klesh 2423 Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) I think this might be cool to have ingame. Implemented as follows: Works only outdoors during daytime. Requires you to face the game's sun. Maybe only works if the sun is fully visible and not cloudy? Creates a timed-item called "burning embers" or somesuch which can be added to a fireplace to get it roaring. Cannot put "burning embers" in your inventory and you have 30 seconds (or whatever) to place it in a fireplace or it turns into "ashes". Ashes could be used for other crafting things later, and perhaps can be pulled form various fireplaces when they burn out. Perhaps it creates a flash that can be seen from a far, like an emergency distress signal is sometimes made with a mirror. This ups the risk of using such an item. Edited July 20, 2017 by klesh 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whyherro123 2283 Posted July 20, 2017 Coming from someone trained and experienced in wilderness survival, this would be pretty useless. In almost all situations, you would be better off building a fire 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☣BioHaze☣ 7337 Posted July 21, 2017 I see your solar oven and raise you one solar still. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klesh 2423 Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) 15 hours ago, Whyherro123 said: Coming from someone trained and experienced in wilderness survival, this would be pretty useless. In almost all situations, you would be better off building a fire Perhaps the post is unclear; the idea would be a tool who's primary purpose would be another way to start a fire, not as a signal device. Signaling or flash element was more of a con to it's use. Perhaps its the term Solar "Oven"... I don't suggest this as a cooking tool or somesuch, placing meat on that tine and cooking it in the "oven" by holding it to the sun. I suggest it as a way to generate a burning ember that will start a fireplace roaring, with some different conditions, pros and cons, to the already available methods. 12 hours ago, ☣BioHaze☣ said: I see your solar oven and raise you one solar still. Empty tin can + raincoat + knife + stone+ shovel = potable water? I can dig it. Edited July 21, 2017 by klesh 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☣BioHaze☣ 7337 Posted July 21, 2017 Yup, maybe something like the plant material from farming would be the vegetation. We're still set to see a lot of survivaly stuff to be added. Shovel > cook pot > vegetable matter > tarp > mined rocks > small rocks Would recreate the above diagram nicely indeed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sqeezorz 839 Posted July 21, 2017 I like the idea with the solar oven. However, before this is introduced, I would like the real stone-oven. Just as he is now, he brings no real advantage to the effort needed to get him. The stone oven (8x 4kg stones!) Must have more than a normal fire place. The stone oven is a safe fire place, so it should be possible to make a fire almost everywhere (except on unsafe ground -> wood flooring), the stone oven should also have an advantage in wind and rain as it is a well protected Fire place. If Stamina comes then give me an important reason why I get 8 x 4kg !!! Stones. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
