User:Padma/Mining

Rabble: All the gems in the game are based around 40x40 blobs Rabble: So all of the mines from 0,0 to 40,40 will yield the same type of gem Rabble: And the mines from 41,41 to 80,80 will be the same, etc Rabble: So step one in becoming a super gem miner is finding the right blob for the right gem you want Rabble: I have gem locations for everything but diamond and opals Rabble: But you can ask around for locations that are nearer to you Padma: is it documented anywehere? Padma: and do the same rules apply to diamond and opal? Rabble: Well each 40x40 blob has it's only gem type that was randomly determined at the start of the tale Rabble: Yes, all gems work the same Rabble: But diamonds are much rarer than other gems and I never found one (just bought them) Rabble: And opals were only added a month ago and I haven't looked for them yet Rabble: You can find your own blobs by getting your salvage skill up to 3+ Rabble: Then going out in the desert with a couple mining kits (i.e. the materials to build 3-4 mines) Rabble: Then you find the middle of a 40x40 blob and drop a mine Rabble: It will be sand .. and something. Maybe quartz or topaz or who knows Rabble: Mark it down on paper, salvage the mine (you'll get most materials back) and move to the next 40x40 blob Rabble: --OR-- it's just much easier to ask for the location of a known gem Rabble: Any questions so far? Padma: no its pretty clear Rabble: Ok so after you drop 10-15 mines, you'll run out of materials Rabble: But by then you'll have hit a few gem types, topaz, ruby, etc Rabble: The gems tend to cluster together Rabble: So if you find one blob has ruby, there is a fair chance 2 or more of the nearby blobs will have emerald, etc Rabble: Now that you have your brand new mine, make some mining food. You'll need at least cook3 or cook4. Anything past cook4 is a waste for mining Padma: is there a pattern? Padma: pattern to the gem blobs? Padma: and how can you increase likliness of larger gems? Rabble: There is no pattern that I can see Rabble: They are just random. But I suspect the random number generator gets sticky at times Rabble: And so when it drops one gem blob, it often makes more nearby Rabble: I can give you some fairly cheap mining food recipes Rabble: Now once you eat your food, start to mine the mine Rabble: If you get less than 10% gems over 200 sand, tear it down Rabble: Then rebuild the mine in the same exact spot Rabble: If you get 10% or more gems, mine until it collapses. Then repair it. then mine more Rabble: Once it gets to level 4+, tear it down and rebuild it Rabble: The huge gems are still just a random chance but with a 10% mine and good food, you'll get a huge gem about every 2 hours