I can tell you there’s nothing new here for you. Nor regarding team farming, or probably much else - as you play closely with one of the hardest grinding players in the game.
Also I’m not trying to continue that discussion here. I removed some text earlier in the thread due to this coloring the conversation in such a negative light. Still, each time that conversation comes up, comments here and in other channels show there are players that are not aware of these techniques. Many are new, some definitely not.
I’ve shared what I know about various farming techniques in a very few videos over the years, but mostly just participating in discussions, here or, primarily discord. It’s been a while and I have evolved as well. So while the fact that this is current drama does color the conversation - that will go away.
The desire to farm large numbers of blocks for crafting or a growing build will not.
The last time I posted a video about this was 2020 and it was part of an off-the forum conversation as well. Sometime between that and Serpensarindustries days (mid 2019) I had nailed down the understanding of the bomb mechanics allowing me to produce numbers somewhat competitive with team farmers.
Still, that video is nothing but a brief clip of me using a similar technique on an exo with (at the time) very desirable gleam. Sadly that was also part of a similar conversation - someone who had been in the game longer than me directly accusing me of “running a bot” when I mentioned how much gleam I had harvested while the planet was live.
That video also has achieved a massive 3 views in two years. It’s a a two-minute clip and it doesn’t include any explanation or introduction, and I don’t think I even bothered to link it here. The view count shows that other than the initial, private conversation it’s been irrelevant.
I AM NOT soliciting for comments on another argument here. As anyone who has bothered to make such videos or guides could tell you, Pajew’s comment above is the payoff for me. Even one person, and especially one who has been around for a while, saying “Oh thanks, you just changed the game in a positive way for me”. I’ve also demonstrated this directly to a couple of players in game this week, each time with a similar reaction. I’m paraphrasing but basically “Oh thanks, I didn’t realize you could do that”.
When it’s made clear that the information on legitimate techniques isn’t circulating then despite the reason that it’s come into active conversation again, I want to help spread that information. As for the rest of it - the two things are intertwined, I don’t know how to separate them. I removed the body of my earlier post because I didn’t want to flood the thread with that but clearly it needs addressing.
Anyways @May-L04 not all of that text is directed at you as obviously you are already aware of both the techniques and the side issues. And also close with someone who works hard to provide tools and platforms for people to move ahead and step up their game.
NGL I have no problem turning a chunk of the thread into basically an advertisement for The Future of Farms either Due to the facilities that @HOST and others provide even a very new player can pick up a proper tool and start being productive in game, whether that’s to stock a shop, grow their build, or just fill some baskets and get the coin they’re looking for.
My own farms are gone I have 11 plots currently placed on public worlds
This is what I want people to know. There are no ‘dark secrets’ here and there’s no need to create macros or have your avatar running AFK to harvest a generous amount of blocks even with a modest amount of play time. You don’t even have to create elaborate farming set ups. People just need to be shown how the tools work.