I will settle for one that shows 20 consecutive claims.
I have nrf logs of every single bomb I have ever dropped. As a particular example I have records of over 2500 finds (note: finds, not drops) within the same area that I rebombed over the course of about 6 months. In this area you can find: Lyst, Zinc, Narc and very occasionally Azz. My logs lead me to believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that I have an equal chance of getting a find anywhere within this area (+_ 25%), and that it will be one of these 4 ores, depending on the balancing managers mood. I have bombed every square inch of this area, and no long term pattern has emerged.
This leads me to believe, that THERE ARE NO VEINS. I am open-minded though, please prove me wrong.
Let me see if I can help.
First, let’s define terms. A ‘vein’ is a series of mines, which could include a mix of both ores and enmatter, which are aligned in a general direction and occur at approximately the same distance. As an example, I might find a vein which travels North and South in direction. I drop a bomb and find some Iron ore. I travel 100m North (or whatever distance based upon your skills/equipment) and bomb again. This time I find Melchi. I continue 100m North and find Blaus. I move north again and again, finding mines at regular intervals. I do this until the vein ends and I no longer find any mines. This is a vein. Once you get proficient, you will be able to travel the right distance and have the mining rods appear right next to you. Now, the unknowns: What type of or/enmatter at each mine, cannot be predicted with full certainty. Most areas have a group of ores and enmatters which are common. These are most likely, but I have not found any pattern which indicates which ore/enmatter will be found, just the location. The size of the find also cannot be predicted. These two factors insure there cannot be a guarantee of profit. But, avoiding ‘misses’ helps greatly in the economics of mining.
Miners need information, not just data. It sounds like you have a good amount of data for a specific area. But how you are using it to derive conclusions is problematic. Basically, you are looking at the 2 dimensional (x and y coordinates) of all your mining runs for that zone. Doing so will produce what appears to be a massive scatter-graph in which no pattern becomes discernable. You are missing the third element which is necessary to see the pattern: time. For it to make sense, you must understand how the game engine replenishes mines.
Over time (nobody really knows the duration) the game engine replenishes mines. The game engine lays down these mines in veins so miners can again find them. Here is the important part. They will not be created in the exact same spot as the previous vein. They will however be nearby and will align themselves in the same direction as the previous vein. So, take our example from above. We find the North/South vein and mine it. After a period of time the game engine replenishes the area. A new vein is created, nearby, say 40m away from the first (nobody knows exactly how far away, each time is different) but the vein continues in the North/South orientation, just as the vein we mined previously. Now, if no other miners have not gotten there first, we will be able to go back to the area, search until we find a mine and then continue our normal pattern North every 100m. This is the predictability factor in which I speak and have used successfully for many years.
So back to your data and conclusions. Your scatter-graph of data is showing you an overlap of veins over time. The pattern becomes indistinguishable. Like a painter using one stroke to paint a wall. When he is done, the stroke cannot be discerned. It all blends together. However, if you look at his strokes individually, it quickly becomes apparent what direction his is brushing the paint.
I hope this perspective is useful. Now armed with this information you will be looking for veins in your area. I bet you find some. Maybe then you can come back to this thread and report to everyone. I can make a video proving veins do in fact exist, but it seems like a lot of work on my behalf for something I and many veteran miners know and use everyday. I would rather be mining or making maps for those miners who want them.
