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Bigg's Dig was a new area that was added Sep 1st, 2010. It was a mysterious location in the Plains with 100 sections each with 100 sub-sections, which themselves each have 100 possible dig spots for a total of 1 million possible dig spots.  
[[Bigg's Dig]] appeared on Sep 1st, 2010. It was a mysterious location in [[the Nearby Plains]] that had 100 sections; these sections each had 100 sub-sections, which themselves each had 100 possible dig spots, for a grand total of 1 million possible dig spots.  


[[Bigg's Tent]] was the companion location for it, also accessible from the Plains. Inside was Renatus C. Bigg himself, who prompts players who have not dug to begin doing so and tallies the number of excavated artifacts for players who have.
[[Bigg's Tent]] was the companion location for the Dig, which was also accessible from the Nearby Plains. Inside was Renatus C. Bigg himself, who prompted players who had not dug yet to begin doing so; he also tallied the number of excavated artifacts for the players who had already dug up items.


On September 6th, Bigg and his Dig disappeared from the Plains after the third layer was fully excavated, although his empty tent remained behind.
On September 6th, 2010, Bigg and his Dig disappeared from the Nearby Plains after the third layer was fully excavated, although his empty tent remained behind.


The current significance of Bigg's Dig is unclear as of yet, but presumably Jick will reveal all soon.
On September 15th, 2010, Bigg's Tent also disappeared, leaving pristine plains behind.


==Main Level==
==Main Level==
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==Digging==
==Digging==
With the advent of the second layer of the dig, an [[archaeologing shovel]] had to be equipped, in order to excavate artifacts. One shovel per person could be obtained every day from Bigg; additional ones could be obtained by getting [[waterlogged crate]]s from the [[Crate Expectations (The Sea Floor)|sea floor]] and having Bigg open them. Each shovel broke after 30 excavations.


With the advent of the second layer of the dig, an [[archaeologing shovel]] must be equipped in order to excavate artifacts. One shovel per person per day can be obtained from from Bigg; additional ones can be obtained by getting [[waterlogged crate]]s from the [[Crate Expectations (The Sea Floor)|sea floor]] and having Bigg open them. Each shovel breaks after 30 excavations.
Each dig spot yielded either a fossilized bone, an [[unearthed potsherd]], a pile of [[volcanic ash]], or, sometimes, a rare item. Moreover, a number of specially-marked spots that only yielded fossils or rares existed.
 
Each dig spot yields a fossilized bone, an [[unearthed potsherd]], a pile of [[volcanic ash]] or, sometimes, the rare item. Moreover, a number of specially-marked spots exists which only yield fossils or rares.


==Smoked Potsherds==
==Smoked Potsherds==
 
It was discovered that pasting together {{plural|volcanic ash}} and {{plural|unearthed potsherd}} produces {{plural|smoked potsherd}}. Using the smoked potsherds from the inventory in groups of 5, 7, 8, 9, or 11, one will produce a piece of a pottery outfit.
It has been discovered that pasting together [[volcanic ash]] and {{plural|unearthed potsherd}} produces {{plural|smoked potsherd}}. Using the smoked potsherds from inventory in groups of 5, 7, 8, 9, or 11 will produce a piece of a new pottery outfit.


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| +5 {{element|Hot}}
| +5 {{element|Hot}}
|-
|-
| [[Pottery hat]]
| [[pottery hat]]
| 7
| 7
| Slight {{element|Cold|Resistance}}<br/>+5 {{element|Hot}}
| Slight {{element|Cold|Resistance}}<br/>+5 {{element|Hot}}
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|-
| [[pottery shield]]
| [[pottery shield]]
| 9
| 9  
| +5 {{element|Hot}}
| +5 {{element|Hot}}
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==Reanimated Fossils==
==Reanimated Fossils==
 
Assuming an adventurer possesses enough fossils to reassemble full skeletons of the excavated creatures, one can use a fossilized skull from the inventory to fight a reanimated version of the skeleton. The reanimated creatures are extremely powerful, and, similar to [[Frosty]], only take one hit point of damage from each type of source. Fighting them can be facilitated by equipping the pottery armor – the more of the outfit one wears, the easier it (presumably) is to beat the reanimated monsters. Additionally, equipping a pottery weapon will help overcome their physical resistance. The He-Boulder's [[Point at your opponent|major yellow ray]] will disintegrate the fossils and still yield a drop.
Assuming the adventurer possesses enough fossils to reassemble full skeletons of the excavated creatures, one can use a fossilized skull used from the inventory to fight a reanimated version of the skeleton. The reanimated creatures are extremely powerful and, similarly to [[Frosty]], only take one hit point of damage from each source. Fighting them can be facilitated by equipping the pottery armour - the more of the set you wear, the easier it (presumably) is. Additionally, equipping a pottery weapon will help overcome their physical resistance. The He-Boulder's [[YOROIDS|major yellow ray]] will disintegrate the fossils and still yield a drop.


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|- style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"
! Skull type
! Skull type
! Resulting [[ML]]
! Resulting [[Monster Level|ML]]
! Parts needed
! Parts needed
! Effect on [[fossilized necklace]]:
! Effect on [[fossilized necklace]]:
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| 100
| 3 [[fossilized spine]]
| 3 [[fossilized spine]]
| [[Spell Damage]] +2
| [[Bonus Spell Damage|Spell Damage]] +2
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| [[fossilized baboon skull]]
| [[fossilized baboon skull]]
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| 250
| 4 [[fossilized limb]], 1 [[fossilized spike]], 2 [[fossilized wing]], 1 [[fossilized torso]], 1 [[fossilized spine]]
| 4 [[fossilized limb]], 1 [[fossilized spike]], 2 [[fossilized wing]], 1 [[fossilized torso]], 1 [[fossilized spine]]
| +3 {{element|hot}}
| +3 {{element|Hot|Damage}}
|-
|-
| [[fossilized spider skull]]
| [[fossilized spider skull]]
| 300
| 300
| 8 [[fossilized limb]], 8 [[fossilized spike]], 1 [[fossilized torso]]
| 8 [[fossilized limb]], 8 [[fossilized spike]], 1 [[fossilized torso]]
| +3 {{element|spooky}}
| +3 {{element|Spooky|Damage}}
|}
|}


 
Defeating one's first reanimated monster will produce a [[fossilized necklace]]. By default, the necklace does nothing; however, defeating further skeletons results in it being augmented with monster teeth, which provide bonuses to stats, spell damage, and weapon damage. The benefits of the teeth are capped at 5 teeth of each monster on the necklace. One can add more teeth to the necklace, but more than 5 gives no benefit.
Defeating your first reanimated monster will produce a [[fossilized necklace]]. By default the necklace does nothing, however defeating further skeletons results in it being augmented with with monster teeth to provide bonuses to spell damage, weapon damage and stats. The benefits of the teeth are capped at 5 teeth of each monster on the necklace. You can add more teeth to the necklace, but more than 5 gives no benefit.


==Non-Combat Adventures==
==Non-Combat Adventures==
<center>
<center>
Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!
Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!
{{acquire|item=fossilized baboon skull}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized baboon skull}}
''or''
''or'':


Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!
Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!
{{acquire|item=fossilized bat skull}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized bat skull}}
''or''
''or'':


You unearth a fossilized limb of some sort!
You unearth a fossilized limb of some sort!
{{acquire|item=fossilized limb}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized limb}}
''or''
''or'':


Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!
Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!
{{acquire|item=fossilized serpent skull}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized serpent skull}}
''or (from the second layer)''
''or (on the second layer)'':


You unearth an ominous-looking fossilized spike...
You unearth an ominous-looking fossilized spike...
{{acquire|item=fossilized spike}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized spike}}
''or''
''or'':


You unearth a fossilized spine!
You unearth a fossilized spine!
{{acquire|item=fossilized spine}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized spine}}
''or''
''or'':


You unearth a fossilized torso, pelvis and all!
You unearth a fossilized torso, pelvis and all!
{{acquire|item=fossilized torso}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized torso}}
''or''
''or'':


You unearth a fossilized wing!
You unearth a fossilized wing!
{{acquire|item=fossilized wing}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized wing}}
''or''
''or'':


Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!
Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!
{{acquire|item=fossilized wyrm skull}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized wyrm skull}}
''or (on the third layer)''
''or (on the third layer)'':


Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull! It's... horrifying.
Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull! It's... horrifying.
{{acquire|item=fossilized demon skull}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized demon skull}}
''or (on the third layer)''
''or (on the third layer)'':


Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull! It's... beyond horrifying.
Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull! It's... beyond horrifying.
{{acquire|item=fossilized spider skull}}
{{acquire|item=fossilized spider skull}}
''or''
''or'':


You dig and dig, and just when you're about to give up, you discover an ancient shard of pottery. Whee!
You dig and dig, and just when you're about to give up, you discover an ancient shard of pottery. Whee!
{{acquire|item=unearthed potsherd}}
{{acquire|item=unearthed potsherd}}
''or''
''or'':


You dig and dig, and just when you're about to give up, you unearth a pocket of smoldering volcanic ash. Hot!
You dig and dig, and just when you're about to give up, you unearth a pocket of smoldering volcanic ash. Hot!
{{acquire|item=volcanic ash}}
{{acquire|item=volcanic ash}}
''or rarely (on the first layer)''
''or (rarely on the first layer)'':


?
''The acquire message for this item, unfortunately, has been lost to the sands of time.''
{{acquire|item=unearthed volcanic meteoroid}}
{{acquire|item=unearthed volcanic meteoroid}}
''or rarely (on the second layer)''
''or (rarely on the second layer)'':


You unearth a red-hot medallion. How lucky! Or... unlucky?
You unearth a red-hot medallion. How lucky! Or... unlucky?
{{acquire|item=red-hot medallion}}
{{acquire|item=red-hot medallion}}
''or rarely (on the third layer)''
''or (rarely on the third layer)'':


Whoah. You unearth a crazy-looking stone tablet.
Whoah. You unearth a crazy-looking stone tablet.
{{acquire|item=sinister ancient tablet}}
{{acquire|item=sinister ancient tablet}}
''or''
''or'':
 
You don't have time to do any excavatin', for a mine or otherwise.


''or''
You don't have time to do any excavatin', for a mine or otherwise.<br/><br/>
''or'':


Uh oh, looks like somebody beat you to that spot. Try somewhere else!</center>
Uh oh, looks like somebody beat you to that spot. Try somewhere else!<br/><br/>
''or (on the second or third layer, without an [[archaeologing shovel]] equipped)'':


''On the second or third layer, without an [[archaeologing shovel]] equipped:''
This layer of the dig is too difficult to dig into without the proper tools. You should go talk to Bigg.
:This layer of the dig is too difficult to dig into without the proper tools. You should go talk to Bigg.
</center>


==Notes==
==Notes==
*You could adventure here whilst falling down drunk.
*One could adventure here whilst falling-down drunk.
*Approximately 5 hours after the Dig's initial unveiling, all 1 million spots had been dug up and there was nothing more to be done in the zone. The second layer was opened around 14:00 GMT on Sep 2nd, featuring [[archaeologing shovel|limits]] on the daily number of excavations, [[fossilized spike|one new fossil]] and a [[red-hot medallion|different rare item]].
*Approximately 5 hours after the Dig's initial unveiling, all 1 million spots had been dug up, and there was nothing more to be done in the zone. The second layer was opened on Sep 2nd, 2010, featuring [[archaeologing shovel|limits]] on the daily number of excavations, [[fossilized spike|one new fossil]], and a [[red-hot medallion|different rare item]].
*The second stage of the dig was completed before the September 3 rollover.  R. Bigg stopped giving out shovels as a result while he prepared for the next stage of the dig.
*The second stage of the dig was completed before the September 3rd, 2010, rollover. Bigg stopped giving out shovels, as a result, while he prepared for the next stage of the dig.
*The third stage of the dig was completed before the September 6 rollover. R. Bigg has vanished (the tent is now empty), and the dig site is gone entirely.
*The third stage of the dig introduced [[fossilized demon skull|two]] [[fossilized spider skull|new]] items and a [[sinister ancient tablet|new rare item]]. It was completed before the September 6th, 2010, rollover. Bigg then vanished, leaving the tent empty, and the dig site disappeared entirely. The tent disappeared a little over a week later.
*On October 31, 2010, [[Rene C. Corman]] (whom the players recognized as Bigg) told adventurers that "There is no Bigg. There never was a Bigg."


==References==
==References==
*The name of the location refers to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig Big Dig], a major highway-construction project in Boston, Massachusetts.
*The name of this location refers to the [[Wikipedia:Big Dig|Big Dig]], a major highway construction project in Boston, Massachusetts.
*It is also a reference to social news website [[Wikipedia:Digg|Digg]], which was the subject of a major [[Wikipedia:Digg#Criticism|upheaval]] during the week preceding Bigg's Dig.
*It is also a reference to the social news website [[Wikipedia:Digg|Digg]], which was the subject of a major [http://gigaom.com/2010/08/26/digg-redesign-met-with-a-thumbs-down/ upheaval] during the week preceding Bigg's Dig.
*Bigg himself is named after [[Wikipedia:René Descartes|René Descartes]], the French philosopher, mathematician, and creator of the [[Wikipedia:Cartesian coordinate system|Cartesian coordinate system]] of coordinate geometry.
*Bigg himself is named after [[Wikipedia:René Descartes|René Descartes]], the French philosopher, mathematician, and creator of the [[Wikipedia:Cartesian coordinate system|Cartesian coordinate system]] of coordinate geometry.
*The message you get when you don't have any adventures left is a reference to the folk song, ''[[Wikipedia:Oh My Darling, Clementine|Oh My Darling, Clementine]]'': "In a cavern, in a canyon / Excavating for a mine."
*Bigg may also be a reference to Rene Emile Belloq, Indiana Jones' rival in the film ''[[Wikipedia:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.
*The message one got when one didn't have any adventures left is a reference to the folk song ''[[Wikipedia:Oh My Darling, Clementine|Oh My Darling, Clementine]]'': "In a cavern, in a canyon / Excavating for a mine."


[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Locations]]

Latest revision as of 13:47, 6 August 2012

Bigg's Dig appeared on Sep 1st, 2010. It was a mysterious location in the Nearby Plains that had 100 sections; these sections each had 100 sub-sections, which themselves each had 100 possible dig spots, for a grand total of 1 million possible dig spots.

Bigg's Tent was the companion location for the Dig, which was also accessible from the Nearby Plains. Inside was Renatus C. Bigg himself, who prompted players who had not dug yet to begin doing so; he also tallied the number of excavated artifacts for the players who had already dug up items.

On September 6th, 2010, Bigg and his Dig disappeared from the Nearby Plains after the third layer was fully excavated, although his empty tent remained behind.

On September 15th, 2010, Bigg's Tent also disappeared, leaving pristine plains behind.

Main Level

Bigg's Dig
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Sections

Bigg's Dig, Section X
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Back to the Entire Dig

Sub-Sections

Bigg's Dig, Section X, Subsection Y
click an unexcavated spot to dig! (1 Adventure)
Back to Bigg's Dig, Section X

Digging

With the advent of the second layer of the dig, an archaeologing shovel had to be equipped, in order to excavate artifacts. One shovel per person could be obtained every day from Bigg; additional ones could be obtained by getting waterlogged crates from the sea floor and having Bigg open them. Each shovel broke after 30 excavations.

Each dig spot yielded either a fossilized bone, an unearthed potsherd, a pile of volcanic ash, or, sometimes, a rare item. Moreover, a number of specially-marked spots that only yielded fossils or rares existed.

Smoked Potsherds

It was discovered that pasting together handfuls of volcanic ash and unearthed potsherds produces smoked potsherds. Using the smoked potsherds from the inventory in groups of 5, 7, 8, 9, or 11, one will produce a piece of a pottery outfit.

Outfit Piece smoked potsherds required Effect:
pottery yo-yo 5 +5 Hot Damage
pottery hat 7 Slight Cold Resistance
+5 Hot Damage
pottery club 8 +5 Hot Damage
pottery shield 9 +5 Hot Damage
pottery training pants 11 All Attributes +3
+5 Hot Damage

Zapping a pottery yo-yo will yield a pottery barn owl figurine.

Reanimated Fossils

Assuming an adventurer possesses enough fossils to reassemble full skeletons of the excavated creatures, one can use a fossilized skull from the inventory to fight a reanimated version of the skeleton. The reanimated creatures are extremely powerful, and, similar to Frosty, only take one hit point of damage from each type of source. Fighting them can be facilitated by equipping the pottery armor – the more of the outfit one wears, the easier it (presumably) is to beat the reanimated monsters. Additionally, equipping a pottery weapon will help overcome their physical resistance. The He-Boulder's major yellow ray will disintegrate the fossils and still yield a drop.

Skull type Resulting ML Parts needed Effect on fossilized necklace:
fossilized bat skull 50 2 fossilized wing All Attributes +2
fossilized serpent skull 100 3 fossilized spine Spell Damage +2
fossilized baboon skull 150 4 fossilized limb, 1 fossilized torso Weapon Damage +3
fossilized wyrm skull 200 2 fossilized limb, 2 fossilized wing, 1 fossilized torso, 3 fossilized spine All Attributes +3%
fossilized demon skull 250 4 fossilized limb, 1 fossilized spike, 2 fossilized wing, 1 fossilized torso, 1 fossilized spine +3 Hot Damage
fossilized spider skull 300 8 fossilized limb, 8 fossilized spike, 1 fossilized torso +3 Spooky Damage

Defeating one's first reanimated monster will produce a fossilized necklace. By default, the necklace does nothing; however, defeating further skeletons results in it being augmented with monster teeth, which provide bonuses to stats, spell damage, and weapon damage. The benefits of the teeth are capped at 5 teeth of each monster on the necklace. One can add more teeth to the necklace, but more than 5 gives no benefit.

Non-Combat Adventures

Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!

You acquire an item: fossilized baboon skull

or:

Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!

You acquire an item: fossilized bat skull

or:

You unearth a fossilized limb of some sort!

You acquire an item: fossilized limb

or:

Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!

You acquire an item: fossilized serpent skull

or (on the second layer):

You unearth an ominous-looking fossilized spike...

You acquire an item: fossilized spike

or:

You unearth a fossilized spine!

You acquire an item: fossilized spine

or:

You unearth a fossilized torso, pelvis and all!

You acquire an item: fossilized torso

or:

You unearth a fossilized wing!

You acquire an item: fossilized wing

or:

Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull!

You acquire an item: fossilized wyrm skull

or (on the third layer):

Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull! It's... horrifying.

You acquire an item: fossilized demon skull

or (on the third layer):

Sweet, you dug up a fossilized skull! It's... beyond horrifying.

You acquire an item: fossilized spider skull

or:

You dig and dig, and just when you're about to give up, you discover an ancient shard of pottery. Whee!

You acquire an item: unearthed potsherd

or:

You dig and dig, and just when you're about to give up, you unearth a pocket of smoldering volcanic ash. Hot!

You acquire an item: volcanic ash

or (rarely on the first layer):

The acquire message for this item, unfortunately, has been lost to the sands of time.

You acquire an item: unearthed volcanic meteoroid

or (rarely on the second layer):

You unearth a red-hot medallion. How lucky! Or... unlucky?

You acquire an item: red-hot medallion

or (rarely on the third layer):

Whoah. You unearth a crazy-looking stone tablet.

You acquire an item: sinister ancient tablet

or:

You don't have time to do any excavatin', for a mine or otherwise.

or:

Uh oh, looks like somebody beat you to that spot. Try somewhere else!

or (on the second or third layer, without an archaeologing shovel equipped):

This layer of the dig is too difficult to dig into without the proper tools. You should go talk to Bigg.

Notes

  • One could adventure here whilst falling-down drunk.
  • Approximately 5 hours after the Dig's initial unveiling, all 1 million spots had been dug up, and there was nothing more to be done in the zone. The second layer was opened on Sep 2nd, 2010, featuring limits on the daily number of excavations, one new fossil, and a different rare item.
  • The second stage of the dig was completed before the September 3rd, 2010, rollover. Bigg stopped giving out shovels, as a result, while he prepared for the next stage of the dig.
  • The third stage of the dig introduced two new items and a new rare item. It was completed before the September 6th, 2010, rollover. Bigg then vanished, leaving the tent empty, and the dig site disappeared entirely. The tent disappeared a little over a week later.
  • On October 31, 2010, Rene C. Corman (whom the players recognized as Bigg) told adventurers that "There is no Bigg. There never was a Bigg."

References

  • The name of this location refers to the Big Dig, a major highway construction project in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • It is also a reference to the social news website Digg, which was the subject of a major upheaval during the week preceding Bigg's Dig.
  • Bigg himself is named after René Descartes, the French philosopher, mathematician, and creator of the Cartesian coordinate system of coordinate geometry.
  • Bigg may also be a reference to Rene Emile Belloq, Indiana Jones' rival in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • The message one got when one didn't have any adventures left is a reference to the folk song Oh My Darling, Clementine: "In a cavern, in a canyon / Excavating for a mine."
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