i love mining :)

[Hasta]

the cave ins are randomly generated and because it was the first wall i was mining that was a cave in i didnt see a dust particle effect to warn me.
or im just bad at the game thats a thing too

it happens, there's no way to tell if the initial cave wall will cause a cave-in so the only two options are risk it or build a support

You do know Miner's Helmet is still a thing? Equipping one (and maybe bringing one or two spares along) is a no-brainer when you go poking cave walls on lvl5.

[Kaios]

yeah but I never use it I just build supports

[Hasta]

yeah but I never use it I just build supports

Well, did you ever have to survey manually (i.e. by poking a tile every ~40 tiles, looking for quality increase) 10x10 grids worth of caverns? I tell you, that's when Miner's Helmet comes in very, very handy. Some metal and leather and you have One "Get Out Of Cave-In Free" card =)

[Kaios]

I build a lot of supports

[Grog]

I think i had like 40 tiles of single lvl1 wall tiles digged to get a feeling for node sizes. I never go a cave in that way. Either I've been very luck, or you've had some really bad luck.

@Hasta + Kaios: Doesn't help if you don't have metal yet.

[Hasta]

I build a lot of supports

I'm starting to suspect you're just, achem, stats-challenged (low on STR and have to wear STR-gilded gear to mine) >.<

Seriously though, I'm just saying that a helmet is an option, and situationally a reasonable one. Perferred options may vary.

@Groq - it's way past mid-world and I'm still finding ore boulders just laying there in the open.

[Kaios]

I'm starting to suspect you're just, achem, stats-challenged (low on STR and have to wear STR-gilded gear to mine) >.<

why would that matter though I'd still build supports either way and I always check to see if I can mine a spot (not actually mine the tile but just see if i can) before I build a support anyways

never said using a helmet wasn't a good option it is I just don't bother

[wonder-ass]

im using a stone axe all i found so far is tin but no copper to make brozne. feels unlucky man

[Grog]

im using a stone axe all i found so far is tin but no copper to make brozne. feels unlucky man

You could try to prospect over your cave to get an idea where in your cave ore is. You might have missed a node since its a bit away from the cave walls.