No surface nodes in Darkness Falls?

[Hagmire]

I'm updated to the newest version, I haven't seen any surface nodes of any resource and so far only stone at bedrock is this a feature or?

[Khissi]

When you beat on a surface stone, it will yield what could POSSIBLY be beneath it. For example, if you beat on a stone and you get iron and rock from that stone, the possibility that you'd find iron by digging beneath it is pretty high. Dig down and you'll hit gravel once you get down near rock layer. The gravel will be where actual ore is found. Just follow the vein.

Another way, and one I utilize a good bit in DF is to dig down to bedrock and pick a direction. I almost always start my 'mine' inside the perimeter wall of my base, well protected. Dig straight down to bedrock, then choose a cardinal direction and start digging a tunnel. Eventually you'll hit iron, lead, whatever. Just don't do a bad and dig beneath your actual base. Bad things can happen if you do *from experience*. You won't find coal save in the burned forest areas, and you will find oil shale in the desert.

You will need to dig out into the wasteland to find titanium/uranium/plutonium and that's safest done at bedrock though not essential. You can do it by beating on surface rocks then digging beneath those that have what you're looking for. It can be a bit... hazardous, though.

Patience is the key. Keep digging and you'll find what you need. Screamers and their friends don't bother you at bedrock and, if you're wearing a rad suit, not even the radiation will touch you in the wasteland. Making yourself a rad mod for your helmet so you'll have a helmet light does help, though. Good luck!

[Hagmire]

Ahh the rocks on the surface were yielding Iron which i thought was weird but now makes sense, thanks I've always done the straight to bed rock shaft in my base I've been going straight just haven't found anything yet but I'll keep grinding.

[Niuq]

If i have dynamite ill find a surface rock that indicates what im looking for. Dig down 4-5 blocks and toss one in.

[Wabbit Gone Bad]

This the most annoying thing on this mod, one game i hit what i need with some searching the next game i cant find stuff for anything. I have over 30 holes with zero iron. Of Course the game tolls you often.. i have been to day 45 and never seen a anvil, at traders or drops. Current game i am day 27 and never got a second beaker (chemistry workbench creation, take out of cooking fire?).

[Khissi]

Yeah.. I don't ever put one in the cooking fire any more, even in vanilla. The RNG sprites are very fickle. Every game I play is different, and to me, that's pretty darned sweet. I really enjoy never knowing what to expect from loot, though, going to level 45 in grass pants was pretty darned annoying...

[BigRowdy]

Yeah its the old way. The surface boulders usually contain iron. But some have lead ,etc. But there is nothing under the boulders but ground. There ARE ore deposits under ground though. But its the old way. Hint: sand underground usually means iron is nearby

[BigRowdy]

Khissi původně napsal:

Yeah.. I don't ever put one in the cooking fire any more, even in vanilla. The RNG sprites are very fickle. Every game I play is different, and to me, that's pretty darned sweet. I really enjoy never knowing what to expect from loot, though, going to level 45 in grass pants was pretty darned annoying...

I hear you sister. The absolute randomness is what makes the game so much fun. Remember the old old days when you had to carry stone tools and weapons forever because you could not find the "hammer and forge" book? That led to some interesting, but not always fun playthroughs. And I LOVE that. Even if it was frustrating. And that was your drive to continue looting. THAT is why I hate the Trader Quest system. It eliminates the NEED for looting and removes that old random feeling by letting you choose rewards. I am sure a lot of people are thankful for the new system but I HATE it. Still my favorite game though.

[BigRowdy]

Wabbit Gone Bad původně napsal:

This the most annoying thing on this mod, one game i hit what i need with some searching the next game i cant find stuff for anything. I have over 30 holes with zero iron. Of Course the game tolls you often.. i have been to day 45 and never seen a anvil, at traders or drops. Current game i am day 27 and never got a second beaker (chemistry workbench creation, take out of cooking fire?).

See to me it is not annoying. The sheer randomness is fun to me. I hate all the certainties of the modern game. And its not like you couldn't get materials by looting. Just not in 'jackpot' form.

[Wabbit Gone Bad]

OH i really like the game , been playing for almost as long as its been out so I know the old systems. I agree the randomness is great, but can be very frustration sometimes. I still really enjoy the game but some things should be looked at. Stuff like getting the same POI missions over and over. A simple counter could solve that, you cant repeat same POI for 10 missions or something like that. I still don't think land claims blocks work as I get Z's inside my bases on Horde nights, its rate but i see it ( i do use mods so maybe they cause issues). I can live with the random trolling, 100's or more games and 90% go great, but i swear the best setups i get are the ones i get trolled on.