PSA - Efficient Dig Pattern from TTT

This one's better.

http://i.imgur.com/I7FhAe0.png

Thanks @ghallmark814 , I was just about to search for this diagram.

Edit: The post above by @cvax7 is the diagram I used to use. Take your pick.

"cvax7;c-2000813" wrote:
This one's better.

http://i.imgur.com/I7FhAe0.png

Yep. That's the one we settled on during TTT.

Thanks all. Nothing pains me more than visiting friends’ towns and seeing them do the diagonal approach.

relic in this dig site only resides in one square though, so you can't rely on a partial find to pinpoint its location.

"tapebelt;c-2000844" wrote:
relic in this dig site only resides in one square though, so you can't rely on a partial find to pinpoint its location.

In the (up to 4) locations adjacent to the relic, you will find rocks. Same as the previous dig.

"ghallmark814;d-231031" wrote:
Thanks @nissa762 ! (Who was the OP of this)

@ghallmark814 it was a team effort of a few of us - thanks. I still managed to remember the pattern though :)

edit: this was the first draft, the second pic in this thread was the final version

"fastshadow2;c-2000841" wrote:

"cvax7;c-2000813" wrote:
This one's better.

http://i.imgur.com/I7FhAe0.png

i had to recall the pattern, did good til 7 :D

I just remember where the first hit is then I remember it’s like moving your knight on a chessboard .

Thank you!! I was like "Ughhh I had that stupid pattern memorized and now I can't remember it at all!!"

"general003969;c-2001248" wrote:
Do I just not understand this pattern? I’ve now followed both layouts and have not found any rocks or relics until I’ve uncovered every square

When using the pattern, you're watching for the "clue rocks", which flank the target on each side. Once you see a patch of clue rocks, abandon the pattern and dig by the rocks to find the target.