Cooler not working

[SpaceCataz]

The cooler box in the game is broken for me at least I have for Pengullets setup and none of them path to keep it cool. There should be a way to set a priority rank for their crafting abilities

[uberfrag+.]

Originally posted by hotjdog:

Originally posted by Appci:

If only people would read... Yes this 100% is the reason. Pals newer work on cooler if there's no food in it.

I have the fridge stocked they still don't work on it. it only works for me if they're on my group

Can you try to put the cooler outside where there are no walls near? For me that was the only thing that triggered them

[KingOfFriedChicken]

Originally posted by FRAGGIACAPRAs:

Originally posted by KingOfFriedChicken:

Pretty sure it isn't bugged, it seems the intended effect is that while cooling the decay timer is stalled but when no longer cooling it returns to its former timer. The issue is keeping it cooled 24-7. However for balance reasons I'm not sure they want that or maybe it's a higher tier cooler that I haven't seen.

I fixed my issue by removing the cooler and putting it outside, I think the problem was that the cooler wasn't allowed to be near a wall, pals even cool the cooler from the back sometimes. I put it outside and instantly triggered my pal's cooling skill, which never happened the first 20 hours I played.

edit: can confirm now 1 day later ingame, every amount of food is still in the cooler and still being cooled without me needing to intervene. So my issue was because it was either in my house at the end of it, or because it was against a wall (like IRL)

Perhaps, we noti Ed pals don't like flooring and have everything out in the open lol

[Hardwick Johnson]

Skill traits seem to work with priority being first on their native pal class trait (Pengullets are water-type/ice-type, and watering tasks seem to take highest priority) and chillet/swee being ice-type only, seem to prioritize cooling 1st.
After their native trait, their task priority seems to move from left to right down the attributes bar. Or so it seems from some admittedly sketchy observation...

[RevanDreyar]

Having the same problem. It was working for me in the starting area but when I moved bases they won't cool anymore no matter what I do

[Y'shtola]

For pals not wanting to stick on a job, you probably need ones that are specialized.


Jolthog Cryst is a lvl 1 with cooling and only requires 2 food.
Foxcicle is a lvl 2 and 3 food.
If you -really- wanna go big, use Frostallion, a lvl 4 with 7 food. But this might be overkill.

These only have Cooling as a skill. They will only focus on this. And won't ditch the job to run do something else. And since you want them cooling constantly, aside from eating or resting, it should be all you need to use these.

I put in feedback for a priority system, where we could put a # of 1-5 on jobs, and for them to prioritize that job, and if there was no work on it, to then go for a lower # job. So hopefully that gets implemented.

[Jamation]

Originally posted by Y'shtola:

For pals not wanting to stick on a job, you probably need ones that are specialized.


Jolthog Cryst is a lvl 1 with cooling and only requires 2 food.
Foxcicle is a lvl 2 and 3 food.
If you -really- wanna go big, use Frostallion, a lvl 4 with 7 food. But this might be overkill.

These only have Cooling as a skill. They will only focus on this. And won't ditch the job to run do something else. And since you want them cooling constantly, aside from eating or resting, it should be all you need to use these.

I put in feedback for a priority system, where we could put a # of 1-5 on jobs, and for them to prioritize that job, and if there was no work on it, to then go for a lower # job. So hopefully that gets implemented.

This definitely can help the situation a ton, but is also not a full-fix. Depending on the temperature around your base if the Pal isn't assigned they can actually do this weird stutter cool where they walk around your base cooling down the whole area leaving the fridge behind. Had it happen a bunch with my jolthog cryst until I moved to a different location and it didn't need to "cool the base".

But yeah they need to add in some form of delegation system to trap Pals into doing X Y or Z. Was originally hoping that's what the monitoring stand did, but was oh so sad when I finally built it and saw what it functioned as xD

[Mad Matt Dog]

it does work but this game demands more space than you think around objects or pals can struggle to actually get to them and use them

[DePhoegon]

It's a positioning issue. Just move it to a more open area. the building doesn't show or consider where the pals would be when interacting with it.

[korwinthale]

Just use the little frost hedge hog he wont leave it unless he needs sleep or food, 2 frost hedgehogs take care of it because its ALL they can do.

[Gavener]

So far out of my ice guys the big Sweepa works the best

[Nilbus]

If there are MULTIPLE things in the area, it will usually pick the wrong one, and then go into automatic mode where they dont do ♥♥♥♥

[Tracey]

Make sure the Fridge has enough room around it and the Pals can reach it. Currently they have problems to get inside buildings, or they not go inside at all, so put it outside some.
Jolthog Cryst works the best for that, since it only can do freezing, so it stays there all the time besides when sleeping.

[Gavener]

Like said, the game has pathing issues atm, I had a tight little base, now it looks like a flea market, because all my pets couldn't reach much, tbh your house needs the door shut at all times and only put what you can use int heir all over benches in the yard

[Soren]

Try to use pals with only freezing capabilities or close too. It'll stop them from doing other tasks.

[Butler]

Originally posted by SpaceCataz:

The cooler box in the game is broken for me at least I have for Pengullets setup and none of them path to keep it cool. There should be a way to set a priority rank for their crafting abilities

I made a room. Solved all the problems. Just make a 2x2 room with a feed basket, a pal bed, a hot springs, and a cold pal of your choice. And just keep refilling the feed basket every once in a blue moon (I throw in like 500 berries) . It will never leave as long as the door is closed.