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Okay, so he didn't like Glitch, but his part on Mining is spot on...

This is exactly why I've detested mining from the start. 

"When it comes to actually using these skills, all that off-screen book learnin’ feels like a complex distance-learning commitment by comparison. That mining I mentioned earlier, for instance. Want to mine some ore in Glitch? Well, for that you’ll need to have a pickaxe. Tool in hand, walk along until you find a big hunk of rock. Click on the rock. Wait for a full twenty seconds while you watch your character stand motionless next to the rock, a floating pick axe icon chipping away in the air in front of him, the chipping sound out of synch, a progress bar being filled up. You cannot do any other task while this happens. You can’t even sort your inevitably heaving, twisted, nightmare of an inventory, spread hopelessly between bags and containers and pouches and spice racks. Just sit there, mindless, watching the pickaxe go up and down, up and down, up and down. Then, when you’re done, do it again. Heck, that rock’s got enough ore in it to withstand around a half-dozen 20-second operations, and your mining speed isn’t sped up by mining with other players. It’s like torture."

I would LOVE to be able to access my bags or do something while I wait for the axe to finish clinking. 

Posted 15 months ago by Jarhaven Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • +1

    I have a bit of an OCD when it comes to messy and disorganised inventory; everything should have its place, and when it doesn't, I tend to get tetchy.

    Being able to edit inventory and move things around while doing actions like mining would make the game less 'sit and watch' when resource gathering.
    Posted 15 months ago by Papa Vodou Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I agree it is annoying, it's turning me into a fatty aswell seeing as I tend to eat while I mine for something to do occassionally tapping the enter button to mine some more and then going back to my food.

    Yes i'm nearly the size of Uncle Buck.
    Posted 15 months ago by Kamwah Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I noticed that it IS possible to manage your inventory while changing fruit or spicemilling.
    Posted 15 months ago by Victoria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is best in the Ideas forum, as it's suggestion about gameplay tweaks. 
    Posted 15 months ago by Blanky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is why I loathe mining here.
    I love the rest of the game though :)
    But if anyone thinks that standing there staring at that pickaxe icon for hours at a time, just clicking and waiting, is 'fun' then they need to get out more o_o  
    But plenty do seem to like it, so that's great for them I guess. I'd rather be out harvesting and seeing the world :D
    Posted 15 months ago by Ebil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Totally agree, they should try and update the mechanics!
    Posted 15 months ago by Bbcversus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1.

    I want to do other things while I'm mining.

    If it's not possible, maybe add a skill called Multi-tasking?
    Posted 15 months ago by The Black Chicken Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1

    YES. THIS! It doesn't make sense not being able to sort your inventory while mining when you can do it any other time.
    Posted 15 months ago by Zxion Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Incorrect! You can use the chat while you mine! ;)
    Would be nice to be able to organise stuff while mining though.
    Posted 15 months ago by DTC Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If I press b I can access my bags and at least...you know, eat. That's something there.
    Posted 14 months ago by shipwreck Subscriber! | Permalink