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by johnswamps 5627 days ago
> Also, it does this with a high learning curve and without using any kind of reward schedule mechanics that are in vogue now.

The game has a reward schedule in the form of hard to find materials (diamond). It's not uncommon to spend half an hour strip mining underground looking for materials. 19/20 times you just find more stone, but every once in a while you find coal, iron, diamond, etc.