If when flatening a tile it takes 9 seconds, then the tile is completley flat, if it is anything else then you should stop the action straight away so you dont ruin tiles around the one you are trying to flatten.
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You should always dig down the tile until it looks flat, you need to check the tile from all angles (North, East, South, West) this will ensure that you have no slopes on the tile. You can check for slopes by looking at the tile outline, the outline should be completley flat when you are looking directly at a compass posision (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW); this is a well known technique of getting a tile completley flat.
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If you are having trouble flatening a tile then flatten 1 tile using the "flatten" option, then dig down or drop dirt on tiles to match the outline of that tile.
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Flatening Guide by: --[[User:Listylister|Listylister]] 16:09, 13 June 2006 (CDT)