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Clarified how system works (based on chat in discord, I might be wrong). Maybe should think about linking a page about the ore map to better explain.
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This is the first mode of the propick ({{Keypress|F}} key), which is by default always enabled. It is a chance based search system with long range - specifically, it shows the chance for specific ores to be present | This is the first mode of the propick ({{Keypress|F}} key), which is by default always enabled. It is a chance based search system with long range - specifically, it shows the chance (in permilli) for specific ores to be present within the chunk of the first point sampled all the way from surface to mantle. | ||
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To prospect, a player must break 3 {{ll|rock|rock}} blocks in 'close' proximity to "sample" the area for ores. These blocks must be located a '''minimum''' of 3 blocks apart (blocks '''between''' samples) and a maximum of 16 blocks apart. It is possible to sample three blocks within a square, or in a line where the last sample is 8 blocks away from the first sample. Upon breaking the third valid sample block, displays the densities of all the ores in the chat window based on the chunk that the '''first''' of the three blocks prospected (broken) was located in. | To prospect, a player must break 3 {{ll|rock|rock}} blocks in 'close' proximity to "sample" the area for ores. These blocks must be located a '''minimum''' of 3 blocks apart (blocks '''between''' samples) and a maximum of 16 blocks apart. It is possible to sample three blocks within a square, or in a line where the last sample is 8 blocks away from the first sample. Upon breaking the third valid sample block, displays the possible densities of all the ores in the chat window based on the chunk that the '''first''' of the three blocks prospected (broken) was located in. | ||
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To interpret the information, one must understand that this mode ''does not detect the actual presence of ore blocks'', but detects the ''chance that ores are present''. The game uses randomly generated ore density maps whenever a chunk is generated. These determine the chance for ores to appear. Even if a player removed all the ores from a chunk, the prospecting reading would remain the same. Additionally, some ores are not detected by prospecting with this mode, like | To interpret the information, one must understand that this mode ''does not detect the actual presence of ore blocks'', but detects the ''chance that ores are present'' (in permilli). The game uses randomly generated ore density maps whenever a chunk is generated. These determine the chance for ores to appear. Even if a player removed all the ores from a chunk, the prospecting reading would remain the same. Additionally, some ores are not detected by prospecting with this mode, like quartz or surface copper. | ||
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You won't have propick readings to guide you; spawning is random in deserts only. | You won't have propick readings to guide you; spawning is random in deserts only. | ||
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The head developer settled a debate in 2023 about density readings. To the [https://discord.com/channels/302152934249070593/302152934249070593/1149631346973626408 question] "Are prospecting reading in density mode chunk-based, or position-based?" Tyron [https://discord.com/channels/302152934249070593/302152934249070593/1149647958464274543 responded] "They are position based. thats why i don't want to represent them in the same way as prospector info". The mod Prospector Info displays density-reading results on the map in squares aligned with chunk borders, and many video tutorials have perpetuated the misconception that prospecting results are chunk-based. | |||
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* In version 1.19 the results of density samples will not only be printed to the chat box but also saved to the map. | * In version 1.19 the results of density samples will not only be printed to the chat box but also saved to the map. | ||
