Had an Idea that I figured I should jot down real quick: As of writing, the only way to get power once the power shuts off is by finding a generator. What if you could learn how to make basic, tiny water mills and wind turbines that could produce energy?
I've brainstormed a ways of balancing this:
- Mills and Turbines only produce low amounts of energy.
- Where they're placed matters. (Turbines in open fields or on top of high structures get more wind. Narrow bodies of water (Rivers) are more efficient at moving Water Mills, thus making more energy.)
- The more Mills & Turbines means more energy produced.
- Weather effecting the performance.
- Weather effecting durability
You would learn how to make these through reading books and leveling up skills. I feel like the first one that would be learned is the Water Mill. They're wooden and they only require minimal electronic knowledge to assemble, due to the mills needing to be attached to something that stores power.
Just thought I'd share!
