Prospector's Pick

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

Well, fists do an horribly low amount of damage in TFC, so yeah... nope, not even those guns :

"h"s in english are pronounced, so the indefinite article is "a" not "an"

The rule for "a" vs "an" is that if the word starts with a vowel SOUND, you use "an" but if it starts with a consonant sound you use "a". It's not dependent on whether or not it begins with a vowel LETTER.

Example:

a European country, (because Europe begins with a "Y" sound)

[Just_Another_Guy_:) 1,066]

"h"s in english are pronounced, so the indefinite article is "a" not "an"

The rule for "a" vs "an" is that if the word starts with a vowel SOUND, you use "an" but if it starts with a consonant sound you use "a". It's not dependent on whether or not it begins with a vowel LETTER.

Example:

a European country, (because Europe begins with a "Y" sound)

Oh, yeah, sorry about that, i went derping for some reason there... Thanks for the correction

(And wow, it has been a while since you have to post something correcting my spelling : i'm getting better or you are letting some things go?)

[Buczkowski 36]

Although when using a word where the 'h' is pronounced as the letter, rather than as part of the syllable, I'd usually reccoment 'an'.

'An HIV vaccine' rather than 'A HIV vaccine.'

It also gets rather tricky with the word 'herb' as some people pronounce the h, while others do not. Personally I prefer 'erb' over 'herb' but I don't think there are any hard rules about it.

[renadi 258]

in the US it's generally pronounced withOUT the H, elsewhere I wouldn't know.

Edited 10 Nov 2012 by renadi

[dockwithme 76]

in the US it's generally pronounced withOUT the H, elsewhere I wouldn't know.

I have some silly friends who pronounce the 'h'. They are silly.

Although when using a word where the 'h' is pronounced as the letter, rather than as part of the syllable, I'd usually reccoment 'an'.

'An HIV vaccine' rather than 'A HIV vaccine.'

It also gets rather tricky with the word 'herb' as some people pronounce the h, while others do not. Personally I prefer 'erb' over 'herb' but I don't think there are any hard rules about it.

Another example: an hour.

[Just_Another_Guy_:) 1,066]

Another example: an hour.

Wait... the H is pronounced? .__. i always thought it wasn't...

EDIT: so Dunk doesn't has to correct me again...

[Kimbblesrath 503]

Another example: an hour.

Ya the "H" isn't pronounced. I am Canadian, and I have never heard ANYONE pronounce it with an H

Edit: According to this, it is NOT pronounced with ans "H"

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/hour

[Vlad 73]

What about "home"?

You can say "our" instead of "hour" but is anyone saying "ome" instead of "home"?

Same goes with "house" and "horse", "hour" is an exception where you can ignore the 'h'

[Kimbblesrath 503]

What about "home"?

You can say "our" instead of "hour" but is anyone saying "ome" instead of "home"?

Home, yes, but hour IS pronounced our.

[Vlad 73]

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[Kimbblesrath 503]

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Haha LOL. Did you like the pyramid?

[Vlad 73]

Haha LOL. Did you like the pyramid?

I cheated

tab + space, and repeat.

[dockwithme 76]

I meant it's an hour not a hour.

Back to prospector's pick: Will the pick still come back with readings even if I mined out all the ore?

[Vlad 73]

I meant it's an hour not a hour.

Back to prospector's pick: Will the pick still come back with readings even if I mined out all the ore?

No, the reading are dynamic and actually checking for ores around you. No ores no reading, and reading means there is ore.

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

No, the reading are dynamic and actually checking for ores around you. No ores no reading, and reading means there is ore.

yeah that always struck me a bit. It's not totally realistic, so it bugged me a little bit. But i guess it makes gameplay easier

[Vlad 73]

yeah that always struck me a bit. It's not totally realistic, so it bugged me a little bit. But i guess it makes gameplay easier

How can it be otherwise? While generating, give each stone/dirt block a value about the ores around? That way you can only find readings on stones that preexisted you and you won't find any reading on blocks you placed, and readings won't change after removing the ores. This is a very good idea, but it will explode the save file size I think.

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

How can it be otherwise? While generating, give each stone/dirt block a value about the ores around? That way you can only find readings on stones that preexisted you and you won't find any reading on blocks you placed, and readings won't change after removing the ores. This is a very good idea, but it will explode the save file size I think.

no, I think you would just have to give blocks an extra data value. While ores are generating, change the surrounding rocks into rock blocks with data values appropriate to the ore type. It wouldn't have to scan much. Idk how much damage this would cause though. probably not too much more than partial blocks does.

[Vlad 73]

no, I think you would just have to give blocks an extra data value. While ores are generating, change the surrounding rocks into rock blocks with data values appropriate to the ore type. It wouldn't have to scan much. Idk how much damage this would cause though. probably not too much more than partial blocks does.

Well, that what I said. Now stone (main block) have no info, only the map remembers that there is a block, now if the stone would also contain another value (let's say integer), the map size would rise by a factor of 2, which is the explosion I meant.

So actually it's a good idea to add it to the game.

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

Well, that what I said. Now stone (main block) have no info, only the map remembers that there is a block, now if the stone would also contain another value (let's say integer), the map size would rise by a factor of 2, which is the explosion I meant.

So actually it's a good idea to add it to the game.

The map remembers that there is a stone block and whether or not its been carved. also possibly what rock it is specifically, so the map currently has between 2 and 3 values for each rock. Would increase by factor of 1.5 or 1.333

[Vlad 73]

The map remembers that there is a stone block and whether or not its been carved. also possibly what rock it is specifically, so the map currently has between 2 and 3 values for each rock. Would increase by factor of 1.5 or 1.333

Right, forgot about the damage value. By carved, you mean with a hammer?

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

Right, forgot about the damage value. By carved, you mean with a hammer?

chisel and hammer

[Vlad 73]

chisel and hammer

so all the smooth, raw, cobble etc are all stones with special value?

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

so all the smooth, raw, cobble etc are all stones with special value?

no... I meant when you shave pieces off of the sides of blocks. You're aware of this feature, right?

[Vlad 73]

no... I meant when you shave pieces off of the sides of blocks. You're aware of this feature, right?

I think no, all I know is that with chisel and hammer you can smooth then make stairs.

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

I think no, all I know is that with chisel and hammer you can smooth then make stairs.

http://terrafirmacraft.com/f/topic/1040-your-chisel-creations/