Platform: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.
ISP: Cox Cable
Type of Internet Connection: Fiber Optic
Internet Connection Speed: 31Mbps
Date & Time: Apr. 15, 2011 0630 CST
Frequency: Always
Character Name: Reika Shadowheart
Race: Miqo'te
World: Karnak
Class/Skill Rank: Miner R25
Physical Level: 50
Area and Coordinates: Camp Bloodshore (All mining points surrounding)
Party or Solo: Solo
NPC Name: None
Monster Name: None
In-Game Time: 2000

[dev1039] When the three below conditions are met in regards to the grade and difficulty of a gathering attempt, the "sweet spot" of the approach phase will be in a fixed location.

1. Class rank
2. Values of VIT for miners, STR for botanists, and DEX for fishers
3. Bait and lures (for fishing only)

ex.) At a certain grade and difficulty, having the appropriate rank, DEX value, and bait/lure will ensure that jigging the rod precisely in the middle will result in a black eel hit.

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Given the above, it is assumed that having the right rank, stat (VIT in my case) and bait (not in my case), aiming at the sweet spot of an item would most surely yield that Item. However, I have not noticed any change from mining prior to this change. It is still just as random as before. Aiming at the sweetspot for Limonite, I still constantly recieve Pyrite, Copper ore, Sunrise tellins, Miter shells, and often Iron Ore and Iron sand even tho their spots are elsewhere.

My stats when mining Grade 3:

R25 Miner
Vitality - 169
Gathering - 60
perception - 47
Output - 57
Attempts for grade 3 - 6