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Post by endarion on May 5, 2012 6:30:26 GMT -7
hi,
I wanted to ask how miners work. Is there a way to figure out in which directions a miner will dig? Or is there maybe even a way to control how he will dig?
Thanks
Endarion
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Post by Peter on May 9, 2012 7:20:25 GMT -7
The code for the way a miner digs is hard coded into the mod and cannot therefore be dictated by the player. All you can do is control what depth he will dig down too, by the level of his hut..
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Post by eddyfredd on May 9, 2012 7:30:29 GMT -7
And I think the direction can you set by the direction of the hut
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Post by Peter on May 9, 2012 7:34:35 GMT -7
Not sure... My latest miner dug directly away from the front door when he was going "down to the coal mines" (Building Level 1) - As soon as I upgraded his building to level 2 he dug a new access stairs 90degrees from the first "Down to the Gold Mines" - interested to see what he does at building level 3
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Post by CoconutCurry on May 9, 2012 8:31:49 GMT -7
Is it determined by how you place the chest?
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Post by Peter on May 9, 2012 8:55:44 GMT -7
i THINK it might be random currently... not sure.. testing needed Flat world.. Town Hall Chest.. 10 citizen chests, 10 miner chest all in the same orientation, 5 level 1 huts in a particular orientation, 5 in a different orientation.. and see who digs what in what direction (Although miners might not work in flat worlds??)
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Post by eddyfredd on May 9, 2012 9:29:30 GMT -7
I'll try it out later on a flat and on a "normal" map
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Post by vlad on May 9, 2012 9:34:26 GMT -7
miner finds lowest block on the corners near the chest and dig from another corner to that block. I think )
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Post by Peter on May 9, 2012 10:23:06 GMT -7
Well my miner has just decided to dig a new shaft down about 12 blocks OUTSIDE his hut... Level 2 hut.. he started his shafts inside no problem.. then just decided half way through a day to return to the surface and start a new shaft
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Post by Peter on May 9, 2012 10:31:49 GMT -7
Just killed him as he then got stuck about 15 blocks below sea level in his new shaft... New guys is just starting a 3rd shaft inside the hut
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Post by Peter on May 9, 2012 10:54:19 GMT -7
Nice, Just upgraded him to building level 3 and he's now dug a 4th shaft which goes right through one of his side walls
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Post by eddyfredd on May 9, 2012 11:16:59 GMT -7
thats crazy ;D
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