Quarries

[Theruinsage 2]

In the real world it's possible to refine gold and other metals from bare rock. Gold is so precious that people are grinding up granite for it. A system could be implemented, so that rock could yield a very small amount of ore if processed (which would be an expensive affair). This would make strip mining a more viable option, when digging for the rarer types of metal.

[GismoT 50]

i read somewhere that tfc wont advance any further as the 17th century, so i dont think this is happening -> technological too advanced

[EstebanLB 183]

already suggested, no

[psychotimo 5]

well... even since before the 17th century people had hammers... stones... and managed to beat the stones with hammers...

just saying even though your first idea as to how it works might need some kind of technological innovation, you can just use some kind of advanced windmill

the first types were used since the 1th century if memory serves me right but i'm not that sure, think some greek one invented something windmill like

but instead of using a massive stone to grind up grains to make flour you could just combine it with let's say... 4 metal plates, drawback being that it'd be very slow etc.

anyways i suppose that it's a bit obsolete since we already have sluices, i'd like sluices to be a bit more productive though so this might have a lot more chance to contain ores but take a crapload of time to gather enough to make an ingot?

[GismoT 50]

well... even since before the 17th century people had hammers... stones... and managed to beat the stones with hammers...

just saying even though your first idea as to how it works might need some kind of technological innovation, you can just use some kind of advanced windmill

the first types were used since the 1th century if memory serves me right but i'm not that sure, think some greek one invented something windmill like

but instead of using a massive stone to grind up grains to make flour you could just combine it with let's say... 4 metal plates, drawback being that it'd be very slow etc.

anyways i suppose that it's a bit obsolete since we already have sluices, i'd like sluices to be a bit more productive though so this might have a lot more chance to contain ores but take a crapload of time to gather enough to make an ingot?

this is already used in the bloomery (no diffrence if you mill it or hammer it)

already suggested, no

why are you always so rude dude, even for internez standards

he took the time to write it, you could as well be a little nicer to him

[Scooterdanny 285]

he took the time to write it, you could as well be a little nicer to him

I agree with estaban, there is a post that everyone should read that tells you to USE THE SEARCH BAR! The original posters took the time to, and we take the time to look at it, the posters could have the decency to check if it was done before, so as not to waste time/necro uneededly. /rantover

[GismoT 50]

and again a list with denied sugg would be awesome

[Ryuugumo 88]

and again a list with denied sugg would be awesome

Agreed we need a sticky post that we can turn to for DENIED ideas. I hate wasting hours on end just to find out it has already been denied. Yes the search feature is great but it takes time to read the entire thread to see if it's been denied yet.

[Theruinsage 2]

I agree with estaban, there is a post that everyone should read that tells you to USE THE SEARCH BAR! The original posters took the time to, and we take the time to look at it, the posters could have the decency to check if it was done before, so as not to waste time/necro uneededly. /rantover

Having used the search bar, i haven't found any topic on this. The method of using bare rock to get ore might have a specific name, but as i don't know it, i really have no way to search for it. It's easy to just scream "its been said before, read the rules and use the search bar" but unless you happen to phrase yourself in the same way as the previous guy who suggested something akin to your idea, you really have next to no chance of finding it.

[Peffern 94]

I believe it's been called "milling"