Quarrying - Revision history

Fluclo Bastet: /* Using a Quarry */

2010-04-07T18:37:31Z

Using a Quarry

Jimbly: /* Using a Quarry */

2010-03-09T08:58:34Z

Using a Quarry

Agamemnus: /* Finding a Quarry */

2009-09-23T07:08:28Z

Finding a Quarry

Agamemnus: /* Finding a Quarry */

2009-09-23T07:07:59Z

Finding a Quarry

Aphenro: /* Using a Quarry */

2009-08-19T12:35:32Z

Using a Quarry

Inkoaten: Add {{T3}}, fix links to guides present on old wikis

2009-04-21T01:29:51Z

Add {{T3}}, fix links to guides present on old wikis

Varick at 18:27, 17 February 2009

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Varick at 18:26, 17 February 2009

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Varick at 18:25, 17 February 2009

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Varick at 17:25, 30 January 2009

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 All four quarry workers receive the same directions, but the order in which they are listed is different for each person.
-To successfully raise the marble, each worker must work one of the four directions, and <b>no two people can work the same direction</b>.  Thus, coordination is crucial.  If one direction is chosen by two or more people, then the lifting attempt fails, and the marble slides down one level.  Lifting will also fail if one of the workers clicks on their direction twice.
+To successfully raise the marble, each worker must work one of the four directions, and <b>no two people can work the same direction</b>.  Thus, coordination is crucial.  If one direction is chosen by two or more people, then the lifting attempt fails, and the marble slides down one level.  Lifting will fail if a worker clicks on a second move that has already been selected, otherwise it will display the words "Changed Direction" (even if the same move has been selected), costing END timer for both moves.
 Provided each worker selects a different direction, the marble will be lifted one level.  When the piece of marble is lifted to level 7, it is fully extracted and goes into the quarry's take menu

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 The direction list is randomized with each lifting attempt, whether the last attempt was a success or failure.
-Quarries break after a while.  It is possible that dropping a piece of marble may cause a quarry to break sooner, but this is unconfirmed. Reports range from 10 to 30 marble sheets before breaking. Remember that it’s quite easy to find more marble nearby and if you want a serious dig, set up several quarries beforehand.
+Quarries break after a while.  It is possible that dropping a piece of marble may cause a quarry to break sooner, but this is unconfirmed. Reports range from 10 to 37 marble sheets before breaking. Remember that it’s quite easy to find more marble nearby and if you want a serious dig, set up several quarries beforehand.
 == Quarrying Strategies ==

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 * All intact means your partner is out of range (32 in each coordinate - 512 feet - is the maximum)
 * A single broken piece means you scanned and found nothing (you see an emote of throwing some slate down)
-* Two broken pieces means you found some marble "in-between" you [[http://wiki.atitd.net/tale2/Users/Sord/Quarry_Guide NOTE]] (you see an emote: bless)
+* Two broken pieces means you found some marble "in-between" you [[http://wiki.atitd.net/tale2/Users/Sord/Quarry_Guide NOTE: may not be actually in between]] (you see an emote: bless)
 Use one of the prospecting strategies below to home in on the exact location of a marble spot.  Expect to use 30-50 slate when prospecting for a quarry.

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 * All intact means your partner is out of range (32 in each coordinate - 512 feet - is the maximum)
 * A single broken piece means you scanned and found nothing (you see an emote of throwing some slate down)
-* Two broken pieces means you found some marble in-between you (you see an emote: bless)
+* Two broken pieces means you found some marble "in-between" you [[http://wiki.atitd.net/tale2/Users/Sord/Quarry_Guide NOTE]] (you see an emote: bless)
 Use one of the prospecting strategies below to home in on the exact location of a marble spot.  Expect to use 30-50 slate when prospecting for a quarry.

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 = Using a Quarry =
-[[Stone Quarry|Stone Quarries]] are buildings used to extract [[Granite and Marble]] from the ground.  Quarrying generally requires four people operating in unison.  (It is possible to replace one or two of the people with custom gearboxes.  The first gearbox replacement is often easier to construct than the second one.)
+[[Stone Quarry|Stone Quarries]] are buildings used to extract [[Granite and Marble]] from the ground.  Quarrying generally requires four people operating in unison.  (It is possible to replace one or two of the people with custom [[gearbox|gearboxes]].  The first gearbox replacement is often easier to construct than the second one.)
 Marble is extracted one piece at a time.  Each piece must be successfully lifted 7 times before it is fully extracted. '''Working a quarry results in an END timer.'''

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-= Finding a Quarry =
+{{T3}}
 You need to tune yourself to the relevant marble under [[Rocks of the Ages]] at any School of Architecture for a cost of 10 slate.  You need the correct [[perception]] level (minimum 1) to get admitted to the class - see [[Granite_and_Marble]] for a list of perception levels for various marbles. Food does count, though you still need the correct [[perception]] level every time you wish to prospect so have several portions nearby.  Tuning to a marble doesn't wear off, you stay attuned until you change it manually (and even if your food wears off).  In order to prospect, you need a partner, although only the person attempting to shatter slate needs to be attuned to the marble.  Your partner is a person standing in range. (Note: This is not necessarily your prospecting partner. If someone runs closer by you when you attempt to prospect, they become your partner for that attempt.  So, only prospect when there is just you and one other.)
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 == Prospecting strategies ==
-* These will all be dead links in T4, I believe.
-* [[Tale2:Users/Cappy/Prospecting|Cappu's Guide]], efficient and fairly easy to follow. 18-45 slate to get down to a 2-coord circle diameter.
+These links refer to pages from previous tales. YMMV!
-* [[Tale2:Marble/Tortanick|Tortanick's Method]], by Tortanick
-* [[Tale2:Users/Dors/Quarry_Guide|House of Bes quarry guide]], by Dors
+* [http://www.atitd.org/wiki/tale2/Users/Cappy/Prospecting Cappu's Guide], efficient and fairly easy to follow. 18-45 slate to get down to a 2-coord circle diameter.
-* [[Tale2:Users/Sord/Quarry_Guide|Sord's quarry guide]] (has pretty pictures)
+* [http://www.atitd.org/wiki/tale2/Marble/Tortanick Tortanick's Method], by Tortanick
-* [[Guides/Quarrying/Spiral_Search]], by MarvL, is a Search Circle Quartering theory that only uses an average of 38.5 Slate to find a Quarry.
+* [http://www.atitd.org/wiki/tale2/Users/Dors/Quarry_Guide House of Bes quarry guide], by Dors

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 Also of interest, the spots are always at coordinate tile corners, just where the coordinates change values. These spots are fairly easy to see, especially in desert, and can help tremendously when you get down to the 2-3 coord range.  Dropping texture detail to minimum makes them even easier to spot.
-*If there are 2 types of Marble, the higher perception level Marble will come out of the quarry and you will NEVER be able to get the marble that you otherwise successfully prospected for.
+*If there are 2 types of Marble, the higher perception level Marble will come out of the quarry and you will NEVER be able to get the marble that you otherwise successfully prospected.
 == Prospecting strategies ==

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 Use one of the prospecting strategies below to home in on the exact location of a marble spot.  Expect to use 30-50 slate when prospecting for a quarry.
-Once a quarry spot has been found and built on (and the quarry removed after), you cannot get more marble from the same spot though it will show up as a valid quarry spot when prospecting.  Attempting to build on the used spot or a non-existent spot will give you a dirt quarry. Except for the fact that you can detect marble at the spot, there is no way to distinguish between those two cases.  Consequently, it's good manners to build a marker that will not degrade over time (such as a sign)on a used spot, setting the label to indicate there was a quarry there.
+Once a quarry spot has been found and built on (and the quarry removed after), you cannot get more marble from the same spot though it will show up as a valid quarry spot when prospecting.  Attempting to build on the used spot or a non-existent spot will give you a dirt quarry. Except for the fact that you can detect marble at the spot, there is no way to distinguish between those two cases.  Consequently, it's good manners to build a marker that will not degrade over time (such as a sign)on a used spot, setting the label to indicate there was a quarry there and what type it was.
 Also of interest, the spots are always at coordinate tile corners, just where the coordinates change values. These spots are fairly easy to see, especially in desert, and can help tremendously when you get down to the 2-3 coord range.  Dropping texture detail to minimum makes them even easier to spot.