Mine shaft techniques (World 6)

[Retanaru]

I'm mining my way through a wall for some much needed ore, and the zig-zag technique is serving me quite well, but I was wondering if there are other more direct paths I could take to the suspected ore site (not an actual mine shaft though). Also, I would like to know the safest way to change the direction of the zig-zag. Thanks for any help.

[MagicManICT]

if there are other more direct paths I could take to the suspected ore site

Drop a mine hole. It's your only other option.

Also, I would like to know the safest way to change the direction of the zig-zag.

There is no "safe" methods. However, as your doing your snake movement, when you go to turn right, turn left instead and start doing a snake in the new direction. Flip that around if you want to turn right instead of left.

[slipper]

Two pics I took earlier today.


1# rule of mining
In the 3 tiles behind your character + the one you are standing on, a maximum of 3 tiles may have been mined out, more than that and you will get yourself a collapse.

With enough effort you can make roads 5-tile wide without the use of mine supports.

[Retanaru]

Ah, slipper knows what I'm aiming for, but this brings up a new questions. What do you mean by the 3 tiles behind your character, does simply changing the direction my character is facing change which 3 tiles it is? Is there a pattern for making a 2/3 wide road?

Edit: actually I think I've already figured out a viable pattern, but reassurance would feel better than being squished.

[slipper]

does simply changing the direction my character is facing change which 3 tiles it is?

Yes. Everything depends of your positioning.
Remember that it is 3 tiles behind your character PLUS the one you are standing on.

[Retanaru]

Thank you very much. That's everything I wanted to know. Though now there's a cave in every time I even touch a wall I think I'll just backtrack and go around this spot.

[ImAwesome]

if there are cave in rocks on the ground it increases chances of cave ins...destroy them

[Gray]

Ok me and 2 friends each tried this mining technique.
When mining down 1 tile wide tunnel at around 10+ tiles down the tunnel we get cave in. I was very certain at the second time that my positioning was good.

[MagicManICT]

if there are cave in rocks on the ground it increases chances of cave ins...destroy them

[Gray]

It keeps happening, on these 1x1 tile wide tunnels I sometimes get a cave in and im certain im mining in the corner.