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[Jezbelle]

Can we have a transparent sphere appear around our character that will change in size when we toggle the prospecting range?

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Without this, prospecting range remains vague, it being very hard to get a good sense of how nearby ore really is to you.

[Terminus_Zaire]

I have to admit, this is something that would really benefit, even if it's only used in a limited range of the player (such as 10 tiles or less).

The main problem with Prospecting is that it doesn't actually tell you if what you're reading is Tiles or Meters (1 tile = 2x2m), which can lead to a lot of confusion with it.

In fact, I'm still not completely sure what the range is measured in, regardless of what sources currently exist...

[Tantal]

The main problem with Prospecting is that it doesn't actually tell you if what you're reading is Tiles or Meters (1 tile = 2x2m), which can lead to a lot of confusion with it.

It is in meter, here the FAQ topic:

444. About prospecting:

a)When we set a range of prospecting, is it in meters or tiles?

Meters

b)How does it count diagonal directions, meaning: When we prospect with range 20, do we prospect in a sphere around us with diameter 40 or do we prospect in a cube with edge length 40?

Sphere with diameter of 40 meters in your case.

[Jezbelle]

Yes Tantal, but there is an unnecessary amount of thinking that goes into each prospect. First you have to imagine what 37 meters (an example prospecting range) might look like (which is already difficult -especially for NA players who do not use that unit of measurement, but additionally, translated into a video game, the scale could be anything), then you have to imagine 37m divided by 2 (so about 18), because 37m is only the diameter of the sphere, therefore, you are really only searching 18m in every direction. Then you have to imagine that the ore could be anywhere around you up, down, left, or right, or diagonal 18 meters out in any direction. It's very hard to visualize.

idea: We should be able to similarly zoom out like we do in construction mode to see the complete prospecting sphere around us.

[WarfaceAlex]

I second this suggestion, It's a great idea