Prospecting range 3 to 16: Is there a difference between 3 and 16?

[Venusgate]

3 spaces takes the least brain power, but is there any reason to go more?

(tried looking, but my seo words are weak because i am sick as a dog today)

[Loosebearings]

The higher the range is then the further you can see surrounding ore nodes. The only reason to go lower is to make it more difficult to locate ore.

[Venusgate]

4 hours ago, Loosebearings said:

The higher the range is then the further you can see surrounding ore nodes. The only reason to go lower is to make it more difficult to locate ore.

What do you mean by "surrounding"? 

[LadyWYT]

41 minutes ago, Venusgate said:

What do you mean by "surrounding"? 

I think what he's referring to is ore nodes that are close enough to the node search point to be detected by the prospecting pick. By default, the propick has a search radius of 6 blocks, so the ore node must be within that 6 block radius to be detected. Increasing the search radius will make it easier to find ore since a greater area is being searched, while decreasing the radius will do the opposite.

[Venusgate]

1 hour ago, LadyWYT said:

I think what he's referring to is ore nodes that are close enough to the node search point to be detected by the prospecting pick. By default, the propick has a search radius of 6 blocks, so the ore node must be within that 6 block radius to be detected. Increasing the search radius will make it easier to find ore since a greater area is being searched, while decreasing the radius will do the opposite.

Sure, but I'm definitely talking about the density search when I'm asking about 3 to 16. Does the density search significantly change between 3 blocks or if you walk 16 blocks to get your second and third reading?

[LadyWYT]

Just now, Venusgate said:

Sure, but I'm definitely talking about the density search when I'm asking about 3 to 16. Does the density search significantly change between 3 blocks or if you walk 16 blocks to get your second and third reading?

OH THAT! I have no idea and honestly did not know that was something the player could change. My guess would be "no", since to my knowledge the density reading is based off the location of the first block that was checked. The main thing I would expect to change here is that you'll just have to walk farther between samples for the reading.

[MKMoose]

1 hour ago, LadyWYT said:

1 hour ago, Venusgate said:

[...] Does the density search significantly change between 3 blocks or if you walk 16 blocks to get your second and third reading?

[...] My guess would be "no", since to my knowledge the density reading is based off the location of the first block that was checked.

Correct, the reading only depends on the first sample's position. The exact locations of the other readings don't matter, provided they are within the correct distance of each other.