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{{Todo|Rough Edit, needs rewrite and information about replenishment rates|--[[User:Mazt|Mazt]] 17:37, 9 September 2011 (PDT)}}
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Even though the desert is large and endless, this doesn't mean one can magically dig into the ground and keep finding items. Eventually, a zone will be so full of holes there is absolutely no chance that something is still buried beneath the sand.
As you continually search the same zone, it will eventually become depleted. This means that none of the items usually found in that zone can be found. Instead, you can only find a {{MetaInline|Rotting Log}} or a {{MetaInline|Scrap Metal}}. You also have a higher chance of finding nothing in these zones compared to undepleted zones. The only way depleted zones can become undepleted is by "astronomical anomalies". Each night, some sort of winds have a chance of replenishing zones in one of eight directions, these being the cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass. The {{MetaInline|Search Tower}} will reveal the direction and with upgrades increase the intensity of the anomalies.
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==Cause==
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*All zones have finite resources, and after repeated [[scavenging]], a zone can become {{MetaInline|Depleted Zones|displayname=Depleted}}.
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**When the final resource or item has been found, the zone will become depleted. Unsuccessful searches will not deplete the zone.
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*The zone will be indicated to be depleted above the autosearch timer; only while in the zone can one tell that the zone is depleted.
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==Effect==
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* Once depleted, only two resources can still be found within the zone: the {{MetaInline|Rotting Log}} and {{MetaInline|Scrap Metal}}.
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** A {{MetaInline|Rotting Log}} can be converted into a {{MetaInline|Twisted Plank}} at the {{MetaInline|Workshop}}. It is also a component used to make some objects and in {{MetaInline|Wood Dump}}.
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** The only use of a {{MetaInline|Scrap Metal}} is to be converted into a {{MetaInline|Wrought Iron}} at the {{MetaInline|Workshop}}.
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* There is also have a higher chance of finding nothing in these zones compared to undepleted zones - statistically 40% of finding something instead of 60% in a replenished zone.
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==Replenishment==
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*The only way depleted zones can become undepleted is by "astronomical anomalies".
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*Each night, mysterious winds have a chance of replenishing zones in one of eight compass directions (North East, West, etc).
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**When a zone becomes replenished, it will contain useful items once again, until somebody scavenges everything away, depleting it once again.
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**The exact direction is shown in the town's edition of {{MetaInline|The News Corpse}} if the town has built the {{MetaInline|Search Tower}}.
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==Search Tower==
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The {{MetaInline|Search Tower}} will reveal the direction of these astronomical anomalies, and with further upgrading, there are increased chances of replenishment for each zone within the wind direction. See {{MetaInline|Search Tower}} for details.
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
*{{officialhelp|depleted_zones}}
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*{{Help|depleted_zones}}
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 10 January 2014

Even though the desert is large and endless, this doesn't mean one can magically dig into the ground and keep finding items. Eventually, a zone will be so full of holes there is absolutely no chance that something is still buried beneath the sand.

Cause

  • All zones have finite resources, and after repeated scavenging, a zone can become Small broken.gifSmall broken.gifDepleted Zones Depleted.
    • When the final resource or item has been found, the zone will become depleted. Unsuccessful searches will not deplete the zone.
  • The zone will be indicated to be depleted above the autosearch timer; only while in the zone can one tell that the zone is depleted.

Effect

Replenishment

  • The only way depleted zones can become undepleted is by "astronomical anomalies".
  • Each night, mysterious winds have a chance of replenishing zones in one of eight compass directions (North East, West, etc).
    • When a zone becomes replenished, it will contain useful items once again, until somebody scavenges everything away, depleting it once again.
    • The exact direction is shown in the town's edition of Small gazette.gifSmall gazette.gifThe News Corpse The News Corpse if the town has built the Small gather.gifSmall gather.gifSearch Tower Searchtower.

Search Tower

The Small gather.gifSmall gather.gifSearch Tower Searchtower will reveal the direction of these astronomical anomalies, and with further upgrading, there are increased chances of replenishment for each zone within the wind direction. See Small gather.gifSmall gather.gifSearch Tower Searchtower for details.

External links