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Lack of progression using sandstone
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:21 am
by NotEvenOdd
In the early game, the vMC sand-to-sandstone ratio provides a good challenge for building pathways and settlements in the desert. Post early game, however, it makes building with sandstone 4 times more time-consuming than building with other materials such as cobblestone that don't match the environment. It was disappointing to find no progression in the mod in regards to sandstone production.
Re: Lack of progression using sandstone
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:41 am
by magikeh
Well really, it depends on how 'post early game' you are I suppose. Battosay did
a great showcase of a sand generator a while back. I get where you're coming from though, sandstone is just a really expensive building block.
Re: Lack of progression using sandstone
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 6:07 pm
by FlowerChild
NotEvenOdd wrote:It was disappointing to find no progression in the mod in regards to sandstone production.
Life is pain.
Re: Lack of progression using sandstone
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 4:35 am
by NotEvenOdd
magikeh wrote:Well really, it depends on how 'post early game' you are I suppose. Battosay did
a great showcase of a sand generator a while back. I get where you're coming from though, sandstone is just a really expensive building block.
The cobble blaster is really impressive! For mere sand though it's a hell of a lot of effort due to the number of mining charges required.
FlowerChild wrote:Life is pain.
Okay. :)
Re: Lack of progression using sandstone
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:19 am
by Gilberreke
What I do is make a diamond shovel, and either go caving and grab stacks upon stacks of cave gravel or I go decimate a desert. That's already so easy to get a billion stacks, that it makes sense that the next step up is a massive machine.
Progression feels more or less fine to me that way.