Should mining be buffed?

[Datura]

I, as a level 10 miner whose goal is to reach level 100, think that mining should be buffed.

How, exactly?

Well, with each level, your mining speed decreases by 0.3 seconds.

So, a level 0 miner could mine a rock in 30 seconds,
whereas a level 1 miner could mine a rock in 29.7 seconds.

Pretty simple, right?

Well, once you reach level 95, your mining speed stays the same
at 1.5 seconds per rock even after leveling up to 96+.

I think your mining speed should keep decreasing
until it is 0.3 seconds per rock (which is at level 99 [found by the formula below])

T represents time to mine a rock
L represents the player's level in mining

T = 30 - 0.3L

So, at level 95 (which is when mining speed stops decreasing)
the time it takes to mine a rock is 30 - 0.3(95) seconds,
or simplified as 1.5 seconds.

As of now, the maximum amount of rocks one can mine per hour (at level 95+)
is 2400 rocks, which would earn you roughly 9000 gralats an hour
(the average price of a rock is roughly 3.5 - 4 gralats)

With my mining buff, you would be able to mine a rock in 0.3 seconds (at level 99+)
which would be equivalent to up to 12,000 rocks per hour
which would earn you roughly 45,000 gralats per hour.

Now, I know 45,000 gralats an hour is relatively enormous
when compared to other jobs like Speedy Pizzas (which is
arguably the fastest short-term job in the game)
which earns you up to 3,000 gralats per hour
(if you can make pizzas as fast as I can)

But you have to realize it takes roughly 1500 hours of pure mining to reach level 99,
the level at which you would be able to mine a rock in 0.3 seconds with my buff.

Anyway, what do you guys think? Mainly those who are miners as well,
and ESPECIALLY players who are level 99+ in mining.

[Spoy15]

No, that's still overpowered

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[Datura]

No, that's still overpowered

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What if mining speed stopped at level 96? Or 97? Or 98?
More information below:

If mining speed stops at level 96:
Time to mine one rock: 1.2 seconds
Max rocks per hour: 3000
Average gralats per hour based on max rocks per hour: 11,250 gralats

If mining speed stops at level 97:
Time to mine one rock: 0.9 seconds
Max rocks per hour: 4000
Average gralats per hour based on max rocks per hour: 15,000 gralats

If mining speed stops at level 98:
Time to mine one rock: 0.6 seconds
Max rocks per hour: 6000
Average gralats per hour based on max rocks per hour: 22,500 gralats

[Kendrick]

I like how it is, Pokey's speed is too rapid.

[Datura]

I like how it is, Pokey's speed is too rapid.

Let's see what Pokey thinks about this though. You have to remember, the people who do mine really fast had to straight up mine for hundreds of hours to get to that point. And for the first 84 levels, pizza making is still faster than mining (according to my calculations)

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EDIT:

Also, consider this: As of now, the maximum number of rocks one can put into a machine at once is 10 rocks. This is achieved at level 24.

What if, as the pattern goes, one could put 1 additional rock in the machine at once every 3 levels?

So instead of nothing happening at level 27 (3 levels after 24), one would be able to put 11 rocks in a machine at once, and so on.

Basically, this would allow for people past level 100 in mining have something to look forward to while leveling up.

So the formula to calculate how many rocks one could put into a machine at once based on one's level would be as follows:

Let R represent the number of rocks one can put into a machine at once
Let L represent the player's level

If L < 6:
R = 3

If L >= 6:
R = (L / 3)(Rounded down) + 2


So at level 153 for example, you would be able to put 53 rocks into the machine at once instead of just 10.

Does anyone think this is a good idea?

[Schmaurf Doorway Zeppelin]

I would like a buff, but unfortunately its gonna be bad because admins will "overnerf" it because of players earning too much.

Anyway, I use my friends account to mine, hes level 95, I get around 1,200 rocks a day, but it depends on my time.

So basically, you can use others account to mine for yourself.

[RhysJB]

they might as well just give people free gralats.

[georgelordx]

The economy would break so fast..

[lyssa]

No thanks. I mine myself but I think that's just too much. I'm wondering what the lvl 95+ miners think about this though.

[Abdullah1441]

The economy would break so fast..

It's already broken