While i was read this post, i get a new idea of steel making that will be better for game.
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I think steel need to make with next process:
1. You put wrought&coal in steel crucible
2. Wait some time while it gets enought temperature. (about some hours, 1-2)
3. When temperature pretty enought - put on limestone(or any other flux stone) in steel crucible, then just work with bellows to giving enought temperature, and put lots of fuel to crucible when blowing.
After some time 30m to 1h it will become a steel.
Variety of making: if you make it solo - you need to use coal for have time to put fuel, drink, and work with bellows.
If you make it with another guy, you can use branches, and other wood/fuel. But wood type fuel will loss temperature fast, if belows not working.
Why this will be better?
- You will be able to make steel if you cant log in game every 12 hours.
- Its fuken interesting!
- Not easy for bots: you cant do 100 steel bars every 36 hours with bots
How to save/how it will save value of steel?
- Same as old system it requires concentration on process, but in less time interval.
- Requires HQ fuel to make.
- Requires HQ flux stone.
- Variety of making: if you make it solo but its more expensive than double.
- Requires lot of fuel