Do Solar Panels work off the farm?

[A Distraction]

Will test, but I'm curious. Its something that looks like it should work, but might not considering how the game works lol. I'm dying to find silly farming methods that dont use the farm.

[Keeper Of Monsters]

I've only used them myself on the farm and Ginger Island.
But according to forums they should work anywhere - forest, quarry, desert... Though in the desert weather counts like in the Valley, and Island has its own weather.
And unlike lightning rods - Panels work in any season. But I'm not sure if snowy days count as rain or as sunny for that purpose.

[A Distraction]

Yeah after some testing, they work anywhere outdoors, which is really nice. Don't have to clutter up the farm with it. Now if only i could set up a flower honey farm outside the farm lol. That fenced area near the community center just demands i put something there lol.

[Keeper Of Monsters]

Publicado originalmente por A Distraction:

Now if only i could set up a flower honey farm outside the farm lol. That fenced area near the community center just demands i put something there lol.

Yeah, very tempting...
But the problem is - you CAN put pots about anywhere, but you CAN'T plant crops in them outside the farm or Island.
In 1.5 you could do "tea empire" about anywhere (I think Wikedy did that and posted video like a year ago or something), but in 1.6 that was nerfed too, iirc.

On the Island though - you can put pots AND plant flowers in them almost anywhere on the West part (farm - right side of the river, and left side of the river too) except the beach part of it.

[Queen Droxxanna]

there is a mod that lets you plant trees, crops or flowers anywhere. With I have set up flowers all around the in places the npc's dont walk thru and have set up bee hives near as well to get all the different kinds of honey.

[A Distraction]

Thats actually an interesting idea, loading the ginger isle farm with things. Really is a shame you cant do much more than place kegs everywhere else though. I've found it useful to put bait makers and chests in major fishing areas, and you can plant trees (not saplings though) anywhere you can dig. I think the best moves ive been able to think of is 1. Make a station off farm with bees+kegs for ♥♥♥♥ (probably not very lucrative) 2. Mushroom logs with some trees (I'm not entirely sure if the game checks for trees if the log is off farm)

That said, you can load kegs on the road to the desert, which is hilarious.

[Queen Droxxanna]

Publicado originalmente por A Distraction:

Thats actually an interesting idea, loading the ginger isle farm with things. Really is a shame you cant do much more than place kegs everywhere else though. I've found it useful to put bait makers and chests in major fishing areas, and you can plant trees (not saplings though) anywhere you can dig. I think the best moves ive been able to think of is 1. Make a station off farm with bees+kegs for ♥♥♥♥ (probably not very lucrative) 2. Mushroom logs with some trees (I'm not entirely sure if the game checks for trees if the log is off farm)

That said, you can load kegs on the road to the desert, which is hilarious.

there is a cheat that lets you put kegs anywhere!!

[NBOX21]

Publicado originalmente por Keeper Of Monsters:

Publicado originalmente por A Distraction:

Now if only i could set up a flower honey farm outside the farm lol. That fenced area near the community center just demands i put something there lol.

Yeah, very tempting...
But the problem is - you CAN put pots about anywhere, but you CAN'T plant crops in them outside the farm or Island.
In 1.5 you could do "tea empire" about anywhere (I think Wikedy did that and posted video like a year ago or something), but in 1.6 that was nerfed too, iirc.

On the Island though - you can put pots AND plant flowers in them almost anywhere on the West part (farm - right side of the river, and left side of the river too) except the beach part of it.

Funny that you mention this, because I planted some trees in the farm portion of the island on the grass area back in 1.5 which is now made impossible in 1.6 as the game doesn't let you plant saplings on grass tiles anymore. Even wood farming was nerfed to an extent.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3198684526

[Stealth-Boy 3000]

Publicado originalmente por NBOX21:

Publicado originalmente por Keeper Of Monsters:

Yeah, very tempting...
But the problem is - you CAN put pots about anywhere, but you CAN'T plant crops in them outside the farm or Island.
In 1.5 you could do "tea empire" about anywhere (I think Wikedy did that and posted video like a year ago or something), but in 1.6 that was nerfed too, iirc.

On the Island though - you can put pots AND plant flowers in them almost anywhere on the West part (farm - right side of the river, and left side of the river too) except the beach part of it.

Funny that you mention this, because I planted some trees in the farm portion of the island on the grass area back in 1.5 which is now made impossible in 1.6 as the game doesn't let you plant saplings on grass tiles anymore. Even wood farming was nerfed to an extent. :terraria:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3198684526

I can plant em on grass tiles normally. Meadowlands btw

[red255]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3252674489

I put mine here, as you can see, they work, you can see them if they are full if you run up the path to the north, nobody will path over them there. I got a tree farm in the spa I travel up to semi frequently and can check on my panels as I run past.

I am not lacking for batteries in an meaningful sense but I haven't gone full crystallarium shed this run.

[Stealth-Boy 3000]

Publicado originalmente por red255:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3252674489

I put mine here, as you can see, they work, you can see them if they are full if you run up the path to the north, nobody will path over them there. I got a tree farm in the spa I travel up to semi frequently and can check on my panels as I run past.

I am not lacking for batteries in an meaningful sense but I haven't gone full crystallarium shed this run.

A meaningful*

[Calico Witch]

Publicado originalmente por A Distraction:

Now if only i could set up a flower honey farm outside the farm lol. That fenced area near the community center just demands i put something there lol.

I just spent the last 4 (IRL) days completely revamping my Ginger Island farm to pretty it up and do exactly that.
I have a double wide walkway directly in front of the farm leading off to the right. Below that I have 4 side by side plots that are 5x5 tiles square with a garden pot of fairy roses in the center of each, and each surrounded by a narrow walkway. Below that I have 4 smaller sections that are 1 tile x 5 tiles and they hold 3 beehives with a garden pot at each end. Then another walkway across. That was so it would line up with the little bridge on the left. Then below that There's 2 more rows of 5x5 plots for growing, The first 4 across are Starfruit, and the bottom 4 are cranberries, strawberries, pineapple, and coffee. All are surrounded by walkways. I'm quite pleased with how it looks. And all my beehives are in one place. There's 76 of them.