How to use the M.O.L.E.... to dig down?

[Gamerzilla]

I am unable to dig down for some reason. Aiming down with the mole always seems to try to dig up instead.

[76561199497997784]

The M.O.L.E. has more functionality coming, but for the moment you might want to think of your Pickaxe as the tool which can take you downwards, and then use the M.O.L.E. to go anywhere else you want to from there.

Later in the game, you might find even more dramatic / explosive ways to go downwards quickly. :)

[-₪EPIC₪- Fail]

I dig a tiny hole with the pick and then step in it. If you dig the hole deep enough your mole will dig at the new level. It takes like 10-15 seconds... but ya, we shouldn't have to do that.

[JoeyFHG]

Originally posted by -₪EPIC₪- Fail:

I dig a tiny hole with the pick and then step in it. If you dig the hole deep enough your mole will dig at the new level. It takes like 10-15 seconds... but ya, we shouldn't have to do that.

This is my current work around. The MOLE will be improved over time, like Will said above.

[-₪EPIC₪- Fail]

suggestion: The mole in default left click cannot eat lower levels... Right click(or Right+some other button/click) allows eating lower levels.

[Fujinsensei]

Use mining charges to do elevation changes easily. If you don't have them yet, you can pickaxe a 2x1x2 hole where you see your character POV lower then use the mole.

[Mr McBaldspot]

Explosives work really well when aimed down.

[Badacid.Wraith]

Originally posted by -₪EPIC₪- Fail:

I dig a tiny hole with the pick and then step in it. If you dig the hole deep enough your mole will dig at the new level. It takes like 10-15 seconds... but ya, we shouldn't have to do that.

Damn- I didn't think about using the Pick Axe to achieve this- nice one. Kicking myself.

[Locuz]

Originally posted by Mr McBaldspot:

Explosives work really well when aimed down.

that's what i do ..... when you can't dig it ... blow it up LOL already fell trough the world map twice

[Tekcruzer]

You can always go from the opposite direction and dig up in steps if thats an option for you.

I connected the damaged water wheels this way. Just run one line of foundation blocks to connect electricity. I could then use that Batteries and other stuff that worked there. I'll expand on this and set up a whole hydro plant at some point and it wont interfere with my base.

[Angmaro]

If PgUp+PgDown, or Home/End, or some other key pair changes the levels at which you build belts (or place power floor, or whatever), then changing the MOLE drill level the same way would be handy.

Yes, the MOLE can drill below your current floor level, but you gotta trick it. The mouse handling for this is atrocious right now; it seems to care more about what cells a vector from the camera forward intersects with, rather than what cell is visibly underneath the mouse.

[JoeyFHG]

Originally posted by Gamerzilla:

I am unable to dig down for some reason. Aiming down with the mole always seems to try to dig up instead.

This is definitely coming soon, can confirm. It might be in the QoL update, but I've seen work being done on it.