The Release Of The Second Iron Mine

[Alan 1815]

Hey everyone :)

 

I'm here to break the recent tension and drama that has emerged as of late with a bit of good news that has been long in the coming; the release of the second Iron Mine!

 

With this release, there is only one more public mine that will be built and that will be the diamond mine (before the argument starts, I'll say again that diamonds will be quite different than vanilla MC diamonds and won't be as OP as many of you know them to be!), but that won't be started until all of the Nation Mines have been released as well. I understand that it took quite a while to get this mine out, just as it took a while to get the first iron mine out, but I assure all of you that the going should be smoother, faster and less painless now that a fair amount of volunteers have offered to assist in the creation of the Nation Mines!

 

With that being said, where is this second Iron Mine? The mine is located just south of the Elven lands along the path from the Cloud Temple to the city of Leumaelin, or rather Luminaire as it is now supposedly called. I repeat, it is along the road from the Cloud Temple to the Elves, NOT the road from the Anthos Highway / Crossroads! To get to it, merely turn left upon exiting the Spawn and head up the stairs to the ridge, almost as if you're going to the first Iron Mine, but instead turn left again and follow the path through the forests and mountains. You should come across it eventually!

 

So what's different about this Iron Mine in comparison to the first and other mines? Well, to be honest, it's not even really what one would consider a mine at all! The first three mines, two Coal mines and one Iron, are themed and aesthetically modeled after abandoned mining tunnels. This mine, however, is not only almost completely natural, but it's a giant open cavern! Also, the use of grass and other verdure may leave you puzzled upon entering about how it could possibly contain any ore, but I assure you it is there if you look hard enough! The mine is also absent the "challenges" present in the first Iron Mine, but other forms of danger and hazard may become apparent sooner or later that more than make up for it. I heavily advise not AFKing while waiting for ores to respawn, unless you wish to wake up in the Cloud Temple! :)

 

Well, that's all there really is to be said about the Iron Mine. We have already begun planning the Nation Mines, as many GMs have taken the initiative to contact the Nation Leaders and inquire about the details for their respective mines, and we've already received plenty of good ideas and suggestions! Also, unlike the public mines, the Nation Mines will contain sections that have gravel and/or sand around, so you may need to bring a shovel for additional fun. Other details will be given when their time to be released comes along. I can't say when that will be, but I will say that they will all be released at once to prevent accusations and beliefs of favoritism for the Nation that gets their mine first, and, more importantly, it prevents one Nation from getting an influx of resources while the others are still collecting scraps.

 

Well, all I can say now is thank you to everyone and the players for their patience lately. Hopefully this post has opened the community's eyes to the fact that we still have plenty of juice left in us and we are just as well off as we always have been, so I urge you all to look forward to everything that will be coming in future updates and releases!

 

Thanks for being awesome :)

 

- The Lord of the Craft Staff

[Lita 677]

Brilliant. Some good news.

First.

Edited July 11, 2013 by Escharian

[Watty_Banker 172]

Toime tuh get meh pickaxe!

[Stag 3234]

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[Dizzy771 900]

I am in the mine now, its great except...... Creepers are back. Nearly exploded a few times

[cruzazul 2815]

Awesome! Can't wait to check it out.

[Bucky_24 132]

Sounds great! Only one question... Why are both Iron Mines near the Elves (Nature People) and not even 'close' to Dwarven mountains? Just something I have always wondered with the first.

 

-Edit- Just wanted to add, I do play an Elf.

[Quavinir_Twiceborn 1050]

Do I still get my tiny coal mine?

[Telanir 6975]

Sounds great! Only one question... Why are both Iron Mines near the Elves (Nature People) and not even 'close' to Dwarven mountains? Just something I have always wondered with the first.

 

-Edit- Just wanted to add, I do play an Elf.

 

It's not that they're close to the Elves-- The mines are close to the Spawn. That was the main reasoning. ^-^

 

There was also a pre-built location there too.

[Alan 1815]

Sounds great! Only one question... Why are both Iron Mines near the Elves (Nature People) and not even 'close' to Dwarven mountains? Just something I have always wondered with the first.

 

-Edit- Just wanted to add, I do play an Elf.

 

One is close to the Elves but is still a public mine, while the other is actually in the center of the map, regardless of who's lands it may be in or near, not close to any one Nation. However, do remember that the Dwarven Nation Mine will have Iron and an assortment of other ores in it, so do not fret!

[Hobolympic 1093]

Would it also be possible to have the first iron mine cleared of random cobblestone heaps placed by players? My alt is stuck in there lol.

[Ever 2648]

Would it also be possible to have the first iron mine cleared of random cobblestone heaps placed by players? My alt is stuck in there lol.

 

I'll clear it away. I did a small cave-in events a few nights ago.

[tnoy23 202]

Can I ask how many ores are present in this mine?

[Xerion 12]

Awesome. Going to check it out now :)

[IrishPerson 693]

Yay