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Mining Bonus capped at 30 now

After some time spent this afternoon in Ajaya Bliss it is confirmed that a cap of 30 has been placed on the mining bonus received when other players "help" you mine, regardless of how many people help you. However, it also seemed as if the rocks respawn noticeably faster. Anyone else think the respawn is quicker now? And what do you think of the 30 bonus cap? 

Posted 15 months ago by TRB4 Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I think...I think it would be most awesome if in Ajaya, the cap came and went randomly. If the rules for Ajaya rocks were so absolutely random that people would have to work out a new strategy every time they entered.

    Kind of like right now when things keep changing :D
    Posted 15 months ago by Cefeida Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I must say that the randomness and hectic pace of Ajaya Bliss is definitely part of the charm. It is currently my new favorite place to hang out, even if i'm not mining. there is just something about the very wild cooperative/competitive speed mining that happens there. The short lived "teamwork" sessions that breakdown and disband when a rock takes longer than 30 seconds to show up. It really is it's own community unlike any other part of Ur.
    Posted 15 months ago by TRB4 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got over Ajaya pretty quickly but I still find it rather enjoyable. I do think the cap sucks but... meh. I just wish there were more shiny for everyone all around. It sucks for anyone with a slow connection to have to be the last one on a rock, get very little bonus (or none at all), and then have to wait a few minutes just to do the same thing over again, when this person could just go mine a shiny alone and really get something out of it at a steady pace. That's probably one of the things I miss most about beta.
    Posted 15 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think the cap is a good idea. 50 was a little bit too generous, I think. 
    Posted 15 months ago by Merrylegs Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It was even higher, I got a 97 a few times.

    And what TRB4 said :D
    Posted 15 months ago by Cefeida Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think the cap is a HORRIBLE idea. As much as Tiny Spark wants me to keep playing this game, I have a life to live, not to mention other games to play. Being able to get tons of sparkly quickly is one of the things that kept bringing me back to the game in the first place, and reducing that cap to 30 is...well, ridiculous. If they HAVE to cap it, cap it at 50. That way at least we have the chance to fill up an empty slot in one go. 

    I don't have endless hours to pour into this game, especially considering those hours will ultimately lead up to...well, nothing. I'd prefer to jump in the game, spend an hour mining, and take the money from that effort to do other things with. Now, I have to spend two to three times as long mining, and by that time I get bored and pine for something more substantial. 

    I'm just glad I bought my house before the cap was implemented. 
    Posted 15 months ago by An Atheist Jew Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Mixed feelings about the cap on bonus chunks.  I don't like restrictions added into the game but after the GIANT mess that mining has become (seriously pre-launch mining was FINE, don't try to fix something thats not broken, you just end up breaking it) I think the cap was necessary
    Posted 15 months ago by Laurali Subscriber! | Permalink
  • cap at 30 I think is fine as long as the respawn time of the rocks were decreased as well.
    Posted 15 months ago by Nirosu Subscriber! | Permalink
  • No more fascinating emergent collaborative behavior in the mine. With the bonus capped at 30 its just not worth the trouble any more. Oh well. It was fun while it lasted. And at least I got my jumpist badge!
    Posted 15 months ago by Anthropocene Subscriber! | Permalink
  • As much as I loved getting 50-60 bonus chunks, I'm not concerned that they've lowered the cap.

    I feel like Ajaya is best suited to those with longer mining times already (you get more people helping you if you mine for 12s than 4s!), and this only confirms this. If you're level 4 in mining, you can probably get better/faster results mining on your own.

    Also, wouldn't this just mean that the results are more "even" now? The bonuses for smaller amounts of help seems the same, so wouldn't it just mean nobody is "winning" the rock? Several people are getting the max bonus? Sharing is caring, guys! :D
    Posted 15 months ago by Biohazard Subscriber! | Permalink