[Hiring] Miners (~8k/hr)

Discussion in 'Player Jobs Available' started by azoundria, Oct 2, 2014.

  1. 1.8 kind of ruined this for me for a little while. So much opportunity was presented but with the market stabilizing and my projects coming done I will be back. RL will be getting in the way a little bit but I won't abandon this absolutely awesome project. I love these mines. They make me grin from ear to ear. You are awesome azoundria. Lets get this going again. :D
  2. --Basics--
    Username: neonkillah
    Days On EMC: 1303
    Primary SMP: SMP4

    --Equipment--
    What pickaxes do you have already? Maybe two of each god pick (silk/fortune)
    What armour do you have already? Maxed nether armor, maxed pvp armor, maxed standard armor

    --Comprehension--
    What mod do we use to speed up mining? Autoswitch
    What are the 3 Ls for passages above? Level, lit, lava-free
    What is the deposit to start mining and what does it cover? 14,000r. Covers pickaxe rental
    How many blocks between each hall with chests? 250 blocks
    What do you do with mined goods? Place into minecart, write a report on collected items
    What do you have to worry about when filling in holes after mining ores? mobs spawning, and a non-level inconvenience when traversing the tunnel

    --Experience--
    What ores can you expect to find in a mine? Iron, coal, diamond, redstone, gold, emerald, lapis lazuli
    How can you quickly neutralize a pool of lava? Pour water over it
    What can you do to quickly mine through the top layer of obsidian? Keep a flow of water going over the obsidian
    What should you do if you fall into a pool of lava? I would log out, calm my nerves. Then log back in, drink a fire resistance potion if I have one, and swim upwards. Once I see the top of the lava, I would ender pearl above it and onto the ground, and place water.
    What should you do in a situation where you are swarmed with mobs and almost dead? Enclose self in a small box
    What should be done before mining diamonds? Dig around them to make sure they will not fall into lava
    Should you ever mine the block above/below you? Technically you shouldn't.

    --Availability--
    When are you available for training? (Give a few possible times.) Tomorrow at 12:30-9:00
    How often do you expect to be mining each week? (For planning purposes, there's no required level of activity.) Maybe three to five long trips per week
    Do you any specific financial goal? I just want a solid, practical income
    Is there anything you hope to get out of using the mine specifically? Not really

    [I was told I could bump this by the owner of the thread. Sorry if I caused any inconveniences]
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  3. Miner Application
    --Basics--
    Username: PinkCaker
    Days On EMC: 552
    Primary SMP: SMP4

    --Equipment--
    What pickaxes do you have already? Enchanted Diamond Pickaxes (Silk touch/Eff 4 or 5/ Unbreaking 3)
    What armour do you have already? Enchanted Diamond Set (Thorns, Protection, ECT)

    --Comprehension--
    What mod do we use to speed up mining? Auto Switch
    What are the 3 Ls for passages above? Lighted, Level and Lava Free
    What is the deposit to start mining and what does it cover? 14k - Covering the pickaxes I will need
    How many blocks between each hall with chests? 250 meters
    What do you do with mined goods? Stash the stuff in a minecart and then submit a report to you; Mine the next tunnel
    What do you have to worry about when filling in holes after mining ores? Mob spawns, pit traps, and pits that can slow movement

    --Experience--
    What ores can you expect to find in a mine? Coal (Most common I'd say), Emeralds (if your lucky enough but it is quiet rare if you don't look in the right places), Diamonds (Not as rare as emeralds but still pretty hard to find), Gold (almost as easy to find as iron but a bit harder), Iron (Almost as easy to find as coal so pretty common), Redstone (usually found around lava so you've got to be careful whilst mining it) and Lapis (Same difficulty as Redstone but usually is found randomly)
    What should you do if you fall into a pool of lava? If you have fire resistence potions, drink one so that you can save your items or if you don't have one then get water, go to the surface of the lava and pour it all of the lava (go to the surface so your not stuck)
    What should you do in a situation where you are swarmed with mobs and almost dead? Try to place down a chest as soon as you can and dump all your items in, possibly make a mark of where you are and fight off the mobs. If you die your items will be safe; but, mobs shouldn't even spawn if your keeping the area lit
    What should be done before mining diamonds? Make precautions, dig around the diamond, check for lava make sure no mobs are around and when all if clear, mine the block(s)
    Should you ever mine the block above/below you? No! It will only result in death by lava or fall damage

    --Availability--
    When are you available for training? (Give a few possible times.) On the weekends and at 5pm UCT time/12pm EDT time
    How often do you expect to be mining each week? (For planning purposes, there's no required level of activity.) I can mine for 2-4 hours on the week end but on weekdays I can only mine for 1-2 hours
    Do you any specific financial goal? Perhaps to get 5 stacks of iron at least and if not, 6 stacks of coal
    Is there anything you hope to get out of using the mine specifically? Tons of iron and maybe some diamonds. Lots of experience points though!
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  4. This mining operation is for making rupees. You don't keep the resources. however! you will make enough rupees to buy those resources really fast.
  5. mmm well that's good anyhow :3
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  6. Oh the nostalgia I am getting from this thread being bumped <3

    And to clarify, I have done some mining for Azoundria and while I was doing that the policy was that you turn everything in via minecart and he pays you for the reports that you fill out specifying what you mined. When I was working for him he usually was good about paying people relatively close to the point when they mined. Overall a very satisfying and organized job. :)
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  7. Miner Application
    Username: ParodyMaster6
    Days On EMC: I'd say about 500-550
    Primary SMP: SMP2

    --Equipment--
    What pickaxes do you have already? An Eff V/Fortune III/Unbreaking III diamond pick, as well as a Eff V/Silk Touch I/Unbreaking III diamond pick
    What armour do you have already? God armor, and I have Fire Prot IV diamond leggings for lava, as well as a voter's helmet and boots.

    --Comprehension--
    What mod do we use to speed up mining? AutoSwitch
    What are the 3 Ls for passages above? Lighted, level and lava-free
    What is the deposit to start mining and what does it cover? 14k, which covers the three picks and damage repair if one vandalizes the mine
    How many blocks between each hall with chests? 250 blocks/meters
    What do you do with mined goods? Put them in a chest and report it to you
    What do you have to worry about when filling in holes after mining ores? Mob spawns, pit traps, and pits that can slow movement or disrupt another player

    --Experience--
    What ores can you expect to find in a mine? You can always find coal, iron, gold, diamond, redstone, and lapis lazuli, and in Extreme Hills you can rarely find emerald.
    How can you quickly neutralize a pool of lava? Pour a bucket of water on top of it.
    What can you do to quickly mine through the top layer of obsidian? Make sure water is on top of it, and use a pickaxe high in Efficiency. Never use anything but diamond.
    What should you do if you fall into a pool of lava? Drink a fire resistance potion and then GET THE HECK OUT.
    What should you do in a situation where you are swarmed with mobs and almost dead? Board yourself in using blocks in you inventory and wait until you are healed to emerge again.
    What should be done before mining diamonds? Check under them to ensure there is no lava. Then ,decide whether you want to mine diamonds or diamond ore, and use the appropriate pickaxe.
    Should you ever mine the block above/below you? Oh, heck no.

    --Availability--
    When are you available for training? (Give a few possible times.) On the weekends, late at night. I use the Eastern Time zone.
    How often do you expect to be mining each week? (For planning purposes, there's no required level of activity.) As many times as I can :/ My schedule irl is packed.
    Do you any specific financial goal? Yes, to make a million rupees!
    Is there anything you hope to get out of using the mine specifically? A sense of community and fun. And also money XD

    As a side note, my computer cannot run the AutoSwitch mod. I am looking into it, but unfortunately, at least for the time being, it looks like I will not be able to use the mod. I hope I can join anyway.
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  8. I thought the auto switch mod wasn't updated to 1.8? maybe it was. I never used the mod. It's just convenient. If you have been playing on emc for 500 days you are more than capable of using your hotbar ;-)
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  9. Ohhh it's not updated? That explains why I couldn't run it XD

    So does this mean I'm in? :p
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  10. I'm sure azoundria will get with everyone that has posted. this is the most activity this thread has seen since probably before I even signed up lol. I don't run anything I'm just nosey lol.
  11. I'm gonna start mining again soon
    Just for the fun of it.
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  12. also 8k/hour? isn't it by item?
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  13. Yes it is by item so it will vary how much you actually make. It will depend mostly on how fast you get through a run and then most heavily depend on how LUCKY you are. Of course, finding more diamonds means more money! Also if you do like someone else did and use an iron pick, that will hurt your earning SUBSTANTIALLY. From just looking at the "score" page it is most likely that you will make 5-6k until you get he hang of it. I am still more than willing to tutor people when I have time on how I was averaging well over 8k/hr. Penni had a different approach but was making about the same amount I was. Key word: AVERAGE. Some hours you will make more some hours you will make less and you don't have to stay a whole hour. One run will probably take you 20-30 minutes the first few times and getting that down to 15-20 minutes is only a matter of getting comfortable.

    Edit: also I'm pretty sure the payouts have increased so you could possibly make more... don't quote me though lol
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  14. I forgot where the mine is lol...
  15. I'd love to do this! The only thing is... I don't bother with mods. Sign me up! (I have lots of free time! I usually come on EMC for 3-4 hrs a day)
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  16. QUESTION: Where do you answer the application? Is there a form or....
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  17. OMG I'm such a idiot! This post was from over a year ago! XD LOL;)
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  18. We are still mining don't worry iCrazyEvestar, this is where you hand in your application.
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  19. Thanks all for the applications! I will be processing them shortly and hopefully catch you online for training.

    The AutoSwitch has been updated a while ago. It was quite delayed, and this caused annoyance to most of the mining crew. I'm still getting used to the new config file.

    Mods are not required. They just help, a lot. I mean, using the wrong pickaxe on a diamond ore is like losing a whole diamond and switching tools takes a fair amount of time. Plus, you could be killed by a mob when trying to attack it with a torch.

    The mines are still operational. I've had to fix the track start when I got back. But otherwise, I am quite pleased to see nobody destroyed or took anything.
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