Noob Questions

[Shawn of the Dead]

Ok, I am fairly new to the game, so forgive my stupid questions.

1. Does the quality of a room affect anything? I.e should I try to make bedrooms larger and add more furniture?
2. Do animals breed?
3. How long does it take a child to be able to work?
4. I had an issue where no one would build anything, despite plenty of wood and stone lying around. I believe the issue was that I had a clay pot set to build, and there was no dirt. Is this the case? Do workers get stuck if the top job in the queue lacks materials?
5. What is the point of travelling on the world map?
6. Does food decay? If so, is there any way to preserve it?
7. If I don't specifically assign clothing to a uniform, will people equip what's available, or not equip anything?
8. Is there any tool which increases shepherding skill? (Or whatever it is called.)


So far, an interesting game, although a bit short on features. (Expect, though, with early access.)
I really want to play a fantasy-themed, multi-level Rimworld, and I hope this grows into that. I like the idea of Dwarf fortress, but their UI is horrendous. So hopefully this game will grow to fill that niche.

[Sleipnir]

Hey no problem about asking questions! The game is pretty complicated so it's totally understandable. :)

1. Does the quality of a room affect anything? I.e should I try to make bedrooms larger and add more furniture?
A: Yes, it affects the quality of items created. In the future, it will heavily affect entity happiness.
2. Do animals breed?
A: Yep!
3. How long does it take a child to be able to work?
A: 16-18 game days.
4. I had an issue where no one would build anything, despite plenty of wood and stone lying around. I believe the issue was that I had a clay pot set to build, and there was no dirt. Is this the case? Do workers get stuck if the top job in the queue lacks materials?
A: Hmm, they shouldn't. If this happens again, please send me your save folder so I can fix it.
5. What is the point of travelling on the world map?
A: Right now, it's just supposed to allow you to start a new settlement without scrapping your people and items.
6. Does food decay? If so, is there any way to preserve it?
A: It does. If you hold shift on the item it should show you decay time. Putting food in containers will add 48 hours to that time.
7. If I don't specifically assign clothing to a uniform, will people equip what's available, or not equip anything?
A; They will only equip what you assign.
8. Is there any tool which increases shepherding skill? (Or whatever it is called.)
A: Not yet! Adding stuff soon.

Here are some instructions on how to send me a save folder if you ever encounter a bug:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/688060/discussions/0/1741106440033049878/

Thanks!

[Shawn of the Dead]

Thanks for the response! And my best wishes towards this game. I hope it grows to be a big success.

Concerning #4 above: I am pretty sure that was the issue, because I was out of dirt, and when I finally mined some, my builders went back to work. If it happens again, I will send my save file. (Just to clarify - it was my carpenter and stone mason who were training when I had tons of things queued to be built, and plenty of wood and stone in storage.)