Originally posted by GazimoEnthra:

Originally posted by Ataxio:

Effectively yes. There is so much ore on a single map that you in theory should never be able to exhaust it all. That being said, I do utilize other worlds and move it between them so as to not entirely strip mine my "active" world out.

is there a way to make getting resources for efficient? rn it takes FOREVER to run looking for them and carry them back.

You can carry what you mine on your person to a nearby base. Build a smelter and kiln where the deposit is and smelt right there as you mine and then transport the smelted metal. You can build a cart once you have bronze nails and move about 3 times what you can carry without getting bogged down. You can build a ship and mine near the coast (especially tin) and fill the ship up and sail it back to your base (if you built it close to water) and use a cart to move it from he water to the base.

If you don't mind cheesing the transportation you can start a new world and build a work bench and a few chests. Then store the ore there and log back on to your world that you are mining in. Without ore or smelted metal in your inventory you can use a portal to go back home and then you can switch worlds, grab the ore, switch back and store it or start smelting it, completely bypassing the no ore through portal restrictions.