Water Balloons

[Klokkwork]

An activity to stave off the heat when the weather is warm, and to promote social bonds between colonists, and to increase recreational joy.

There are days when no raiders come to attack you.  When no beasts go mad.  When a fire doesn't break out in the mess hall.  On those days, even in the harsh frontier on a remote rim world, one might hear the splash of a water balloon breaking on a colonist's back, and the retaliatory lobbing of another water-filled rubber grenade in return.

The game's AI could use already-existing grenade code, having the colonists simulate battle, but in a much more friendly context.  Just be sure to suppress the 'soaking wet' debuff as long as one's mood is high.

[lowdegger]

This is actually a brilliant idea. Also maybe snowballs?

[StormGunner]

I remember at one point pawns were actually building snowmen in winter... Could be nice expanding on that idea!

+1 for extra outdoors activities!

[scorlew]

Brilliant.  Recreation, skill buff and antidote to heatwave all at once.

[Limdood]

Brilliant.  Recreation, skill buff and antidote to heatwave all at once.

but...answering a threat of heat in this game takes an investment...you need to spend wood (passive cooler) or cloth/leather (cooling clothes) or metal/electricity (air conditioner).

Considering a "fan yourself with your hands" or similar action was never put into the game to solve heatstroke, why would the devs suddenly now be OK with a no-cost heat solution?

[StormGunner]

Brilliant.  Recreation, skill buff and antidote to heatwave all at once.

but...answering a threat of heat in this game takes an investment...you need to spend wood (passive cooler) or cloth/leather (cooling clothes) or metal/electricity (air conditioner).

Considering a "fan yourself with your hands" or similar action was never put into the game to solve heatstroke, why would the devs suddenly now be OK with a no-cost heat solution?

Because this is not a complete solution, just an added thematic fun. If you want to survive heat waves, you're still
going to need AC (or passive coolers) in your barracks, kitchens and such. Unless of course you plan on letting your
colonists spend all day doing nothing but recreation activity with the balloons, and still eventually they will reach full
recreation bar and go to work.

[OFWG]

An activity to stave off the heat when the weather is warm, and to promote social bonds between colonists, and to increase recreational joy.

Great idea! Also has the possibility of !FUN! if someone gets one in the face when they're not ready.