by MagicManICT » Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:10 pm
A tile can take many cycles to remove, or it can take only a couple. I'm not really sure of the mechanic behind it as there are too many possible variables. I don't think it's completely random, though. Too much time mining tells me otherwise.
That said, every cycle you can mine on a tile is a chance to get a piece of ore or stone. Ideally it lasts a while so you have the most number of chances to get something out of it. Again, also something I don't think anyone has investigated is the amount of ore/stone you get out of a particular tile. It certainly appears to be purely random.
What would your pack have to do with it? Equipment and items have no encumbrance here. Your only limit is space.
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