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AoT General / Re: Does this seem ass-backwards to anyone else?
« on: June 06, 2013, 08:35:38 PM »
What rocks are you referring to? Are you talking about the jelly rock crabs that drop ore when you kill them? This is a common misunderstanding that has been addressed many times before on the forums. Their rock-like appearance is simply a camouflage mechanism. I believe this was first referenced in 2006 when player DarkLight found a lost game transcript.
As to your first point about dynamite use on trees, you seem to be making some unreasonable assumptions. Consider that the dynamite is placed only at the bottom of the trees. Now, being low grade dynamite that has a small blast radius, one would expect that only the bottom of the tree would be blown out, leaving a portion to be harvested and collected. This is translated quite realistically into the game, as you'll notice you only get a small amount of lumber from each tree rather than a proportional amount to the tree's size.
Finally, swords cannot be used on trees because they only damage enemies (jelly rock crabs, crate monsters, other players, etc). They are not designed to be a harvesting tool, only a means through which one can fend for themselves.
I hope this clears up any confusion. Any comments or concerns can be sent to max@askanaxe.com.
As to your first point about dynamite use on trees, you seem to be making some unreasonable assumptions. Consider that the dynamite is placed only at the bottom of the trees. Now, being low grade dynamite that has a small blast radius, one would expect that only the bottom of the tree would be blown out, leaving a portion to be harvested and collected. This is translated quite realistically into the game, as you'll notice you only get a small amount of lumber from each tree rather than a proportional amount to the tree's size.
Finally, swords cannot be used on trees because they only damage enemies (jelly rock crabs, crate monsters, other players, etc). They are not designed to be a harvesting tool, only a means through which one can fend for themselves.
I hope this clears up any confusion. Any comments or concerns can be sent to max@askanaxe.com.