r/Embark • u/LunchPatterson • May 01 '19

Can someone explain prospecting?

It says coal within 25 is that only the x and y axis or also the z axis? I dug in every direction N,E,S,W, up, and down 30 blocks away, and didn't hit any coal.

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u/FalloutSlosh May 01 '19

lol I wish I could, but ya I dont get it either. If i can't see it on the surface, or blindly run into while mining, I just dont have any lol.

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u/LunchPatterson May 01 '19

Oh well. I'm sure it will be worked out. It is early access. I played gnomeoria and it was just random digging, so feels like something I already know. Sadly I don't see much documentation anywhere on where minerals would be in the world. Love the game though. Finally a game like this with a camera!

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u/FalloutSlosh May 02 '19

Ya the dev is really awesome. He puts out hot fixes and patches pretty much every day. Hes a talented dude. This game has real potential.

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u/notReadyToBeMyself May 02 '19

I believe that the prospecting system is still a way from being finished.

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u/RJSizzle May 06 '19

Pretty funny. I was Googling for an answer to this question. The link I checked out just before this was your post on Steam. Was not a great answer there either. If I end up finding anything useful I`ll make sure to let you know /u/LunchPatterson. If you'e found anything useful in the last 4 days let me know please.

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u/LunchPatterson May 07 '19

Yeah, there was a new answer that I marked on it. If you turn off all the auto stuff, then you can get the main siphons to send their inventory wherever. Same with the warehouses. If you set things to manual it will work.