point of the wind generator?

[lpnlizard27]

The thing is massive and only produces 3 electricity. And as far as i can tell the other generators don't need oil to function, so what am i missing here? Is it just so i can pretend to be green or is there an actual benefit?

[ImHelping]

I think it's there for "Immersion".

[Dakuwan]

I wondered the same thing, I guess its an alternative to the loud generators at the expense of space

[Khloros]

Originally posted by I'm Helping!:

I think it's there for "Immersion".

This and if IIRC, the mats to build it are a lot easier.

[Bru741iX]

Originally posted by lpnlizard27:

Is it just so i can pretend to be green or is there an actual benefit?

It's silent... For someone who spends a long time in settlements, having silent power generation is very nice. Because those noisy generators will make you climb the walls and go crazy from the sound they make.

[GM Pax]

It also works better, aesthetically speaking, as a roof-mounted thing.

And, I know generator noise is an issue to Settler happiness. t I think the windmill is completely silent. So if you only want power for a Recruitment Beacon and some lights, parking one on the roof of your bunkhouse is possibly more efficient than building a separate building for a generator.

[Ichthyic]

yup. uses fewer mats. also, just looks different. makes less noise. immersive for places like the Castle, where you can put them up on top of high walls facing the ocean.

I like em.

surprised there is not a solar generator type though.

[GM Pax]

Originally posted by Ichthyic:

surprised there is not a solar generator type though.

Good point. Viable Mod-making territory, perhaps. 1 or 2 power per panel ...

[Bardouv]

it's not loud as ♥♥♥♥, looks cool, and doesn't pretend to be a gas engine that doesn't require gas (for those that enjoy immersion)

[Von Faustien]

Originally posted by lpnlizard27:

The thing is massive and only produces 3 electricity. And as far as i can tell the other generators don't need oil to function, so what am i missing here? Is it just so i can pretend to be green or is there an actual benefit?

its just like real wind power less usefull than the other options. but it looks neat

[Nite69]

the wind generator will be nice for places like finch farm, up on the bridge above the settlement, but most other settments are too tight a space to use it.

for those that don't know you can build up to it.

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/397804571988242768/A1F19E35FA480EE7AEA2CF989D59A822049ADA6F/

[The Konrad]

Originally posted by GM Pax:

[...]
And, I know generator noise is an issue to Settler happiness.[...]

What?
Please provide some proof to that,
My setters don't mind the noise, I've tested that on more than one occasion.
They don't even mind stroboscopic light effects at night...

[Nite69]

I'm curious to know that too, I have generators near beds and it doesn't hurt happyness that I see anyway.....

Yea sure it would be annoying in real life but it doesn't hurt it the way the game is setup

[Incunabulum]

Originally posted by Ichthyic:

yup. uses fewer mats. also, just looks different. makes less noise. immersive for places like the Castle, where you can put them up on top of high walls facing the ocean.

I like em.

surprised there is not a solar generator type though.

Well, this *is* a game - but making a solar panel isn't easy or cheap. You need some pretty specilaized equipment and skills. And panels don't last - 30 years tops.

[The_Pastmaster]

I'm just kind of miffed that you can't stack the wind generators.

[Tenshin51]

Originally posted by Incunabulum:

Originally posted by Ichthyic:

yup. uses fewer mats. also, just looks different. makes less noise. immersive for places like the Castle, where you can put them up on top of high walls facing the ocean.

I like em.

surprised there is not a solar generator type though.

Well, this *is* a game - but making a solar panel isn't easy or cheap. You need some pretty specilaized equipment and skills. And panels don't last - 30 years tops.

lol they don't have any game models for that!

Also pls don't applied logic in this game.