Surface deposits?

[Argus]

Have Jorb and Loftar considered surface deposits for metal?

The idea comes from 7 Days to Die, where you can break large surface stones for small amounts of basic minerals/metals. I don't think it'd be a good idea to use this with existing large stones (there'd be none left in the world!), but perhaps make it an exploration-based item, that you need a stone axe or pickaxe to collect?

[EstrieAble]

So you want ore from the rocks?

[bitza]

you don't think metal's already easy enough as it is?

[Argus]

No. As I joked, if you had ore coming from the rocks there'd be no rocks left.

I'd make it an exploration item, like foraging, but one you have to collect with a stone axe or pickaxe.

[borka]

Gems ...

[Argus]

Gems ...

That too.

[Argus]

Huh. Ran across this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_iron

Still think it's unrealistic?

[jumping1]

Iron, in swamps
3 days later
90001 iron
If only

[TeckXKnight]

Huh. Ran across this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_iron

Still think it's unrealistic? :)

Suggestions for bog iron were common in world 3. No one in this thread was saying it was unrealistic, everyone was saying that in the way games operate, it would make a poor mechanic and ultimately trivialize several aspects of the game without really adding anything.

[Argus]

Huh. Ran across this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_iron

Still think it's unrealistic?

Suggestions for bog iron were common in world 3. No one in this thread was saying it was unrealistic, everyone was saying that in the way games operate, it would make a poor mechanic and ultimately trivialize several aspects of the game without really adding anything.

You're about the only person to write a constructive response.

you don't think metal's already easy enough as it is?

So you want ore from the rocks?