MigratingCoconut Posted September 23, 2023 Posted September 23, 2023 As of PR #22525 sand no longer drops when digging grass. This leaves botanists without a way to make plots themselves. Adding a farm plot recipe directly to grass tiles seems to be a good solution, though I don't know if adding a recipe to a tile is the correct way to approach it. Perhaps creating an intermediary stack that is made from grass that can be turned to either tiles to plots? Not sure. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/24442-give-botanists-a-way-to-make-farm-plots/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraviel Posted September 23, 2023 Posted September 23, 2023 I could suggest adding a "soil" object with which you could make new soil plots, printable via the biogenerator (it'd be weird to be able to print "sandstone" per se). At least at home it's how we refill our plots - with recycled plants. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/24442-give-botanists-a-way-to-make-farm-plots/#findComment-174523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadhorizon Posted September 23, 2023 Posted September 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, Miraviel said: via the biogenerator There should also be a way to make it without it. Current sandstone works well, especially because of ghostroles. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/24442-give-botanists-a-way-to-make-farm-plots/#findComment-174524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraviel Posted September 23, 2023 Posted September 23, 2023 Add a compost pile? The fact you can just whip sandstone out of nowhere (and turn it into farmable plots) is already weird, imo. Which ghost roles are in need of craftable farm plots (aka they have no farm plots but got seeds) but lack a biogenerator? Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/24442-give-botanists-a-way-to-make-farm-plots/#findComment-174525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadhorizon Posted September 23, 2023 Posted September 23, 2023 Ash Walkers and Hermit. Technically also beach bums and lavaland doctors, but those are dying soon. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/24442-give-botanists-a-way-to-make-farm-plots/#findComment-174526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraviel Posted September 23, 2023 Posted September 23, 2023 >they have no farm plots but got seeds Those two ruins have almost as many farming plots as starting seeds, I thought this fix removed some spawners' ability to farm. My idea still stands, they could use compost piles as a non-electrical alternative for the biogenerator (it could just take some time to turn it into useful soil instead of being semi-instant via the biogenerator). Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/24442-give-botanists-a-way-to-make-farm-plots/#findComment-174528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadhorizon Posted September 23, 2023 Posted September 23, 2023 Compost piles sound good, ye. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/24442-give-botanists-a-way-to-make-farm-plots/#findComment-174529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigratingCoconut Posted September 24, 2023 Author Posted September 24, 2023 Recycling any biomass sounds like a better idea, it works well thematically, especially with the biogenerator. As for implementing the compost pile, maybe use plants on a grass tile to make it, then use an empty hand on it to collect the ready soil? What are your thoughts? Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/24442-give-botanists-a-way-to-make-farm-plots/#findComment-174532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigratingCoconut Posted September 25, 2023 Author Posted September 25, 2023 Made a PR. I made a compost bin instead of piles in the end, as wood should be available to anyone, even without seeds, and I expect this will cause fewer conflicts than using plants to make a pile directly. I'd be happy to hear your thoughts. 1 Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/24442-give-botanists-a-way-to-make-farm-plots/#findComment-174560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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