Misc Thoughts: Glass, Clay, Windows

[Jamini]

This is just a little thinking/brainstorming about incorporating some low-tech alterations/enhancements. Especially involving sand, glass, and clay.

Resources
Sand

Gathered From: Gather zones over sand, Pulverizing Rocks (Designation)
Used in: Glassmaking, Sandstone
Skill: Hauling (Lowest Priority)
Value: 0

Clay

Gathered From: Gather zones over water
Used in: Pottery, Brickmaking
Skill: Hauling (Lowest Priority)
Value: 0

New Workbenches

Kiln

Skill Used: Crafting
Research Required: None
Recipes: Make Glass (10 sand + 1 wood = 10 glass), Make Sandstone (150 sand + 1 wood = 15 sandstone blocks), Make Pottery Container (150 Clay + 1 wood = 1 Pot)

Upgrades to existing workbenches

Camp Fire

New Recipes: Make Glass (20 sand = 10 glass), Make Sandstone (140 Sand = 7 Blocks), Make Pottery Container (300 Clay)

Electric Smelter

New Recipes: Make Glass (10 sand = 10 glass), Make Sandstone (150 Sand = 15 Blocks), Make Pottery Container (150 Clay)

Skill Used

New Building Materials

Sandstone

Produced By: Camp Fires, Kilns, Electric Smelters
Used in: Construction
Value: Very low
Beauty: 0
Requires: Stonecutting
Health: High (As stone blocks)

Bricks

Produced By: Camp Fires, Kilns, Electric Smelters
Used in: Construction
Value: Moderate (As stone blocks)
Beauty: 3+
Requires: Stonecutting
Health: High (As stone blocks)

Glass

Produced by: Camp Fires, Kilns, Electric Smelters
Produced from: Sand
Used in: Solar Panels, Windows, Lights, Glass walls
Value: Low  (Less valuable than wood)
Beauty: Moderate/High (3-5)
Health: Extremely low (50)

New Objects

Pot
Produced From: Clay
Produced By: Kilns, Smelters
Beauty: High (15+?)
Value: Moderate influenced by quality
Function: Single-tile stockpile, drastically decreases item degradation, improves room value.

Barrels
Produced from: Wood
Produced by: Designation
Beauty: Low (0-5)
Value: Low, influence by quality
Function: As pots

Boxes
Produced from: Stone Blocks
Beauty: Very high(30?)
Produced by: Stonecutter Workbench
Value: High
Function: As Pots


(Material) Window
Produced From: Glass
Beauty: Average (0-3)
Health: Low (15-50)
Cost: 3glass, 2building materials
Function: Produces low levels of light during the day if adjacent to an outdoors area. Provides cover (low), Can be fired through, Seals rooms as a wall.

Other changes

Solar Panels
Cost: 25 glass, 75 steel

Lights
Cost: 5 glass, 30 steel

Comms console
Cost: 25 glass, 125 steel

Furniture can be constructed from Clay. Clay cost is equal to the material cost.

[MajorFordson]

I'd like to see "ceramics" as a material, like stone blocks or wood. That way it isn't too specific, and the player can use "ceramics" as a type of stuff. Ceramic tiles, pot plants, walls etc etc all make sense!

Glass being used for existing things would be great, and help bump those items to a slightly later tech stage. The player could still build wind turbines initially!

+1 for storage containers, as opposed to PILES OF MEAT sitting around, but I think Tynan has said it won't be possible...

(personally I'd like to see a new type of metal needed for electronics, either copper or just a generic "rare earth metals" needed for complex stuff)

[Qazmax]

Cool idea, the sand can then be used to make sandbags, hence the name.

[Boston]

I'd like to see "ceramics" as a material, like stone blocks or wood. That way it isn't too specific, and the player can use "ceramics" as a type of stuff. Ceramic tiles, pot plants, walls etc etc all make sense!

Glass being used for existing things would be great, and help bump those items to a slightly later tech stage. The player could still build wind turbines initially!

+1 for storage containers, as opposed to PILES OF MEAT sitting around, but I think Tynan has said it won't be possible...

(personally I'd like to see a new type of metal needed for electronics, either copper or just a generic "rare earth metals" needed for complex stuff)

Actually, there is a mod for "storage containers", they are GREAT

https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=14947.0

boxes of all types for nonperishables, and refriderators for foods and meals