New Food Preservation system.

[SSS]

Oh boy, more realism arguments. As long as it's balanced and adds to the gameplay, it doesn't need to mimic reality perfectly.

For balancing purposes I think the happiness debuff, the steel requirement, and (maybe) Botulism could all make it have it's share of drawbacks while still keeping it a worthwhile endeavor.

+1 to everything in cuproPanda's post, btw. That sounds awesome.

[MrWiggles]

Why would it use steel? Thats not how you do canning at home. Cans are called cans from the process that was used on them.

[akiceabear]

Why would it use steel? Thats not how you do canning at home. Cans are called cans from the process that was used on them.

Because it's an approximation. Realism arguments don't really fly when there are so many other stretches in this game. If the mechanics make it fun and well balanced, and it fits with the theme, why not?