Large resources

[Kolya]

I know that large resources can be smashed by exploding boxes. But you can't take them with you through portals. And I always start my journey from the portal. What to do?

[Apocaleptic]

note the ones you find i suppose. i too have the same dilemma.

[Kolya]

Large resources can be handled in the form of a bear. But then you won't get the resources. Or am I wrong?

[ling.speed]

Originally posted by Colin:

Large resources can be handled in the form of a bear. But then you won't get the resources. Or am I wrong?

Yes it needs explosives. If its far just use a horse.

Also whatever bear form DAMAGES and does NOT destroy will yield resources of the bear damage on death if hit in vampire form. So Bear is useful when farming, just not directly for big rocks.

[Kolya]

If you find big rock and then return to it on a horse, then the value of the resource will drop significantly. During this time, it is easier to weld copper in the mine. Or am I wrong?

[Bomoo]

I've never used the portals for getting around when horses are better.

[Kolya]

Let's say I need to go from the forest to silverlight. I'm not going to ride a horse

[Apocaleptic]

Originally posted by Colin:

If you find big rock and then return to it on a horse, then the value of the resource will drop significantly. During this time, it is easier to weld copper in the mine. Or am I wrong?

not sure what youre getting at. i find it easier to go to a couple of large deposits and blow them up for the 1000 ore in a few seconds.

[Bomoo]

Originally posted by Colin:

Let's say I need to go from the forest to silverlight. I'm not going to ride a horse

I've done that many times and I find it to be hugely more convenient than having to steal a horse every time I want to get back with resources from there. But you're of course welcome to play the game the way that works for you.

[Grimm Turd]

The resource nodes that require explosives seem a bit pointless, imo. Unless you build a castle near some that naturally respawn, I don't find it very beneficial just to make explosives solely to search for them. There are tons of stone and copper nodes all over that you wouldn't need to spend so much time focusing on the larger ones. You'll also likely be looking for other materials and ingredients en route and your inventory space is limited (assuming you use default settings for stack limits). Nearly every material in the game has more than one purpose and has benefits until end-game content. Even lowest level worker blood will net a satisfactory increase in resource quantities if you were just focused on farming these things.

[Grimm Turd]

On the note of horses, I'm kinda late to the party when it comes to how useful they are. Only recently did I even notice that high % worker blood gives a speed boost to gallop, which is already pretty fast. 100% blood would increase that a further 30% and during a blood moon, another 20%. It can take a little practice to be comfortable controlling the horse-riding mechanic but it's worth it for escorting servants to your castle alone. You can easily avoid fights and the charmed npc will run faster to keep up. Seeing as how you can teleport and go thru caves while on horseback and charmed npcs will also follow you thru caves as well as jumping down ledges, you can pretty much guarantee a safe escort while going full gallop. Sure there are the various hazards that can threaten the life of a low-HP npc but the gallop seems to minimize their chances of being hit from stray ranged or area-of-attack abilities.
Also, if you are still in dominating presence and you can't seem to visually locate your charmed npc, just interact with the servant coffin or prison cell (to convert or imprison, respectively) and they will teleport there immediately.

[Bomoo]

Originally posted by Grimm Turd:

I don't find it very beneficial just to make explosives solely to search for them. There are tons of stone and copper nodes all over that you wouldn't need to spend so much time focusing on the larger ones.

I mean you get thousands of copper for making a few explosives. That sounds a lot better than going around wasting my time whacking on copper nodes. Even easier than that is sending missions to the bandit copper mine.

On the subject of horses, apparently the max value for the speed stat is 11, so if you find one that's in the mid to high 10s, you're doin' well. I tend to settle for anyhing 10.4 or higher, but I guess if you really wanted you could probably keep rolling the dice until you find that perfect 11 horse. With how easily they die, I personally don't think that's worth it.

[Grimm Turd]

Originally posted by Bomoo:

I mean you get thousands of copper for making a few explosives. That sounds a lot better than going around wasting my time whacking on copper nodes. Even easier than that is sending missions to the bandit copper mine.

If your sole purpose is to get copper, then you are right. I just found it more beneficial to acquire many other things aside from just copper as I would eventually need them as well. Not saying I'm chopping every tree or mining every other node I come across. If I was in the "Copper Age" of the game, I'd definitely be looking for various other materials simultaneously. If I was past that stage of progression and just wanted a lot of copper for a specific thing, like making whetstones or garden fences, then I suppose I could brings some bombs to a giant vein.
If the game had similar veins for iron or silver, then there'd definitely be a greater justification for the explosives (in PVE). Perhaps I'm just not a fan of straight-up resource farming in most games and I like the element of "fighting for your stuff", especially when there are so many other things to get on top of the focused resource, particularly when bag space and item stacks are limited (assuming you play with default settings). The game forces you to prioritize and balance, even when time isn't of the greatest concern.

[Pay Child Suport]

Originally posted by Colin:

Let's say I need to go from the forest to silverlight. I'm not going to ride a horse

use the cave that teleports you to dunley top left side

[Agana]

I have been taking my horse through the portal. Glitch or feature?

[Grimm Turd]

Originally posted by Agana:

I have been taking my horse through the portal. Glitch or feature?

Seems to be a feature, portals and caves. However, charmed npcs will not allow you to portal but you can take them through caves.