More fire options
issueid=2663 02-25-2020 07:11 PM
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More fire options

So currently there is a bunch of makeshift fireplaces from rocks everywhere since this is how you make fire and fire is useful.

However this kinda sucks if your traveling.

There needs to be a better traveling option than needing to farm 10 rock.

Some ideas:

swedish torch ~ basically you drill out the center of a small log and light it, burns for a fair amount of time and theres no ugly fireplace left over, could be placed anywhere to give a fire without giving a fireplace.

hand torch ~ fire in the hand on a stick, very basic. Could have foragers as a basic one that burns out quickly, while having something like pioneers with oil could last alot longer.

Oil based laterns or lights ~ Make use of the oil resource (is it still in the game?) and use it to keep city lanterns, or even mobile lanterns lit. You could also have animal fat turned into oil for this. For city lanterns you could put the upkeep on the tribe totem instead of having to fill each lantern in the whole city you would just have to put in your totem. Where as personal lantern could be a item with quality, quality effects how fast it burns through the oil or fat, with a refillable amount like the waterflask.

I'm sure theres more ideas but those are just 3 off the top of my head.
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Issue Number 2663
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03-23-2020 12:27 AM
This is similar to previous suggestions about torches / lights. Basically additional light sources like this require me to first update DirectX and redo the lighting system. So it's something I'd like to do but it's for the future.

Thanks

03-27-2020 02:21 AM
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Would it not be possible to do additional lighting sources with the current version of direct x?

I ask since there is light in the game already.

Couldn't you add the same lighting effect to something like a buildable lantern?

I understand lightning and fire could be improved with a directx update but couldn't even basic lights same as the current fireplace be done for lanterns or alternative forms of lights?

I understand that the mobile torch might take the direct x update, but surely a lantern or alternative forms of building lights that work the same as fireplace are possible?

The only suggestion difference between fireplace and mine is that it looks different and has the ability to add some resource at totem to auto-fuel your lanterns, cuz atm relighting dozens of fires is annoying and limiting in options at best.