Posted October 2, 2013 I was just thinking that surface mining might be just a tad bit more exciting if the miner had a chance (same as mining or lower) to find a gem on a successful action. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2013 I got 2 gems so far surface mining... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) 95% of my mining skillgain has came from surfacemining.Ive got 8 gems from mining in my caves and 0 from surfacemining..If there's a chance, it's ridicilously low. +1 Edited October 2, 2013 by silakka Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Lies, I spent 8 months surface mining Port Benden from a god damned rock hill on Chaos... EIGHT MONTHS... and I got zero zilch nada Z E R O gems from it. I talking 33 mining ground up to 67 on pure surface mining... no woa, no coc, no 90ql steel pickaxe.. So a very enthusiastic +1 to the OP for the suggestion. P.S.I do rather enjoy hitting like a mack truck on the autobon however, so go go mining that hill ftw... I'd totally do it again. Edited October 2, 2013 by Nomadikhan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2013 I'm pretty sure I've had a gem or two from surface mining - I can't recall for sure though. Some times the RNG just happens that way, I'd been playing Wurm for 6 months before I got my first gem while I saw others on GV asking what a gem was for as they got one on their first day. I also got a gem from my first ever mining action on the test server. Just because you haven't got one, doesn't mean it's not possible However, if the rare occasions are just figments of our imaginations, then I see no reason not to add this. 95% of my mining skillgain has came from surfacemining.Sure, but 95% of my mining skillgain has come from about 10% of my mining Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2013 I got a ruby and sapphire from surface mining about a month ago when building a road through the top of a mountain. Its not often but they do seem to pop now and then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2013 you dont get many shards from surface mining attempts, only from success. so the output 'seems' of course lower. i had a surface mining gem as well, never done much surface mining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2013 I've gotten 3-4 from surface mining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2013 Heard about it just never gotten one myself. Though haven't really surface-mined much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 2, 2013 I did a lot of surface mining, and wen i say a lot is becasue i skilled from 25ish to 65ish (allmost 70 now) with surface mining, and never got a single gem/crystal/flint/salt, never. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2013 Ahh, interesting. I see there are some people who have gotten a few, and others who have never gotten any. I have done a whole bunch of surface mining, (thousands and thousands of successful actions) and I've never seen one. On the other hand, I've almost filled an entire backpack with gems mined with regular mining over the last few years. No precious gems yet though. Thanks, I had just assumed that it was not possible because I figured I would have mined at least one by now from surface mining. Perhaps tweak it up a bit, or if not, maybe i'll get ten in a row one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 3, 2013 The misunderstandings of surfacemining and gems - you can not get gems from surfacemining (as far as I'm aware), but you CAN get gems opening a mine entrance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites