-11 03:39:09 PM Link
When I hunt for caves in an area where I can't find a surface entrance I dig a huge quarry. When I find a cave I now tend to do what Xkeeper does. It turns out more resources are hiding just behind the walls.

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Posted on 01-05-11 06:28:32 PM Link
I'm actually digging teh Quarry for building materials instead of Hidden Caves. It's also deeper now than shown.

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Posted on 01-05-11 09:44:29 PM (last edited by Gig at 01-05-11 06:47 PM) Link
When I dig for stone.... I just sorta, dig out rooms underground and keep the stone

When I dig for diamonds and such, I use a branch mine arranged in a way like... Well, imagine this as a cross-section. 

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As that arrangement provides the best coverage for horizontal mines.

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Posted on 01-05-11 09:51:36 PM Link
Originally posted by Teyla
As that arrangement provides the best coverage for horizontal mines.

That actually seems to be kind of inefficient, as you end up being unable to see a lot of blocks.

Assuming that these tunnels continue all the way down, a better use of your time is probably like this: 

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#  ##   ##   ##   ##   ##

#  ##   ##   ##   ##   ##

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##   ##   ##   ##   ##   

##   ##   ##   ##   ##   

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You end up spending more time digging out blocks, but all of them are revealed from one tunnel or another.

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Posted on 01-05-11 09:54:55 PM Link
It's more efficient, you spend less time digging, and due to how ore veins work, unless you're at bedrock (It's best to dig a few levels above) you're going to see everything anyways.

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Posted on 01-06-11 12:45:28 AM Link
Not necessarily; the way those tunnels are configured you can still miss them if they show up in the corners.

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Posted on 01-06-11 12:49:24 AM Link
"the core reason that 2x1 is more efficient, is that ore never (or extremely rarely) spawns in a 1x1x(something) configuration. so you do not need to see every block to know that there is no ore there"

And when diamond does, it spawns like that below layer 10, closer to the bedrock.

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Posted on 01-06-11 01:01:57 AM Link 
##x#x#x#x##

#.#x#.#x#.#

#.#x#.#x#.#

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Take this for example; any of the "x"s could be ore (including diagnoals).

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Posted on 01-06-11 01:17:10 AM Link
So, uh, why not do 2x2 holes? 
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Every exposed block is only seen by a single tunnel and no block is hidden.

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Posted on 01-06-11 01:18:52 AM (last edited by Teyla at 01-05-11 10:20 PM) Link 


Tyty> You are right though, Xk, my mining method isn't the best

Tyty> ###X##X##

Tyty> ##X.XX.X#

Tyty> ##X.XX.X#

Tyty> ##XX#XX##

Tyty> #X.XX.X##

Tyty> #X.XX.X##

Tyty> ##X##X###

Tyty> X is blocks seen

Tyty> That's the best

Best for efficiency at least

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Posted on 01-06-11 01:20:31 AM (last edited by Gig at 01-05-11 10:23 PM) Link
Originally posted by Delpolo
So, uh, why not do 2x2 holes? 
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#..##..##..#

#..##..##..#

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Every exposed block is only seen by a single tunnel and no block is hidden.



Originally posted by Gig
Originally posted by Teyla
As that arrangement provides the best coverage for horizontal mines.

That actually seems to be kind of inefficient, as you end up being unable to see a lot of blocks.

Assuming that these tunnels continue all the way down, a better use of your time is probably like this: 

#########################

#  ##   ##   ##   ##   ##

#  ##   ##   ##   ##   ##

#########################

##   ##   ##   ##   ##   

##   ##   ##   ##   ##   

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You end up spending more time digging out blocks, but all of them are revealed from one tunnel or another.







E: Durf. Thought those tunnels were 2 wide. Damn spacing.

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Posted on 01-06-11 05:34:03 AM Link

I think I have OMD (Obsessive Mining Disorder)
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Posted on 01-07-11 01:31:26 PM Link
Good Lord, Eppy... XD


My map seems to have a lot of natural holes in the ground, something I don't see on any of my other maps. On this same map, not far from where I start, is a stone shelter leading under a plateau. The mine in here goes probably deeper than any hole on the map does.

Also, the whole mine is themed for Metroid X3. I'm growing trees in "Brinstar", cascades in "Maridia", and lava in "Norfair". Also, planning to set up workstations with chests, benches and furnaces (sorta like save stations)

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Posted on 01-07-11 03:49:21 PM Link
Originally posted by Viola
Also, the whole mine is themed for Metroid X3. I'm growing trees in "Brinstar", cascades in "Maridia", and lava in "Norfair". Also, planning to set up workstations with chests, benches and furnaces (sorta like save stations)


Marry me.

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Posted on 01-07-11 04:17:11 PM Link
Created a new map and I keep finding above-ground/close to surface dungeons now.
This makes me very happy.

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Also, I wanna get on the server and see everyone. Whitelist King_Aquamentus please D:

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Posted on 01-07-11 08:45:41 PM Link
Originally posted by Eppy37

I think I have OMD (Obsessive Mining Disorder)


I saw something similar to that yesterday....

THAT however was a bug. ;
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Could I get whitelisted too? Name's Thexare. I'm still an admin on another server, but that one's... a bit more restrictive. Sometimes I just wanna screw around a bit.

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Posted on 01-08-11 03:45:57 AM Link
Originally posted by Eppy37

I think I have OMD (Obsessive Mining Disorder)

that reminds me of the chunk errors that ruined my world

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Posted on 01-08-11 08:08:23 AM Link

Just finished building this Indoor Pool. The Glass Squares in the water have lava below them to help show that that is a heated pool. Still plan to add a few things to the room to make it look more furnished.

Also, Sukasa owns that apartment with the higher window in the distance. Lucky view of the pool.
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