The Anthos Mining System

[Alan 1815]

Hey everyone :)

 

Just wondering what everyone thinks of the current mining system! For those who need clarification, I'm referring to the mines that are pre-built and only the ores are able to be mined, after which they respawn some time later. 

 

At the moment, there are only two of these mines that are available, both of which are coal mines and are rather small. However, future mines will be larger, include higher tiered ores, and will of course contain some nice, deadly surprises!

 

Before these mines are completely built though, I'd like to know what you all think of what little we have so far! Do you prefer this system to traditional mining? Are the ore respawn times too long? Too short? Do you think the mines look good? Bad? Perhaps you'd like to see certain things added to the mines, such as traps or minecarts that can actually be ridden? Let us know!

[EmeraldStag 165]

Wait......Minecarts can't be ridden?

 

Other then that, from what I've heard, the mines are pretty good. I hope more of them are added, and with those deadly surprise traps in them as well! Mining is never safe, but on LotC, mining is safe.MAKE IT DEADLYER!!!!

Edited April 28, 2013 by EmeraldStag

[leave me alone 995]

No diamonds.

[dyehu 6]

I think something that could be cool would be cave-ins in the mines.

[Princeton 396]

Please introduce an easier way to get iron :3 

[Alan 1815]

Wait......Minecarts can't be ridden?

 

Other then that, from what I've heard, the mines are pretty good. I hope more of them are added, and with those deadly surprise traps in them as well! Mining is never safe, but on LotC, mining is safe.MAKE IT DEADLYER!!!!

 

Sorry, I must have misworded. I meant that I wanted opinions on minecarts that would actually be used in the mine to get from one place to another, rather than simply used as aesthetics like in the current mines.

 

 

 

No diamonds.

 

We will have a single diamond mine long down the road, but by then diamonds will not be able to be crafted into armor and weapons and such. It will have its uses, of course, but you'll have to wait until we get there until you find out what those uses are ;P.

 

 

 

I think something that could be cool would be cave-ins in the mines.

 

For aesthetics you mean? Or do you mean for us to somehow make the tunnels actually cave in with people mining in them? Good idea though :)

[JCQuiinn 168]

I think the current mining system is wonderful. When you do start to release higher-end materials however, I would love it if the mines were deep, dark, and dangerous. It would encourage miners to travel in groups, or higher protection on expeditions.

[iseemoosego 97]

The danger aspect needs to be there. The mines are just all reward no risk. Especially add deadly ones with higher up tiers.

[cruzazul 2815]

I think the current mining system is wonderful. When you do start to release higher-end materials however, I would love it if the mines were deep, dark, and dangerous. It would encourage miners to travel in groups, or higher protection on expeditions.

I couldn't agree more. Something the server is lacking is fear in their roleplay. If we could somehow make mining have a slight touch of fear and surprise in it it would make things very interesting. I do really like the mining system we have though.

[LaCabra (Soda) 1519]

The mining system is great right now, it seems well controlled and issued out nicely. My only problem is the lack of iron around (which is also a good thing in terms of war).

 

Would the ability to make buckets out of some item other than iron be an option, due to iron's rarity? Maybe a bucket made of wood that has a lower durability?

[meg 1994]

I think the current mining system is wonderful. When you do start to release higher-end materials however, I would love it if the mines were deep, dark, and dangerous. It would encourage miners to travel in groups, or higher protection on expeditions.

This. Mines should be deadly, with a high risk/high reward factor.  Also, no diamond armor/weapons, please. At the most just diamond weapons, to be rp'd as another material. 

[Hylian the Heretic 233]

Eeeuugh.

 

'Nuff said.

[Tee-Tree 22]

Honestly,

I think the wait time is too long. If a player mine's out the entire mine and another one goes in after him, There going to have to wait 1 hour and 30 minutes, I think the wait time should just be 1 hour

[Alan 1815]

I see a lot of general comments mentioning that the mines need to be more dangerous and include a "fear" aspect in the roleplay, since it is currently "all risk no reward". This is actually the plan for the future mines, so only these small coal mines will be safe from such hazardous aspects. Do expect the larger mines to include this though, and I definitely recommend going to the higher tiered ones with some friends... maybe some armor and weapons as well ;)

[Agent Miller 26]

I think the mining system is great! However, not to rush the staff, but I think ALL of lotc is in VERY short supply of iron, so I suggest either open a temp iron mine with mob spawners hidden below the path while the staff works on a proper mine or bringing back the chainmail recipe with a few minor buffs to settle as a replacement for iron until the iron mine is released.