Hey everyone! Over the past few months, @AdmiralD and myself have been digging stairways and tunnels to Y:11. All ores are exposed, and this is essentially to assist builders, our newest players, in getting to the lower levels containing all the goodies! We will post here every month to let you guys know if we've digged this month's one out. The staircase is typically located near mining spawn, and commonly has a stone arch over the top. This is a community based project, and we ask that you guys don't grief the tunnels and stairway. The builders will appreciate it in the long run! This month's stairway (5/2/16) has been dug out! Happy mining everyone!
I shall begin the tunnels first thing in the morning and update this thread when completed. Thanks Bash for making the stairs once again! And thank you to everyone that does help keep them clean and safe (for the most part) for our newest of players!
Thank you for helping out in this project to attempt to make it easier for new players without "fancy" tools to find materials and mine! Your efforts are very much appreciated.
Update: West Tunnel is complete to X: 2500. Reminder: While everyone is free to use these tunnels to make travel to the edge of the mining world easier, it is hoped that the ores could remain for our newest players or those without star tools. In addition, please let our new players know how to find this in the mining world - it can be very helpful for them.
What you did in the mining world was awesome and helpful. Unfortunately it is not actually grief in the mining world and it is usually trolls and those that hate to see anyone get a decent start or have anything nice for new players. I had some small walls with signs to help guide new players to the tunnels but those were also destroyed as well as cobble was placed to block the paths. For future reference, I will add the xyz coords for the tunnels so they may be found despite the effort to hide them As more players help with this (such as @Sharkykzn), the trolls will tire of having to work at destroying it
May just wait for new month, just been around the mining spawn and discovered that there has been some 'extensive' activity already around the wide stairs leading down to Lvl 11. Poor mother nature.
I understand - it may have been a massive creeper convention gone wrong I lean toward trolls not happy about helping new players though. The good news is that they tend not to last long in our community.
