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Mining Around Drybone
*** TEST METHODS ***
Here is screenshot of my rank 13 miner stats, gear, etc.
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad108/Mihok_/FFXIV%20Mining%20Locs/ffxivgame2010-10-2218-09-16-91.jpg

All Nodees were grade 2!
Mining Depth used was always -3!
Mining method: always striked first at around 75% full circle, if nothing there, then down to 25% and proceed as needed.
Most of time it was Full moon with Sunny or Sandstorm weather.
At around node #25 i hit rank 14 miner, here stat change screenshot.

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad108/Mihok_/FFXIV%20Mining%20Locs/ffxivgame2010-10-2219-55-58-99.jpg


Total nodes: 40
Total Tries to dig up: 195

Succesfull Dig Up: 145
Damaged items:47
Nothing Obtained:3
Total Items Obtained 295

Loot List:
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad108/Mihok_/FFXIV%20Mining%20Locs/22-10-2010lootlist.jpg

~~~NOTES~~~

Either there is a cap of how many items u can obtain in a short time, or any damaged gear effects gathering,
at around node #30 i started often to damage the item i was supossed to obtain, even low ores, like copper ores,
rock salts, etc.Repairing only Pickaxe didn't help at all, also taking all gear off didn't help. my Underwear
was under 50% durability and the rate of damaging item instead digging up got ridiculous high, sometimes 5 times in a row.

I didn't keep track of obtained shards, cause obviusly its affected by how many points u got into elemental stats.

I also have noted every node i found around drybone (map Bellow). If anyone interested in my own notes of what each node
droped, let me know ;).

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad108/Mihok_/FFXIV%20Mining%20Locs/Drybonemap.jpg

Will do more mining and log everything when i get time again :)

Here is the Original Post @ http://www.ffxivvault.co...opic.php?f=51&t=3041

*EDIT* Ok, sorry, just noticed i posted thumbnail pics >< postet correct link now tho :)

Edited by user Sunday, October 24, 2010 7:58:24 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Conclusion Mining 24.10.2010
  Mining Around Skull Valley
*** TEST METHODS ***
Here is screenshot of my rank 15 miner stats, gear, etc.
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad108/Mihok_/FFXIV%20Mining%20Locs/rank15miner.jpg
All Nodees were grade 2!
Mining Depth used was always -3!
Mining method: always striked first at around 75% full circle, if nothing there, then down to 25% and proceed as needed.
Moon and Weather are noted in the full log.
At around node 20 i hit rank 16 miner, here stat change screenshot.
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad108/Mihok_/FFXIV%20Mining%20Locs/Rank16miner.jpg

I have also Changed into Full Dodoskin Gathering gear: Dodoskin Jerkin, Dodoskin Armguards, Dodoskin Field Belt, Dodoskin Workboots and Bronze Sallet.

Total nodes: 50
Total Tries to dig up: 292

Succesfull Dig Up:210
Damaged items:75
Nothing Obtained:7
Total Items Obtained 324

Loot Table:


*** Notes ***

There must be a soft-cap at how many nodes u can mine in a time/area/whatsoever, because after node 25 i recieved significally more damaged item messeges then obtaining item. Node 40+ 4/6 tries to dig up were damaged items, even after getting "you are close to somthing but cant extract the item yet" messege, and hitting on the same spot again with more then half reminder bar full it still gets damaged.

Here is a quick map from YG i did while gathering, will edit it later, make my own and post full mine log :)

The Original Post that contains a quick map link is found here http://www.ffxivvault.co...=3041&p=43320#p43320