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Rebalanced Compost Bin

Mod ID: 832444455


This mod introduces the "Rebalanced Compost Bin", which provides a much more balanced gameplay experience for making fertilizer, especially in early game.




The original compost bin has several problems/limitations that this mod fixes.

• Problem: Compost bin too small/slow. Severals bins must be built to keep up. Only produces 2 fertilizer before human intervention is required.
  Solution: This bin has 300 slots, and the conversion speed is configurable in the server settings to allow users to find the right balance for their needs. Just load everything into the bin and wait!
  
  
• Problem: The conversion yields are too low. A single fertilizer cost 50x thatch and 3x poop.
  Solution: This bin costs only 10x thatch per fertilizer produced, and larger poops yield more fertilizer (unlike the original bins).
  
  
• Problem: Players are unable to see the original bin's progress.
  Solution: All 5 poop converions can occur simultaneously, and users can see the progress.
  
  
• Problem: Crop plots have very few fertilizer slots, leading to excessive checking/rechecking to keep them full.
  Solution: The new rebalanced compost bins can create "Large Fertilizer" from 10x regular fertilizer, which contain 10x as much fertilizer -- allowing you to put 10x more inside a crop plot. Also allows for easier storage.
  
  
• Problem: The original bin could not be picked up, and had placement collision.
  Solution: The rebalanced compost bin can be picked up, will obey server collision placement settings. (Add "bDisableStructurePlacementCollision=true" (without quotes) to your Game.ini file to disable all structure collision, if you prefer)
  
  
• Problem: Stangers could access the inventory of your fertilizer, and throw out all your goods.
  Solution: Only tribe members can open the rebalanced compost bin.
  
  
• Problem: Finding/transfering Thatch to the bin can become unnessassarily tiresome.
  Solution: The compost bin can transfer thatch from nearby friendly structures with a single button click.
  
  
• Problem: Running around picking up poop for the bin can be annoying.
  Solution: Players can use the bin to gather nearby feces. Note: This feature drains stamina and water (sweat) by default, and can be modified or disabled in the config settings.
  
  
• Problem: For large compost bins, it's hard to know if you have enough thatch in the box to convert all of the feces in the bin to fertilizer.
  Solution: Thatch icons will hover above the rebalanced compost bin if the bin needs more thatch to continue. (Can disable in server settings)

This mod is 100% clean and stackable. You can load it in any order you want, it does not modify any core files, and it only adds new items to the game.





Rebalanced Compost Bin

admincheat GiveItem "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/RebalancedCompostBin/CompostBin/PrimalItemStructure_RebalancedCompostBin_CompostBin.PrimalItemStructure_RebalancedCompostBin_CompostBin'" 1 1 0

Large Fertilizer

admincheat GiveItem "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/RebalancedCompostBin/CompostBin/PrimalItemConsumable_LargeFertilizer_RebalancedCompostBin.PrimalItemConsumable_LargeFertilizer_RebalancedCompostBin'" 1 1 0

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(Default Values)

[RebalancedCompostBin]
DisablePickup=FALSE
SpeedMultiplier=2.0
DisableThatchNotify=FALSE
PickupPoopStaminaDrainEach=12.0
PickupPoopWaterDrainEach=2.0
RareFlowerMultiplier=1.0
RareFlowerMax=100
RareMushroomMultiplier=1.0
RareMushroomMax=100
WormMultiplier=1.0
WormMax=50
PoopPickupMaxFoundationRange=30
ThatchTransferMaxFoundationRange=30

You don't need to edit your GameUserSettings.ini file if you're okay with these defaults. Feel free to adjust things to your liking, though.

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