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Jackhammer

Mining is boring.  I want a frekin jackhammer.  That is all.

Oh wait, that's not all.  I would be content with a case of dynamite, ok?

Posted 10 months ago by The Missing Finger Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Lol, not a bad idea, maybe it should be powered by a special super fuel cell? 
    Posted 10 months ago by Rook Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hmmm.  Given that a rock comes apart into 50-some chunks of ore, I can see a somewhat expensive explosive powder that is applied to a rock using a new tool (drill) which shatters the rock into ore chunks.   It would have to be more expensive than pick mining because it would save something even more valuable, which is time.  
    +1
    Posted 10 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I like the idea of a jackhammer using fuel cells, and breaking up a rock until it is gone, for minimal energy loss.  There should be a downside, though, like no gem drops with a jackhammer.
    Posted 10 months ago by Jewel Stoned Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I like the idea of TNT to cause all the rocks in the area to drop goods, like a Fecundity Powder!
    Posted 10 months ago by Abby Cadabra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Super Explosive Geofecundity Powder.  I like it!  Except it would probably be made out of 500 Badassinol and 600 Smithereen, which use more shiny than the entire island of Uralia.
    Posted 10 months ago by The Missing Finger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Interesting ... might cause imbalance (imagine a player with Mining 1 trying to get a chunk while a level 60 goes around blowing entire rocks in one move). Could be mitigated by conditioning it's use somehow (for ex, you can use if you are alone on the street).

    Might work like the repair tool, a periodic energy loss for a periodic material(ore) gain.

    And if we get dynamite, can we please use it on de-imaginators/juju, too ?
    Posted 10 months ago by Andrew the Grey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • oohh I'd like to see TNT but I would expect it to scatter the contents all over the street. & if you're too close, some damage may be done.
    Posted 10 months ago by jiva Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Only if I can load TNT into a crystamalizing chamber and get a grenade.  ^_^
    Posted 10 months ago by The Missing Finger Subscriber! | Permalink