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kilozombie

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A couple of mining questions
« on: June 19, 2011, 10:03:46 pm »
1. Does finding random rough-hewn obsidian mean there is magma nearby?
2. Does gold indicate there is fiery HFS nearby?
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Aachen

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Re: A couple of mining questions
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2011, 10:21:16 pm »
1. No. Obsidian can form layers.

2. No. Gold seams are frequent, and not tied to candystores.
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Re: A couple of mining questions
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2011, 10:29:42 pm »
Yay! Good, because I found a lot of gold and even more obsidian than anybody could ever need.
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Re: A couple of mining questions
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2011, 10:34:56 pm »
However, if you begin to see designations cancelled due to warm stone, you might wish to have a bit of care. Warm = magma in proximity.
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Re: A couple of mining questions
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2011, 10:42:41 pm »
Please note that the mining, smoothing, engraving, smelting and smithing of gold is likely to result in goblins and kobolds, so build a bridge before you start.
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Re: A couple of mining questions
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2011, 11:01:10 pm »
Gold's nowhere near HFS, it's the shiny blue things you have to watch out for  :o
Obsidian's not much of a sign of hot magma, heated walls are the signs. Obsidian is valuable non-ore stone, though!
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Re: A couple of mining questions
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2011, 05:42:19 am »
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Gold's nowhere near HFS, it's the shiny blue things you have to watch out for  :o

Ah yes, Microline, everywhere and the color hurts my eyes. Avoid it if you can.

But Adamantine on the other hand.

Dig it...

dig it all...
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Re: A couple of mining questions
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2011, 07:45:45 am »
Just wondering, did you think gold was HFS because of one dwarf against the world?
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Re: A couple of mining questions
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2011, 12:55:31 pm »
Quote from: IT 000 on June 20, 2011, 05:42:19 am
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Gold's nowhere near HFS, it's the shiny blue things you have to watch out for  :o

Ah yes, Microline, everywhere and the color hurts my eyes. Avoid it if you can.

But Adamantine on the other hand.

Dig it...

dig it all...

I second this notion. Best metal in the game. ;)
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Re: A couple of mining questions
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2011, 05:25:41 am »
Nonsense. Dwarf Metal is the best metal. No puny elfs survive in Terrifying Biomes.
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