I was Curious to know whether or not burning or fire mechanics will be used in Starbound? It would be nice to know so my dreams of building a log cabin and accidentally setting it and the near by forest on fire would be feasible. Maybe change the tiles with a burnt surface sort of look, and have the fire spread on to surfaces. Set fire to an "Red Barrel" and have it explode in to more fire. It would also make for some instant area of denial and light. It would make Flamethrower use so much more fun, IMO. Another thought would be the effects of just straight electrical energy courses through certain blocks making them into hazards of their own. Even the nature of Ice expansion freezing blocks in to place. All of those elements changing blocks in to different states. Anybody's thoughts on the Idea?
I would love to see this. Fire changing combustible blocks to a "burning" state which consumes the block after a set period of time (with a certain percentage of chance in turning the block to ash). Would allow certain blocks to explode as you mentioned, turning compatible blocks in a certain radius to the burning state. "Electrified" state on certain conductive metals, which is not only a health hazard, but can be used to give energy from power sources to machines. Ice will solidify certain liquids such as water, turning the block into "Ice", which makes it a solid object and has a sliding effect when trying to walk over it.
Fire.... the griefings... oh gosh.... But yeah, it sounds like a neat idea. Don't know yet what use it could be for but there may be stuff I can come up with later. The electrical energy thing also sounds quite awesome, could be used in traps and such maybe? having a floor with attached to some kind of thing that powers these blocks with this electrical energy, damaging mobs and people who fall onto it.
I would love to see: Npc's affected: They say , "What's that smell * cough * FIRE!" Block's Affected: They combust and turn into dust. ~ John
I love this idea! Maybe there could be a random event where your space station starts on fire or something, and you have to evacuate all of your crewmates before it's too late. The fire would eventually put itself out, or you could use a hose or something to put it out. After the event, you would have to gather materials to rebuild the station with.
Oh you, pyromatic. The game has yet to hit Alpha so there's a chance that the fire mechanics might be added in. Although I'll consider the likely hood to be very low .
I'm not too terrible sure about that the question about Fire and various other physic based events are starting to turn up rather intensely.
I just really hope there is at least a flamethrower. And great fire mechanics would just make it so much hotter (instead of cooler, lols).
I talked to tiy, he also wants to see it implemented. It would be cool that wood has a big chance of turning into ashes and a small chance of turning into burnt wood, which would fall like sand. Then you could find a burnt structure that is burnt wood chunks in the floor and all covered in white powder .
