- Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:01 pm
#22233
I was banned today in "the purge" and here's why I think I was falsely caught in the dragnet:
I dig my main mine shafts down to bedrock and make a platform every 3 levels. I dig tunnels diagonally out form the main shaft and then connect these diagonals with straight branches every 4 meters. Thus my mine is effectively a bunch of concentric squares radiating out from the main shaft. It's a great system because I can dig the branches more or less mindlessly and I know when to stop when I hit the opposing diagonal tunnel. I don't collect resources while I dig--I just dig the branches. This is more efficient because my inventory slots aren't taken up by small numbers of items, and it lets me space out while I do it. After I drop off the dirt/cobble/gravel/etc., I come back and quickly loop around my mine collecting the valuable stuff. This is really quickly because the tunnels are dug out, and it's also why I think I was flagged.
I'm a bit of a recluse on the server but am otherwise an upstanding citizen. I like seeing what others have built (but unfortunately I built my realm too far away from spawn so nobody gets to see what I build.) I have attached photos of my primary mine as evidence in my defense, and also some pictures of my realm. My primary mine is around (x: 4300, z: 4700, under the mountain in the photo) if any mods want to check it out for themselves and see that there are no tunnels into blackness as you would see if I were x-raying (and as I saw all too many times when I had a realm near spawn). I'm glad the x-ray hacking is finally being put to a stop. I'm happy to answer any further questions as well.
Thank you for your consideration.
-amitofu
Edit: I would like to point out that it is possible to collect more than 20 diamonds in 5 minutes if you mine the way I do. I apologize for leaving exposed diamond in my mine for later collection and for being overly methodical.
Edit 2: For the incredulous, another reason I often leave diamonds in the walls is because I've lost too damn many diamonds to lava leaks while digging my tunnels. It's safer to collect them after the tunnels are dug. Yeah, I suppose I could go put them in a chest, but I didn't see the point since I go back through my shafts to collect everything else anyway. My mining operation is extremely methodical. It's not like I run around randomly collecting things. I know exactly where to go. My tunnels are concentric squares connected along diagonals so it's really straightforward to spiral around and collect everything.
I'm not suggesting most people mine this way. I know they don't. I do. Everyone else banned today was probably guilty. Inteli's heuristic is a good one. I've been burned by x-ray hackers before. I had a realm nearish to spawn called Nadir. I didn't find a single damn diamond in my whole mine, and there were dark tunnels everywhere. I was so pissed that I left and moved to the edge of the map. I regret moving now because I'm isolated. If there hadn't been so many x-rayers, I wouldn't have been chased away. I'm not even upset about being accidentally caught in the fray. It's just awkward to defend myself. But what I've said is the truth.
(I circle around and remove the torches on each level after I've collected everything so that I can reuse the torches on the next level. The monster spawn rate is slow enough on MineRealm that it doesn't cause mob infestations.)
I dig my main mine shafts down to bedrock and make a platform every 3 levels. I dig tunnels diagonally out form the main shaft and then connect these diagonals with straight branches every 4 meters. Thus my mine is effectively a bunch of concentric squares radiating out from the main shaft. It's a great system because I can dig the branches more or less mindlessly and I know when to stop when I hit the opposing diagonal tunnel. I don't collect resources while I dig--I just dig the branches. This is more efficient because my inventory slots aren't taken up by small numbers of items, and it lets me space out while I do it. After I drop off the dirt/cobble/gravel/etc., I come back and quickly loop around my mine collecting the valuable stuff. This is really quickly because the tunnels are dug out, and it's also why I think I was flagged.
I'm a bit of a recluse on the server but am otherwise an upstanding citizen. I like seeing what others have built (but unfortunately I built my realm too far away from spawn so nobody gets to see what I build.) I have attached photos of my primary mine as evidence in my defense, and also some pictures of my realm. My primary mine is around (x: 4300, z: 4700, under the mountain in the photo) if any mods want to check it out for themselves and see that there are no tunnels into blackness as you would see if I were x-raying (and as I saw all too many times when I had a realm near spawn). I'm glad the x-ray hacking is finally being put to a stop. I'm happy to answer any further questions as well.
Thank you for your consideration.
-amitofu
Edit: I would like to point out that it is possible to collect more than 20 diamonds in 5 minutes if you mine the way I do. I apologize for leaving exposed diamond in my mine for later collection and for being overly methodical.
Edit 2: For the incredulous, another reason I often leave diamonds in the walls is because I've lost too damn many diamonds to lava leaks while digging my tunnels. It's safer to collect them after the tunnels are dug. Yeah, I suppose I could go put them in a chest, but I didn't see the point since I go back through my shafts to collect everything else anyway. My mining operation is extremely methodical. It's not like I run around randomly collecting things. I know exactly where to go. My tunnels are concentric squares connected along diagonals so it's really straightforward to spiral around and collect everything.
I'm not suggesting most people mine this way. I know they don't. I do. Everyone else banned today was probably guilty. Inteli's heuristic is a good one. I've been burned by x-ray hackers before. I had a realm nearish to spawn called Nadir. I didn't find a single damn diamond in my whole mine, and there were dark tunnels everywhere. I was so pissed that I left and moved to the edge of the map. I regret moving now because I'm isolated. If there hadn't been so many x-rayers, I wouldn't have been chased away. I'm not even upset about being accidentally caught in the fray. It's just awkward to defend myself. But what I've said is the truth.
(I circle around and remove the torches on each level after I've collected everything so that I can reuse the torches on the next level. The monster spawn rate is slow enough on MineRealm that it doesn't cause mob infestations.)