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[profit]

There is a utility that does this already, so it is atleast a wanted idea.

The only downside is it marks ALL valuable veins.

[zchris13]

A geoscientist type job.  For miners.  That could be required.

[Felblood]

You mean folding that together with something like this?

I don't see it. Why would you need a skill to keep mining a vein as it was revealed?

Ideally, you'd want to implement this, such that the player didn't get extra information, earlier, just for using an interface convenience.

[zchris13]

Lego Rock raiders. So incredibly lame. Needed more ways to lose.  DF got the balance right.

[Felblood]

Yeah, the idea reminded me of that game, too. The thing is, the comparison is a false dichotomy; Rock Raiders didn't need geologists anyway, because their levels were very predictably structured. That's why the game was so easy.

--Except for the slug levels. I hate those stinking slugs and their stinking re-spawning.

I still don't see why you would need a new skill to auto designate veins, unless it auto-designates even unknown ore, like the current cheat utilities. Can someone please explain this to me?

[zchris13]

Yeah. I know. Wasn't thinking clearly.

(i hate those slugs! but i like those pusher beams. genius)