I don't know if I can do a month of grinding again. I mean, almost 1/2 million blocks, 15days and some hours in just a little over a month and lost gear after update.
The gear I can deal with. But the loss of skills will be the largest impact. @ excavation 1000+, not only am I yielding 5-10 diamonds per shovel, but also now collecting spawners, netherrack, emeralds and what not. At the current bonus EXP rate I still calculate it taking me well over 8-9 days in game time to return my stats to previous levels given the exp bonus holds out for that time frame. The amount of strip mining and land clearing done to reach #7 (over 3300 power) was staggering...and time consuming. In just diamonds alone I calculate it costing me over 200+ Diamonds in just shovels and picks to reach about 3/4 the previous skills in those areas.
I will disappear for the next day or two, in contemplation of return. As right now I'm tired from a long day and saddened by the outcome of the update so far. Though Fedgar and Rich have been more then gracious in there recovery process and trying to compensate me for the loss, I feel those compensations are in vain as the skill is worth more than any compensation you could provide.
Don't take this as me being unappreciative or anything along those lines. I'm grateful for the time I've been here. But I just can't double down on this again and grind like that.
