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Spaceminnow Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:16am
Coal Scarcity
I have noticed coal scarcity in my current session.
It appears only 1 coal deposit is allowed per cave mine.
(At least, that is what it feels like...)

As for deep mines in the surround for G5...
Iron...
Sulfur...
Aluminum...
Silica...
Aluminum...
Aluminum...

Maybe this session was unlucky RNG.

I will try H4...
I know there are two deep mines in there.
I hope one of them is coal... @@
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Cucu Sep 1, 2023 @ 9:19am 
Coal is 9% in caves (not in arctic caves), 5-7% outside (Lava 15%).
Deep mines, yes, can be bad luck.
Note that for steel production you can also use charcoal which you can generate by burning sticks pretty fast.
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[GA] Slopapotamus Sep 1, 2023 @ 11:23am 
Originally posted by Spaceminnow:
I have noticed coal scarcity in my current session.
It appears only 1 coal deposit is allowed per cave mine.
(At least, that is what it feels like...)

As for deep mines in the surround for G5...
Iron...
Sulfur...
Aluminum...
Silica...
Aluminum...
Aluminum...

Maybe this session was unlucky RNG.

I will try H4...
I know there are two deep mines in there.
I hope one of them is coal... @@

what map are you playing on?
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LtMackAttack Sep 1, 2023 @ 11:27am 
Also, during lightning storms. When a tree is stuck, catching it on fire, I was able to harvest coal from the tree. 2 trees yielded about 130-140 pieces of coal. Just wait until the fire burns itself out before harvesting. Also, no wood was produced, just coal.
Last edited by LtMackAttack; Sep 1, 2023 @ 11:28am
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Ygolnac Sep 1, 2023 @ 11:34am 
Originally posted by LtMackAttack:
Also, during lightning storms. When a tree is stuck, catching it on fire, I was able to harvest coal from the tree. 2 trees yielded about 130-140 pieces of coal. Just wait until the fire burns itself out before harvesting. Also, no wood was produced, just coal.
Are you sure it wasn't Charcoal and not Coal? You usually get the former from burned wood.

To OP, in the prometheus map there are a lot of coal nodes in the open. But since you don't need it anymore to make steel i think it's best use is as fuel instead of wood. Lasts way longer and doesn't produce charcoal.
Last edited by Ygolnac; Sep 1, 2023 @ 11:36am
#4
[GA] Slopapotamus Sep 1, 2023 @ 11:35am 
Originally posted by Ygolnac:
Originally posted by LtMackAttack:
Also, during lightning storms. When a tree is stuck, catching it on fire, I was able to harvest coal from the tree. 2 trees yielded about 130-140 pieces of coal. Just wait until the fire burns itself out before harvesting. Also, no wood was produced, just coal.
Are you sure it wasn't Charcoal and not Coal? You usually get the former from burned wood.

they've made coal and charcoal interchangeable in recipes now
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Ygolnac Sep 1, 2023 @ 11:37am 
Originally posted by GA Slopapotamus:
Originally posted by Ygolnac:
Are you sure it wasn't Charcoal and not Coal? You usually get the former from burned wood.

they've made coal and charcoal interchangeable in recipes now

I know, for steel ingots. But when I chopped burned trees I got only charcoal.
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Spaceminnow Sep 1, 2023 @ 5:13pm 
Originally posted by Cucu:
Coal is 9% in caves (not in arctic caves), 5-7% outside (Lava 15%).
Deep mines, yes, can be bad luck.
Note that for steel production you can also use charcoal which you can generate by burning sticks pretty fast.

I like to employ sets of rules during the game that make it interesting and challenging.
Using campfire charcoal feels..."cheesy"
I may use charcoal based steel bloom if they nerf the crafted result with it...
Nothing should replace coal as the main ingredient for steel bloom.
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Spaceminnow Sep 1, 2023 @ 5:14pm 
Originally posted by Ygolnac:
Originally posted by LtMackAttack:
Also, during lightning storms. When a tree is stuck, catching it on fire, I was able to harvest coal from the tree. 2 trees yielded about 130-140 pieces of coal. Just wait until the fire burns itself out before harvesting. Also, no wood was produced, just coal.
Are you sure it wasn't Charcoal and not Coal? You usually get the former from burned wood.

To OP, in the prometheus map there are a lot of coal nodes in the open. But since you don't need it anymore to make steel i think it's best use is as fuel instead of wood. Lasts way longer and doesn't produce charcoal.

Playing "Open World" forest region...
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Spaceminnow Sep 1, 2023 @ 5:27pm 
Originally posted by GA Slopapotamus:
Originally posted by Spaceminnow:
I have noticed coal scarcity in my current session.
It appears only 1 coal deposit is allowed per cave mine.
(At least, that is what it feels like...)

As for deep mines in the surround for G5...
Iron...
Sulfur...
Aluminum...
Silica...
Aluminum...
Aluminum...

Maybe this session was unlucky RNG.

I will try H4...
I know there are two deep mines in there.
I hope one of them is coal... @@

what map are you playing on?

Playing "Open World" forest region...
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