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Please excuse my neighbour who appears to be building some kind of Space Shuttle monstrosity. I am currently building very high trees along our border so your cultural experience isn't too badly affected.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2622&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2622"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38140_2623"></a><div class="message" id="message_38140_2623"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Oscarvarium (OZGUR)<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2011 00:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2011 06:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2623 of 3934</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2623">38140.2623</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2621">38140.2621</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Dunno if it's one for Teh gallery but I got this glitch the other day. You can clearly see veins of coal and iron so I wonder if you could use it to find diamond/whatever. <span class="emoticon e_giggle" title="(giggle)"><span class="e__">(giggle)</span></span></div> <div class="message_attachments"> <span>Attachments:</span> <ul> <li><span class="image attach"></span><a href="get_attachment.php?webtag=DEFAULT&hash=3534d5d19394d44d522ad03c7d04f82e&filename=2011-07-25_22.22.07.png" target="_blank">2011-07-25_22.22.07.png</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2623&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2623"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38140_2624"></a><div class="message" id="message_38140_2624"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2011 01:11</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Oscarvarium (OZGUR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2011 01:12"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2624 of 3934</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2624">38140.2624</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2622#a38140_2623" target="_self">38140.2623</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I thought you read all the threads here? <span class="emoticon e_tongue" title=":P"><span class="e__">:P</span></span><br /> <br /> I'm sure glitch mining has been discussed several times.<br /> Yes, you can see what's underground, and if you spot diamonds you can attempt to identify the appropriate above ground spot and then dig directly down to them.<br /> <br /> But what you'll probably do is think you see diamonds, rush over to the spot as soon as the gap loads, dig a small hole to mark the area, then chop down lots of trees and craft some ladders for getting out with, then start digging a 2x1 hole all the way down, somehow get killed by the buggy bloody server software, return to the spot and find all your equipment gone, go spend ages working to get at least a set of iron tools, carefully making your way down and laying ladders as you go, before reaching the bottom, digging around a bit because you missed the precise spot, before eventually finding out it was bloody lapis lazuli you saw, not diamonds.<br /> <br /> <span class="emoticon e_cry" title=":'("><span class="e__">:'(</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2624&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2624"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38140_2625"></a><div class="message" id="message_38140_2625"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Oscarvarium (OZGUR)<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2011 01:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2011 01:59"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2625 of 3934</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2625">38140.2625</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2622#a38140_2624" target="_self">38140.2624</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I said that I read them, not that I memorised them. <span class="emoticon e_anglesad" title=":<"><span class="e__">:<</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p>And yeah, I was thinking that would be more or less the case. I've never used a 1x1 or 1x2 shaft for mining though, seems like it would be a bit fiddly.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2625&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2625"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38140_2626"></a><div class="message" id="message_38140_2626"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2011 02:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Oscarvarium (OZGUR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2011 02:08"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2626 of 3934</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2626">38140.2626</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2622#a38140_2625" target="_self">38140.2625</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Nah, not fiddly, and a faster descent than any other method (other than using existing caverns/shafts/etc), aside from a single column 1x1 hole which is risky.<br /> <br /> Stand in the middle of the two blocks and dig down on alternating sides - means there's no risk of falling into deep caverns or lava, because you'll always be standing on the highest block.<br /> <br /> Avoid doing it when the server is lagging or you might get raised back up and then dropped to fall into a crumpled heap of bones.<br /> <small>(Of course, now we have /back so you don't need to worry about rushing to get your stuff back and descending the hole if that does happen.)</small></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2626&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2626"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38140_2627"></a><div class="message" id="message_38140_2627"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2011 06:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Oscarvarium (OZGUR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2011 15:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2627 of 3934</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2627">38140.2627</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2622#a38140_2625" target="_self">38140.2625</a></div> <div class="message_body"> As PB said, vertical mining is a bit risky but it's my preferred mining method. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2627&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2627"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38140_2628"></a><div class="message" id="message_38140_2628"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2011 06:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Oscarvarium (OZGUR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2011 15:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2628 of 3934</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2628">38140.2628</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2622#a38140_2623" target="_self">38140.2623</a></div> <div class="message_body"> glitch mining is great, it's how I got nearly all my diamonds, don't get as many glitches as I used to now though<br /> <br /> dunno about PB making all those ladders though, I usually just replace all the stuff I dug out, jumping up and laying blocks at the same time</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2628&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2628"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38140_2629"></a><div class="message" id="message_38140_2629"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2011 06:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2011 07:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2629 of 3934</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2629">38140.2629</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2622#a38140_2628" target="_self">38140.2628</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I tend to make the shaft then dig long tunnels low down from there to search for diamonds, then diagonally dig my way out. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2629&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2629"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38140_2630"></a><div class="message" id="message_38140_2630"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Serg (NUKKLEAR)<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2011 07:27</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2011 07:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2630 of 3934</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2630">38140.2630</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2622#a38140_2628" target="_self">38140.2628</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Too fiddly... I've decided to just strip-mine as much as I can/need between levels 10 - 16, so far it seems to work OK.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2630&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2630"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38140_2631"></a><div class="message" id="message_38140_2631"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2011 07:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Serg (NUKKLEAR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2011 08:14"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2631 of 3934</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2631">38140.2631</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38140.2622#a38140_2630" target="_self">38140.2630</a></div> <div class="message_body"> there is a lot of that going on too, soon* the whole server map will have no blocks at that level anywhere<br /> <br /> I only do the glitch mining when I can, which is much less often these days<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> *eventually**<br /> **maybe</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38140.2631&return_msg=38140.2622" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38140.2631"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="38140.2632" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>