[Vid] How to Early Stone Breaking

[00Fant]

i found a funny and very Early way to break Stones for metal and stone

https://youtu.be/-8qGTnnBKaQ

[Old Wolf]

Interesting, does this mean we could save fuel by not running the drills? It would take longer but in theory just ramming the stone repeatedly with a drill would break it down eventually...

[EPHiiOS]

you would probobly spend more fuel doing ramming then just spinning a couple drills. iv noticed that running 9 drills uses way less fuel than on my small car. could just be the difference in mass between them

[00Fant]

yep, no fuel need. xD

[Doom]

Originally posted by WolveRyan:

Interesting, does this mean we could save fuel by not running the drills? It would take longer but in theory just ramming the stone repeatedly with a drill would break it down eventually...

I think you can make a piston-based rock smasher. Just attach a drill and smash. Might work with saws too, thinking about it.

Originally posted by ephiios:

you would probobly spend more fuel doing ramming then just spinning a couple drills. iv noticed that running 9 drills uses way less fuel than on my small car. could just be the difference in mass between them

Also, piston cars.

[Old Wolf]

My car is the opposite, I use barely any fuel vs my mining tools

[Mykepatch]

I generally make piston vehicles, but sincerely, even with a level1 engine, drill doesn't consume very much. I can often drill a whole big rock with even less than a fuel bottle, sometimes 2 when I'm bad at aiming....
You can eventually use sensors to let the drill rotate only when something's detected next to it and put off the engine the rest of the time. Just a bit of logic and you spare much fuel...

[00Fant]

yeah yeah,.... the whole reson for this post was "BEFOR" u have any high stuff like cars engines and and and...

[Mykepatch]

Originally posted by 00Fant:

yeah yeah,.... the whole reson for this post was "BEFOR" u have any high stuff like cars engines and and and...

yeah, you're right, but I think you'd loose more time doing this than trying to get the minimal material to make s basic vehicle with bad early game whieels and drill with level 1 engine.
It doesn't take much time. At first, I put the drill and the wheels on the same engine each time I wanted to break stone (at least the first breaking, after you can finish it manually), and fuel is easily looted early in the game.

But ok, it's a good idea if you enjoy it. EDIT: espacially if you're unluchy looting...

[00Fant]

i have started fresh. 1hour befor and i got now craftbot, drills, sawblades, a small vehicle and a farm size of 25. and that after round 60min. Nah i think this is fast then first a Car.

and yes. luck is importent too xD