Snow Blocks & Igloos

vagineer1 · December 10, 2014, 01:10:10 PM

Now that Alpha 8 is out I'd like to suggest something. Snow/Ice Blocks and Igloos.

If I start a new game in the Boreal Forest biome I'd love to be able to set up some igloos and have an Inuit style colony.

SIDENOTE: Am I the only one who plays the Deadman Wonderland theme song whilst fighting in Rimworld?

FridayBiology · December 11, 2014, 10:28:08 PM

but, then you get a heat wave and your base melts?

would be cool for the ice sheet bio.

rizay · December 13, 2014, 11:51:48 AM

This would be a cool idea for the ice sheet biome. Where it is always freezing.

Kelian · December 13, 2014, 02:59:33 PM

Quote from: rizay on December 13, 2014, 11:51:48 AM
This would be a cool idea for the ice sheet biome. Where it is always freezing.

Is the ice sheet bio ever going to be playable?

JuliaEllie · December 13, 2014, 03:32:53 PM

Quote from: rizay on December 13, 2014, 11:51:48 AM
This would be a cool idea for the ice sheet biome. Where it is always freezing.

Ba-dum-tss

Yes there is a mod which includes the ice sheet biome. Its pretty tough.

Flarestarchild · December 13, 2014, 04:35:20 PM

I want this. Make it so your colonists can build forts and stuff to have snowball fights to increase their morale as well! It would be a good way to provide weak, quick protection against early on game tribe weapons like bow & arrow and spears with snow/ice blocks. Obviously it wouldn't be effective against gunfire.

FridayBiology · December 13, 2014, 08:57:44 PM

JuliaEllie : can you may a snowball fight mod?

StorymasterQ · December 14, 2014, 11:53:43 PM

Quote from: Feirfec on December 13, 2014, 08:57:44 PM
JuliaEllie : can you may a snowball fight mod?

Are snowballs considered a melee weapon?

It's just like a handful of stones, right?

FridayBiology · December 15, 2014, 06:59:18 AM

handful of snow (could have peddles/rock chunks inside)

make via smith/workbench? (would require check to see if winter or cold?)

wnci997 · December 15, 2014, 07:39:18 PM

Quote from: vagineer1 on December 10, 2014, 01:10:10 PM
SIDENOTE: Am I the only one who plays the Deadman Wonderland theme song whilst fighting in Rimworld?

Most certainty NOT, goodsir! One of my fav animes!

vagineer1 · December 16, 2014, 06:20:37 AM

Quote from: wnci997 on December 15, 2014, 07:39:18 PM
Quote from: vagineer1 on December 10, 2014, 01:10:10 PM
SIDENOTE: Am I the only one who plays the Deadman Wonderland theme song whilst fighting in Rimworld?
Most certainty NOT, goodsir! One of my fav animes!

Good to see another DW fan on the forums. I just finished watching the show. Shame that it won't continue.

Arnaas · January 11, 2017, 08:53:53 PM

I was about to create a new post until I searched and saw this one.

I think Snow Blocks would be a very good new feature considering the Wanderlust update. If you need to travel to the other side of the world going across the poles or through snowy areas could provide players a more hazardous but faster option.

A decay rate would have to be added to the snow blocks dependent on the temperature, the HP of the blocks would also be very low since it's just snow, and the farthest you can build a roof from a snow wall would be 2 squares. Critters and characters would also need to radiate body heat for it to operate as an effective shelter. For a door you could just make a "trench" block that characters could dig that way the Igloo would be a closed space and they can crawl under and into the igloo. Could also use that for characters to dig under walls and dig trenches for defensive positions in other biomes.