can we craft flamethrower fuel?

[Underhook]

a POI filled with baby scorpions resulted in me deciding to quit the game. Then I read that the flamethrower works well against them, so, I thought maybe If I vary my weapon load out a bit more the game will be playable. So I equipped the flamethrower, one hitch, I dont have fuel and I cant see anyway to make it? Is it craftable?

[TwitchyJ]

No you can't craft it in vanilla.
The devs made it so you can only purchase it from traders, and it may or may not also be in the possible loot tables, but you can't craft it.

Funny enough they DID add a crafting template to make it from biofuel, which fits in well with the description, but they then commented it out so the game can't see it......

[Underhook]

Originally posted by TwitchyJ:

No you can't craft it in vanilla.
The devs made it so you can only purchase it from traders, and it may or may not also be in the possible loot tables, but you can't craft it.

Funny enough they DID add a crafting template to make it from biofuel, which fits in well with the description, but they then commented it out so the game can't see it......

Interesting. Thank you.

[captainamaziiing]

Originally posted by Underhook:

a POI filled with baby scorpions resulted in me deciding to quit the game. Then I read that the flamethrower works well against them, so, I thought maybe If I vary my weapon load out a bit more the game will be playable. So I equipped the flamethrower, one hitch, I dont have fuel and I cant see anyway to make it? Is it craftable?

My favorite part about Empyrion is the console. Open your console. Type 'itemmenu', then hit your H key. It will open the entire item menu. Take as many flamethrower fuel as you need. Then move on with your game. You paid money to have fun with your game. Make it fun.

[mathaniel]

Well said captain, well said. "It`s my party and I`ll cry if I want to" from a very old song from my youth. It`s your game, play like you, want. I give myself stuff if I want to, in any of my games that allow it. Why hassle, and fret over small stuff, if giving your self a little bonus, helps you progress, or keep moving forward in "your" game. All bets are off in any game playing mp lol

[prophesied]

Originally posted by TwitchyJ:

No you can't craft it in vanilla.
The devs made it so you can only purchase it from traders, and it may or may not also be in the possible loot tables, but you can't craft it.

Funny enough they DID add a crafting template to make it from biofuel, which fits in well with the description, but they then commented it out so the game can't see it......

Yeah, I thought that was a ridiculous decision in a sandbox game to *take away* the ability for the player to craft something they want to use. This isn't X3 Reunion or something, we shouldn't have to depend on POI or traders for anything.

I get what they're trying to do, but make it a game mode, not *the game*.

[mathaniel]

Oh, interesting prophesied. I was about to disagree about Devs taking "stuff" from their, game lol. But, to take away something yet leave a solution for those who liked the removed mechanic, is a great answer. I`m recovering from spine surgery so have been away from this game a good while. When I can sit a chair and play a couple/few hours "I`ll be Bahk" lol. EGS still has one of the great game forums that don`t get caught up in politics of gaming or well, junk:-) Cheers

[The Big Brzezinski]

The inability to acquire useful reserves of flamethrower ammo makes it a situational weapon at best. You can't make it yourself. Vendors only sell about a tenth of a magazine's worth at a time. On top of this, the minigun does the flamethrower's job better anyway.

[Midas]

Originally posted by Underhook:

Originally posted by TwitchyJ:

No you can't craft it in vanilla.
The devs made it so you can only purchase it from traders, and it may or may not also be in the possible loot tables, but you can't craft it.

Funny enough they DID add a crafting template to make it from biofuel, which fits in well with the description, but they then commented it out so the game can't see it......

Interesting. Thank you.

Just play Reforged Eden instead. Less stupid design decisions. The flamethrower in RE just uses biofuel and there's an advanced version that uses its own unique fuel (but you can actually craft it).

[Stormwind]

I can make a warp drive but not a flamethrower. Yippee!

[mathaniel]

LOL

[prophesied]

Originally posted by Midas:

Originally posted by Underhook:

Interesting. Thank you.

Just play Reforged Eden instead. Less stupid design decisions. The flamethrower in RE just uses biofuel and there's an advanced version that uses its own unique fuel (but you can actually craft it).

I made my own scenario that is similar in those aspects.
I don't want to play RE, too complicated (mine is simplified as oppose to excessive).

My statement was just a general statement about the decisions of the devs.

Originally posted by Stormwind:

I can make a warp drive but not a flamethrower. Yippee!

Indeed, haha.