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See how far various soil types spread when dumped.
Description of my soil test
I wanted to know how far various types of soil would spread when dumped in a pile. I tested all available soil to me in my game.
Test Results
Without wait, here are the test results from a height of 5:
| Soil Type | Distance |
| Waste | 9 |
| Dirt | 10 |
| Slag | 5 |
| Sand | 12 |
| Slag Crushed | 8 |
| Rock | 4 |
| Gravel | 6 |
| Coal | 4 |
| Iron Ore | 3 |
| Copper Ore | 3 |
| Limestone | 4 |
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Conclusion
I’m not surprised by the results, this seems very realistic, much like other features of this game.
We could use this knowledge to create a “wall” of rock or slag before dumping waste in the ocean.
I also noticed that when digging the results are very similar. It’s harder to test this because when digging you can’t guarantee to get a single type of soil. For example, when digging into Coal/Iron/Copper we usually get some dirt/rock/gravel, and there could be a top level of dirt as well. So results may vary.
However, if the soil is mostly Coal/Iron/Copper or even Rock, I may not bother with retaining wall as using them (especially staggered every 5 levels) will result in taking much more space.