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[[CDB | Main]] / [[:Category:Skills|Skills]] / [[Prospecting]] == Description == Prospecting is the locating of [[ore]] veins in rock. To start prospecting, activate a [[pickaxe]] and right-click a [[rock tile]], select Mining -> Prospect. Note that you can not search for ore veins by means of prospecting when being inside a cave - you have to be on the surface. Anyone can detect veins within 3 tiles. At higher skill levels, additional abilities are unlocked. * At 20 skill you can estimate the quality of a vein or rock tile. <br> You can detect the presence of [[flint]].* At 40 skill you can detect the presence of [[salt]].* At 60 skill you can estimate the remaining amount of ore in a vein. Gems appear randomly during all mining, and cannot be prospected. All ores are slightly regional. Thus, if you locate a vein of ore, it is likely there will be other veins of the same ore type nearby. == Vein quality == Rock tiles and ore veins have a maximum quality level. Ore veins on the [[home server]] are limited to 50 QL (normal). * Pretty bad: 1-39 QL* Normal: 40-59 QL* Good: 60-79 QL* Very good: 80-89 QL* Utmost: 90-99 QL == Vein depletion == Ordered by decreasing ore supply: * "Only a few weeks mining remain here"* "The ore is starting to deplete"* "The ore will run out soon"* "You should start to prospect for another vein of this ore"* "The ore will run out any hour" == Prospecting Guide (large rock face) =='''{{PAGENAME}}'''

+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | | | | 3 | 2 | 1 |<--| X |+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ X = no prospect of that ore<-- = last tile you did get a prospect3 = I recommend you start mining here

Realize that The area in which prospecting works is 7x7 with the world is 2 dimensional. All player in the middle (the rock and ore tiles are pillars, they are not cubes. You can ignore "o" represents the height of mountains when prospecting. Only North/South/West/East matterplayer).

When you prospect ==Notes==* Ore veins can't be searched for by prospecting when inside a [[cave]]; the player has to be on the surface, you can detect ore in an area . Surface prospecting of 7x7 area around you. That's 3 tiles in all directions from flint and salt is only for the single tile you are prospectingprospected; nearby flint/salt tiles can't be prospected. Prospecting For finding veins inside a cave , check out the [[Analyse|analysing]] page.* [[Gem]]s appear randomly during all mining and cannot be prospected.* All ores are slightly regional. Thus, if an ore vein is not located, it is likely there will be other veins of the same ore type nearby.* You can use a [[tuning fork of metal detection]] to determine the exact quality and mining operations left on a vein.* Prospecting can be done to find oreswhile moving, but to tell specific details about so long as you do not move too far away (two tiles) from the tile you are prospectingcurrently working on.

When you prospect e.g. iron ore ==Skill levels ==Anyone can detect veins within 3 tiles on the surface that means that somewhere within a range of 3 tiles around you . At higher skill levels, additional abilities are unlocked (including currently affected by the tiles behind you[[The_curve|curve]] on [[Epic cluster|Epic]]) an iron vein is located. You then try to find the tiles where you can no longer prospect the ore. You need to find one North or South edge, and one East or West edge.:

Then count 3 tiles from both those edges * 20 (10.56 on Epic): Estimate the [[quality]] of a vein or rock tile, and detect flint when present** ''Note : Free to play seem to not get get this bonus either when prospecting on a rock surface outside or inside the tile you end up with is mines.''* 40 (22.54 on Epic): Detect salt when present* 60 (36.75 on Epic): Estimate the remaining amount of ore in a vein* 80 (55.28 on Epic) Exact quality when prospecting a tile underground (overrides prospecting 20 message)* 90 (68.38 on Epic) Exact remaining hits (overrides prospecting 60 message)

You cannot mine The same abilities are available when prospecting the vein tile directly from inside the surface. If you try to mine the vein tile from the surface you will get the message <b>You fail to produce anything, the rock is stone hard</b>, or <b>You cannot keep mining here, the rock is unusually hard</b> (only when you were supposed to get a rock slab, otherwise you'll get <b>You chip away at the rock</b> as usual. You will have to start tunneling in the tile next to vein.

Sometimes grass, dirt or other tile types hinder the prospecting. Try to find == Vein quality ==Rock tiles and ore veins have a large rockface to ease prospectingmaximum quality level.

Or you * Poor: 20-29 (can try this program out also prospect as well [http"pretty bad")* Acceptable: 30-39* Normal: 40-59* Good: 60-79* Very good: 80-94* Utmost://discon.googlepages.com/prospector.html]95-99

==Uzetaab's GuideVein depletion ==If your prospecting skill is over 60 (36.75 on Epic), prospecting an ore vein will give you an estimate of how much ore is left there. Having over 90 skill will tell you the exact number left.

Alternative for if you do not have * "There is plenty of ore left" ''(more than 10000)''* "Only a large rock face few weeks mining remain here" ''(between 5000 and 10000)''* "The ore is starting to deplete" ''(between 3000 and 5000)''* "You should start to prospect.for another vein of this ore" ''(between 1000 and 3000)''* "The ore will run out soon" ''(between 100 and 1000)''* "The ore will run out any hour" ''(1-100)''

<pre>+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+| | | | | | | |+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+| X | X | X | X | X | X | X |+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+| | | | X | | | | 3+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+| | | | X | | | | 2+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+| X | X | X | X | X | X |X | 1+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+| | | | o | | | |+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ 3 2 1 | # | 1 2 3 +---+</pre> You will have to reveal all the tiles in a 7x7 area to find the vein. * ‘O’ the tile you prospected* ‘X’ tiles that need to be mined out* ‘#’ you Note that I left 2 rows of tiles unmined between mined rows. This increases your chances of finding a 2nd vein that is beyond the reach of prospect. As you expand your mine, this pattern should be continued and expanded reveal all the tiles in your mines area. <small>--[[User:Uzetaab|Uzetaab]] 15:10, February 19, 2006 (CST)</small> == Kiro's guide Player-made Tools =={{External}}

Player-made tools to help find veins==Notes==* Ceilings, walls and floors all give the same skill gain.* Quality of pickaxe (and rarity) are the only qualities which change the prospecting timer.

* [http://discon.googlepages.com/prospector.html Prospector]* [http://www.pivari.com/grid-maker.html Grid Maker] == Titles ==* 50 Skills & Characteristics= [[prospector]]* 70 = N/A* 90 = ?Prospecting

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