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Patterns are represented by a unit tile. This unit tile is repeated throughout the area intended for excavation to create the desired pattern. Each pattern is analyzed with the above factors in mind. Note that single-floor patterns can be enhanced to explore one additional z-level by replacing mining designations with either channel or ramp designations; doing so effectively doubles their efficiency. Designating "down stairs" instead will reveal one additional tile directly below each tile mined. | Patterns are represented by a unit tile. This unit tile is repeated throughout the area intended for excavation to create the desired pattern. Each pattern is analyzed with the above factors in mind. Note that single-floor patterns can be enhanced to explore one additional z-level by replacing mining designations with either channel or ramp designations; doing so effectively doubles their efficiency. Designating "down stairs" instead will reveal one additional tile directly below each tile mined. | ||
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+ | Key: | ||
+ | . = Mined (floor) | ||
+ | x = Mined (shaft) | ||
+ | ░ = Visible, not mined (wall) | ||
+ | ▓ = Not mined, not visible | ||
=== Hollow === | === Hollow === | ||
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=== Ladder Rows === | === Ladder Rows === | ||
<div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"> | <div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"> | ||
− | [[File:Exploratory-mining-row-pattern-ladder.png|thumb|Exploratory mining example: ladder row pattern]] | + | [[File:Exploratory-mining-row-pattern-ladder.png|thumb|Exploratory mining example: ladder row pattern.]] |
</div> | </div> | ||
* ''Labor'': 25% of the tiles are excavated (1 in 4). | * ''Labor'': 25% of the tiles are excavated (1 in 4). | ||
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=== Diagonal every 5 === | === Diagonal every 5 === | ||
− | <div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"> | + | <div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"><diagram> |
− | + | ░░.░░░░.░░ | |
− | </div> | + | ░.░░░░.░░░ |
+ | .░░░░.░░░░ | ||
+ | ░░░░.░░░░. | ||
+ | ░░░.░░░░.░ | ||
+ | </diagram></div> | ||
* ''Labor'': 20% of the tiles are excavated (1 per 5). | * ''Labor'': 20% of the tiles are excavated (1 per 5). | ||
* ''Target'': Any size. Clusters as small as a single tile are revealed. | * ''Target'': Any size. Clusters as small as a single tile are revealed. | ||
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A variation would put diagonals every 10 or 20, laying the groundwork to fill them in later for higher visibility if desired. | A variation would put diagonals every 10 or 20, laying the groundwork to fill them in later for higher visibility if desired. | ||
− | + | ||
=== Mine shafts, grid of every 3 tiles === | === Mine shafts, grid of every 3 tiles === | ||
− | <div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"> | + | <div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"><diagram> |
− | + | ░░░░░░░░░ | |
− | </div> | + | ░X░░X░░X░ |
+ | ░░░░░░░░░ | ||
+ | ░░░░░░░░░ | ||
+ | ░X░░X░░X░ | ||
+ | ░░░░░░░░░</diagram></div> | ||
* ''Labor'': 11.1% of the tiles are excavated (1/9). | * ''Labor'': 11.1% of the tiles are excavated (1/9). | ||
* ''Target'': Any size. Clusters as small as a single tile are revealed. | * ''Target'': Any size. Clusters as small as a single tile are revealed. | ||
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=== Diagonal ramps === | === Diagonal ramps === | ||
− | The pattern as shown is 1 up-ramp every 7 tiles vertically, or 1/14 horizontally, though this could be turned 90 degrees. The downramps are shown | + | The pattern as shown is 1 up-ramp every 7 tiles vertically, or 1/14 horizontally, though this could be turned 90 degrees. The downramps are shown, but are only designated as up ramps on the level below. This pattern can also use channel designations in place of ramps to mine in a downward direction. (Be ''sure'' you know how [[ramp]]s work before trying this one!) |
− | <div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"> | + | <div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"><diagram> |
− | + | ░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲ | |
− | </div> | + | ░░░░░░░░░▲░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲░░▼░ |
+ | ░░░░░▲░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲░░▼░░░░░ | ||
+ | ░▲░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲░░▼░░░░░░░░░ | ||
+ | ▼░░░░░░░░░░▲░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲░░ | ||
+ | ░░░░░░░▲░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲░░▼░░░ | ||
+ | ░░░▲░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲░░▼░░░░░░░ | ||
+ | ░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲░░▼░░░░░░░░░░▲ | ||
+ | </diagram></div> | ||
* ''Labor'': 7.1% of the tiles are designated to dig (1/14), but 14.3% are excavated (1/7). | * ''Labor'': 7.1% of the tiles are designated to dig (1/14), but 14.3% are excavated (1/7). | ||
* ''Target'': Any size. Clusters as small as a single tile are revealed. | * ''Target'': Any size. Clusters as small as a single tile are revealed. | ||
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=== 3×3 blocks === | === 3×3 blocks === | ||
− | <div style="float: left; overflow: | + | <div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"><diagram>▓░.░▓░.░▓░.░▓░.░ |
− | + | ░░.░░░.░░░.░░░.░ | |
− | </div> | + | ................ |
+ | ░░.░░░.░░░.░░░.░ | ||
+ | ▓░.░▓░.░▓░.░▓░.░ | ||
+ | ░░.░░░.░░░.░░░.░ | ||
+ | ................ | ||
+ | ░░.░░░.░░░.░░░.░ | ||
+ | ▓░.░▓░.░▓░.░▓░.░ | ||
+ | ░░.░░░.░░░.░░░.░ | ||
+ | ................ | ||
+ | ░░.░░░.░░░.░░░.░ | ||
+ | ▓░.░▓░.░▓░.░▓░.░ | ||
+ | ░░.░░░.░░░.░░░.░</diagram></div> | ||
* ''Labor'': 7/16 (~44%) of the tiles are excavated. | * ''Labor'': 7/16 (~44%) of the tiles are excavated. | ||
* ''Target'': Veins and clusters (except for single-tile) | * ''Target'': Veins and clusters (except for single-tile) | ||
* ''Visibility'': 15/16 (~94%) of the tiles are visible. | * ''Visibility'': 15/16 (~94%) of the tiles are visible. | ||
− | * ''Reusability'': Amusingly low | + | * ''Reusability'': Amusingly low |
− | |||
− | |||
=== 7×7 blocks === | === 7×7 blocks === | ||
− | <div style="float: left; overflow: | + | <div style="float: left; overflow: none; padding-right: 2em;"><diagram>▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓ |
− | + | ░░░░.░░░░░░░.░░░ | |
− | </div> | + | ................ |
+ | ░░░░.░░░░░░░.░░░ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓ | ||
+ | ░░░░.░░░░░░░.░░░ | ||
+ | ................ | ||
+ | ░░░░.░░░░░░░.░░░ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓</diagram></div> | ||
* ''Labor'': 15/64 (~23%) of the tiles are excavated. | * ''Labor'': 15/64 (~23%) of the tiles are excavated. | ||
* ''Target'': Veins and up, as the large 5X5 space left in each unit tile can easily conceal a small cluster. Small clusters will be found perhaps half the time. | * ''Target'': Veins and up, as the large 5X5 space left in each unit tile can easily conceal a small cluster. Small clusters will be found perhaps half the time. | ||
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=== 15×15 blocks === | === 15×15 blocks === | ||
− | < | + | <diagram> |
− | + | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | |
− | </ | + | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ |
+ | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ░░░░░.░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░.░░░░░░░░░░ | ||
+ | ................................ | ||
+ | ░░░░░.░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░.░░░░░░░░░░ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░.░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓</diagram> | ||
+ | |||
* ''Labor'': 31/256 (~12%) of the tiles are excavated. | * ''Labor'': 31/256 (~12%) of the tiles are excavated. | ||
* ''Target'': Large clusters are guaranteed, and unless you have particularly bad luck you should also find all veins, but there is no guarantee. Veins would only rarely be hidden in the large 13×13 space left. The large 13×13 space left in each unit tile can easily conceal quite a lot. | * ''Target'': Large clusters are guaranteed, and unless you have particularly bad luck you should also find all veins, but there is no guarantee. Veins would only rarely be hidden in the large 13×13 space left. The large 13×13 space left in each unit tile can easily conceal quite a lot. | ||
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=== Mine Shafts on a 6-, 9-, 12-, or 15-grid === | === Mine Shafts on a 6-, 9-, 12-, or 15-grid === | ||
− | < | + | <diagram> |
− | + | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | |
− | + | ▓▓▓▓▓░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░▓▓▓▓ | |
− | + | ▓▓▓▓▓░X░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░X░▓▓▓▓ | |
− | + | ▓▓▓▓▓░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░▓▓▓▓ | |
− | </ | + | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ |
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓░X░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░X░▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | ||
+ | </diagram> | ||
* ''Labor'': from under 3% (1/36) for the 6-grid to less than 0.5% for the 15-grid (1/225). | * ''Labor'': from under 3% (1/36) for the 6-grid to less than 0.5% for the 15-grid (1/225). | ||
* ''Target'': Large clusters and up (as above) and underground features. | * ''Target'': Large clusters and up (as above) and underground features. |