I think digging is probably the hardest thing to teach yourself. Personally, I was bad enough at it that I was ready to give up on digging altogether around 150 until a more skilled digger taught me a better way. Merely having a competent instructor completely changed my mind about digging; while it's still not my favorite activity, it's something that I can at least have fun with as opposed to it being a major source of frustration.
One thing new diggers should be aware of is how, unlike othe rskills, digging changes fairly dramatically as you rise thorugh the levels. When you start, extraction is more about having the source live long enough to get the most mats out of. But at mid-levels (~150-ish) it becomes more about Focus management, especially if one uses the higher levels of Rate/Speed. While prospecting becomes easier with levels as you gain access to more angle, more range, and material specializations, extraction becomes harder as Focus costs rise faster than one's Focus bar grows.
As for those that got a Dig master or three already, it's important to note that toon level does not mean player skill; even some high-level self-taught diggers could benefit from a bit of instruction. And even decent master diggers can benefit from comparing notes with their peers.
While I personally am not sure about scheduling a lesson for myself (my RL schedule is chaotic), I do think it's great that you are offering to share your knowledge with others.
One thing new diggers should be aware of is how, unlike othe rskills, digging changes fairly dramatically as you rise thorugh the levels. When you start, extraction is more about having the source live long enough to get the most mats out of. But at mid-levels (~150-ish) it becomes more about Focus management, especially if one uses the higher levels of Rate/Speed. While prospecting becomes easier with levels as you gain access to more angle, more range, and material specializations, extraction becomes harder as Focus costs rise faster than one's Focus bar grows.
As for those that got a Dig master or three already, it's important to note that toon level does not mean player skill; even some high-level self-taught diggers could benefit from a bit of instruction. And even decent master diggers can benefit from comparing notes with their peers.
While I personally am not sure about scheduling a lesson for myself (my RL schedule is chaotic), I do think it's great that you are offering to share your knowledge with others.
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