More Sluicing & Panning

[Scooterdanny 285]

Right, what i meant to say, was something like a new gui, or somehow mask a result of the creation, IE the resulting item is a slightly damaged pick, and there is a chance that another item will also spawn, either that or it could use a new gui for it.

...I don't like it.

May i know why?

On second thought... i don't really see all that much use for it, when we have sluices. so scratch that idea.

Edited 7 Aug 2012 by Scooterdanny

[abandoned mines 119]

tell me if this sounds like a good idea

what if we added a "note book" to the prospecting system

every so often while digging or working in your mine steve automatically writes down an observation about his surroundings in the note book

than you could read what had been written about that particular area. if steve observed something interesting, than it would appear in the book with high lighting.

you wouldn t need the book all the time, though it could come in handy while exploring a large area of land.

not sure if that sounds useful, though its what we in the prospecting world do every 5 min >.<

the stuff written down would not appear in the chat, as that would get REALLY annoying

[Scooterdanny 285]

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i would actually really like this, it would allow me to play without constantly checking the wiki (which is more or less cheating), and would make it so if you didn't want to use it, then you just don't make the book.

[Serkas 14]

tell me if this sounds like a good idea

what if we added a "note book" to the prospecting system

every so often while digging or working in your mine steve automatically writes down an observation about his surroundings in the note book

than you could read what had been written about that particular area. if steve observed something interesting, than it would appear in the book with high lighting.

you wouldn t need the book all the time, though it could come in handy while exploring a large area of land.

not sure if that sounds useful, though its what we in the prospecting world do every 5 min >.<

the stuff written down would not appear in the chat, as that would get REALLY annoying

I thought of that too (damit, why didn't I write it).

Since the self learning aspect of TFC is HUGE a personal notebook would be great, especially for the ore related facts. +1

[Johnny_Madhouse 28]

I really like the flake idea! I use sluices to examine areas once I have things set up, and it would be fantastic (and realistic) to find small particles of ores that give you an idea for what sort of metals could be found in an area.

This thread got really weird really fast.

[Serkas 14]

Just a side question from me: since I have trouble finding enough ores I have considered to build a big sluice area.

SO I wanted to ask: how is the metal-appereance-rate of sluices linked to the actual deposites of metals?

Will they drop more if there is a trace of metal (discovered for example with propick) under it?

Or do they just drop the main metal of the region with a fixed rate, so the actual distance to the ore is unimportant?

And how can I find gold and other rarer stuff with it, cause I only got sphalerite so far (and gems).

[sdbaynham 57]

The rate of ore drop isn't affected by the quantity. More than one ore can drop, but I think it's like, a weighted average or something? I've seen huge veins completely bomb nearby ores from showing up in the sluice.

[bsb23 303]

Ok I need a little more reasoning, why is this idea connected to the T word at all. All the work is done by you not Steve, All research is done by you not Steve. The only thing Steve does is the only thing we can't do which is test the flake, just to find basic info that you as the player need to decipher. I would like to know what is wrong with that.

[mrpwase 66]

Ok I need a little more reasoning, why is this idea connected to the T word at all. All the work is done by you not Steve, All research is done by you not Steve. The only thing Steve does is the only thing we can't do which is test the flake, just to find basic info that you as the player need to decipher. I would like to know what is wrong with that.

Don't expect to get anywhere with a valid argument. They hate TC for some shitty reason and that's that. :/

[bsb23 303]

Ya no kidding, I'll have to remember not to say the r*s***c* word now also.

[Scooterdanny 285]

Research. Wooh, so what, when we go to the wiki, we aren't conducting research either, someone else is spoonfeeding us direct information, which is substantially different than experience based notes. On a side note, the sluices... I don't know, would the quantities of the metallic flakes be identifiable?

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

Don't expect to get anywhere with a valid argument. They hate TC for some shitty reason and that's that. :/

It's not a shitty reason and I explained rather fully why we don't talk about it around here.

We (or at least I) don't hate thaumcraft, and in fact I'm using thaumcraft in an LP I'm doing on youtube right now.

[Serkas 14]

It's not a shitty reason and I explained rather fully why we don't talk about it around here.

We (or at least I) don't hate thaumcraft, and in fact I'm using thaumcraft in an LP I'm doing on youtube right now.

You make LP's?

How can I find you on Youtube?

By the way thanks for the quick info on the sluices guys, think I will just look for a wide coast and start my sluices up there.

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

You make LP's?

How can I find you on Youtube?

By the way thanks for the quick info on the sluices guys, think I will just look for a wide coast and start my sluices up there.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Darasilverdragon

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

http://www.youtube.c...arasilverdragon

will you be doing TFC?

[Just_Another_Guy_:) 1,066]

will you be doing TFC?

I think he said he would several times...

And i'm not looking any of his videos until he does :X

[Scooterdanny 285]

Well that's not any fun! i'm a bit sad that there are 3 vids missing in magicraft, i watched a bit though, eternal, if you want a co-op partner for tfc, i'd be happy to help.

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

will you be doing TFC?

I've stated elsewhere that I will. I'll be calling it Realcraft and playing with TFC, Rei's Minimap (limited), Smart Moving, possibly a few other 'realism' mods if I find any that are fitting and don't add new items or blocks, and the glsl shader.

Really, I'm only waiting until magiccraft is finished and the shader becomes compatible with TFC, and then I'll be starting Realcraft. I feel that the wait also benefits me since TFC will hopefully be on a more stable build that I can play for a while by the time I start. It will be SMP, and I'll be playing with my friend Fearick. I may or may not decide to open this up to other people. That decision will likely hinge on whether or not bioxx has added any of the economy stuff by then.

If not, it'll just be a 'two guys surviving on their own' thing. If he has tho, I may turn it into a 'beginnings of a nation' sort of deal.

Not sure where I'll have the server... I could use my beast computer, but she's beast for a PC, not a dedicated server. A dedicated server has stats that make my baby look like a laptop (meaning no, I won't be able to run the 50+ person official TFC forums server we all want)

Well that's not any fun! i'm a bit sad that there are 3 vids missing in magicraft, i watched a bit though, eternal, if you want a co-op partner for tfc, i'd be happy to help.

Trust me, they aren't videos you want to see. Unless you enjoy spotty-to-nil audio.

[kotoroshinoto 97]

I've stated elsewhere that I will. I'll be calling it Realcraft and playing with TFC, Rei's Minimap (limited), Smart Moving, possibly a few other 'realism' mods if I find any that are fitting and don't add new items or blocks, and the glsl shader.

Really, I'm only waiting until magiccraft is finished and the shader becomes compatible with TFC, and then I'll be starting Realcraft. I feel that the wait also benefits me since TFC will hopefully be on a more stable build that I can play for a while by the time I start. It will be SMP, and I'll be playing with my friend Fearick. I may or may not decide to open this up to other people. That decision will likely hinge on whether or not bioxx has added any of the economy stuff by then.

If not, it'll just be a 'two guys surviving on their own' thing. If he has tho, I may turn it into a 'beginnings of a nation' sort of deal.

Not sure where I'll have the server... I could use my beast computer, but she's beast for a PC, not a dedicated server. A dedicated server has stats that make my baby look like a laptop (meaning no, I won't be able to run the 50+ person official TFC forums server we all want)

Trust me, they aren't videos you want to see. Unless you enjoy spotty-to-nil audio.

you got the glsl shader working? PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW

[Scooterdanny 285]

*shrugs* anyways, what about the Realcraft, is that SP or are you going to have a partner(s)

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

you got the glsl shader working? PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW

doesn't he say "til the shader becomes compatible with TFC"?

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

*shrugs* anyways, what about the Realcraft, is that SP or are you going to have a partner(s)

...I spent pretty much half my post explaining that. Please read more carefully.

you got the glsl shader working? PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW

I said this will be delayed until they become compatible.

Gods people...

[Scooterdanny 285]

Facepalm... sorry man, i'm tired

[EternalUndeath 1,208]

just sayin', probly also using atomicstryker's dynamic lights mod when they're made compatible

just sayin'

[Scooterdanny 285]

About The testing for ores, now i don't want the propick to be any more accurate, but i would like to be able to retest the block to get another reading, because as it is, i cannot tell whether the ore traces simply stop, or if it is an inaccuracy .