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'''Orebfuscation''' (from ''ore'' and ''obfuscation'') is a common mechanic on civ servers which visually ~~obscures~~ ~~valuable~~ blocks until a player comes within a certain distance. ~~Blocks~~ obscured in this way ~~usually~~ include chests, [[Snitch|snitches]], and [[obsidian]], and are ~~usually~~ ~~replaced by~~ stone or a ~~similar~~ ~~common~~ ~~block~~.

'''Orebfuscation''' (from ''ore'' and ''obfuscation'') is a common mechanic on civ servers which visually replaces certain blocks with others until a player comes within a certain distance, as a protection against x-ray. Usually, blocks obscured in this way include chests, [[Snitch|snitches]], and [[obsidian]], and are rendered as stone. This replacement prevents x-ray from being able to find hidden [[infrastructure]] such as [[Bunker|bunkers]], as all they will see from a distance is natural blocks.

Orebfuscation decreases the effectiveness of x-ray as a means of finding [[infrastructure]] (such as [[Bunker|bunkers]] or [[Snitch|snitches]]), or anything else a player wishes to keep hidden.

Orebfuscation is applied by the [https://github.com/Imprex-Development/orebfuscator Orebfuscator] plugin. Orebfuscator is one of the few plugins commonly used on civ servers that was not written specifically for civ as a genre.

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== Mechanics ==

=== ~~Block~~ ~~Hiding~~ ===

=== Proximity Rendering ===

Orebfuscator will render several blocks as stone when viewed from a distance. The blocks hidden in this fashion include valuable blocks like ores, and also blocks which generally indicate defensive infrastructure, civilization, farms, bases, or anything else a player might want to keep hidden.

Until a player comes within a certain distance, Orebfuscator visually replaces certain blocks with others. Blocks obscured in this way usually include blocks that are used in [[Infrastructure|defensive infrastructure]], farms, bases, or anything else a player may want to keep hidden.

Blocks generally rendered as stone from a distance include [[snitches]] (both noteblocks and jukeboxes), obsidian, chests, ender chests, trapped chests, furnaces, crafting tables, and clay.

When a player comes within a certain radius (varies by server, but usually around 8 blocks) of these blocks, they are rendered as their normal block. Even if the player moves outside of the radius, they will keep their normal appearance until the player unloads the chunk.

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 {{Mechanics series}}
-'''Orebfuscation''' (from ''ore'' and ''obfuscation'') is a common mechanic on civ servers which visually obscures valuable blocks until a player comes within a certain distance. Blocks obscured in this way usually include chests, [[Snitch|snitches]], and [[obsidian]], and are usually replaced by stone or a similar common block.
+'''Orebfuscation''' (from ''ore'' and ''obfuscation'') is a common mechanic on civ servers which visually replaces certain blocks with others until a player comes within a certain distance, as a protection against x-ray. Usually, blocks obscured in this way include chests, [[Snitch|snitches]], and [[obsidian]], and are rendered as stone. This replacement prevents x-ray from being able to find hidden [[infrastructure]] such as [[Bunker|bunkers]], as all they will see from a distance is natural blocks.
-Orebfuscation decreases the effectiveness of x-ray as a means of finding [[infrastructure]] (such as [[Bunker|bunkers]] or [[Snitch|snitches]]), or anything else a player wishes to keep hidden.
 Orebfuscation is applied by the [https://github.com/Imprex-Development/orebfuscator Orebfuscator] plugin. Orebfuscator is one of the few plugins commonly used on civ servers that was not written specifically for civ as a genre.
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 == Mechanics ==
-=== Block Hiding ===
+=== Proximity Rendering ===
-Orebfuscator will render several blocks as stone when viewed from a distance. The blocks hidden in this fashion include valuable blocks like ores, and also blocks which generally indicate defensive infrastructure, civilization, farms, bases, or anything else a player might want to keep hidden.
+Until a player comes within a certain distance, Orebfuscator visually replaces certain blocks with others. Blocks obscured in this way usually include blocks that are used in [[Infrastructure|defensive infrastructure]], farms, bases, or anything else a player may want to keep hidden.
-Blocks generally rendered as stone from a distance include [[snitches]] (both noteblocks and jukeboxes), obsidian, chests, ender chests, trapped chests, furnaces, crafting tables, and clay.
 When a player comes within a certain radius (varies by server, but usually around 8 blocks) of these blocks, they are rendered as their normal block. Even if the player moves outside of the radius, they will keep their normal appearance until the player unloads the chunk.

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