Surviving Moustache Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I agree with you about the rain water, if it was 5 years after the Infection spread I can understand how the rain water can be somewhat contaminated. What I found annoying and quite hillarious is when it rains it waters your garden well but when I try using the same rain water from the barrel to water the garden it says it's tainted and cannot use... lol I hope they fix this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose65 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I agree with you about the rain water, if it was 5 years after the Infection spread I can understand how the rain water can be somewhat contaminated. What I found annoying and quite hillarious is when it rains it waters your garden well but when I try using the same rain water from the barrel to water the garden it says it's tainted and cannot use... lol I hope they fix this. That sounds like a bug. I remember seeing somewhere they said tainted water was fine for watering crops. Morgan2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorak Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I dont see any problem with it. You can just fill the 3 pots, boil water in them and then pour into bottle. It dosnt take much time and you will have water for over a week. CaptKaspar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deprav Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Toilet tanks wouldn't be my first pick tbh, if the toilets haven't been freshly flushed and the water stood there for a few hours, with all the nasty sidements inside those tanks, I'm pretty sure it would taste funny ;o It's a closed container, but that's a container people probably never bother to clean, I sure wouldn't. Just to back up what I said :I just had to quick-fix my toilet flush button and had to put my hands in the tank to do so, when I was finished I had some black and dark green-ish sediments on my hands. I wouldn't drink water who stayed in there for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 With this feature added they really have to keep their eyes on the game being fun to play, I mean realism is good and everything but it can go too far. SpaceJunk and wanderinbilly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominateeye Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Rainwater isn't considered potable in reality, for a number of reasons . . . http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/rainwater-collection.html I'm sorry, this is a little off-topic, but following that link says "rainwater [may be] considered property of the state..." A-wju-vudsa-how????? Okay, on topic: I haven't played PZ in a while, so it's pretty much like I'm starting fresh-- it will be interesting to see how this "tainted water" mechanic affects an (essentially) first-timer's playthrough. I don't expect it to be a MASSIVE problem, as it's fairly guaranteed I won't last the first week, but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose65 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I think everyone is making a bigger deal out of this than it needs to be........simply collect pots, and whenever your fixing to cook some food, toss 4 or 5 pots full of water on the fire. The only annoying part is filling water bottles with pots afterwards. If they make this QoL change to quickly fill all water bottles, then its honestly a moot issue. Invader Jim and Morgan2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Rainwater isn't considered potable in reality, for a number of reasons . . . http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/rainwater-collection.html i cant belive what i just read ..."Some states consider rainwater the property of the state and prohibit its collection"what the actual fsck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanthious Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Rainwater isn't considered potable in reality, for a number of reasons . . . http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/rainwater-collection.html i cant belive what i just read ..."Some states consider rainwater the property of the state and prohibit its collection"what the actual fsck... Yea, some places actually depend on underground water to strive and if people collect it then there isn't enough. I didn't believe it at first but i guess alot of places are like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorator Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Toilet tanks wouldn't be my first pick tbh, if the toilets haven't been freshly flushed and the water stood there for a few hours, with all the nasty sidements inside those tanks, I'm pretty sure it would taste funny ;o It's a closed container, but that's a container people probably never bother to clean, I sure wouldn't. Just to back up what I said :I just had to quick-fix my toilet flush button and had to put my hands in the tank to do so, when I was finished I had some black and dark green-ish sediments on my hands. I wouldn't drink water who stayed in there for too long. I just lifted the lids on the backs of the two toilets in my house, and while there is a little sediment at the bottom of the tank, the water is clear and the tank is clean. As far as I know, there should not be black or green sediment inside your tank. I think your experience might be outside the norm. I would not drink water out of the bowl, but if I had to the water in the tank could be boiled and then I would drink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayCon Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Rainwater isn't considered potable in reality, for a number of reasons . . . http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/rainwater-collection.html i cant belive what i just read ..."Some states consider rainwater the property of the state and prohibit its collection"what the actual fsck... I know... The USG is so arrogant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deprav Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Toilet tanks wouldn't be my first pick tbh, if the toilets haven't been freshly flushed and the water stood there for a few hours, with all the nasty sidements inside those tanks, I'm pretty sure it would taste funny ;o It's a closed container, but that's a container people probably never bother to clean, I sure wouldn't. Just to back up what I said :I just had to quick-fix my toilet flush button and had to put my hands in the tank to do so, when I was finished I had some black and dark green-ish sediments on my hands. I wouldn't drink water who stayed in there for too long. I just lifted the lids on the backs of the two toilets in my house, and while there is a little sediment at the bottom of the tank, the water is clear and the tank is clean. As far as I know, there should not be black or green sediment inside your tank. I think your experience might be outside the norm. I would not drink water out of the bowl, but if I had to the water in the tank could be boiled and then I would drink it. Yeah the water is probably clean because it's been flushed recently, but some water that stayedd there for a few days must be nasty. The water in the tank was clear as well, just don't rub the sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodEyeKlosed Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I have found no way to use the bleach to treat the taint (hehehe) in game. If I'm missing something, maybe someone can let me know. Since the bleach already available, it seems silly NOT to add the ability to treat water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yadah Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I don't think rain water should be tainted is my only thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirrus Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I don't think rain water should be tainted is my only thing. It's stored in the open air, who knows what bugs & contaminants it's picked up along the way, let alone being a mosquito breeding ground during the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yadah Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 If you have an open water barrel yeah, but like a true rain collector protects against this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirrus Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 A true rain collector, sealed and limited so only water can get in, sure, but that still doesn't mean nasty things aren't growing inside. And, you don't have the materials for more than a waterbarrel, so all of the PZ rain collectors are are glorified water barrels. I mean, the tech1 ones are basically garbage bags in a box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyandStrange Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I like having to boil water. It's another obstacle to think about for the future along with farming, and stockpiling can goods. It gives a better use to stockpiling water before the water runs out... Which is something that was needed for awhile. If you were able to get a rain barrel up before the water ran out, you'd be fine before. Now getting every little bit of fresh clean water before the stopping point is just that much more important. migulao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyukIsGod Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Rainwater isn't considered potable in reality, for a number of reasons . . . http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/rainwater-collection.html I wouldn't believe everything the government says.The fill the water with a deadly chemical known as flouride too but they claim that isn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirrus Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Rainwater isn't considered potable in reality, for a number of reasons . . . http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/rainwater-collection.html I wouldn't believe everything the government says.The fill the water with a deadly chemical known as flouride too but they claim that isn't bad. Moderator WarningThis is not the place for conspiracy theories. Flouride in selective water supplies has done a shit-tonn of good, and there's very little evidence of a large downside. If you wish to discuss that, or other sensitive topics, at best the other discussions -> general discussion section of the forums would be the only place, but don't be surprised if you're not given a warm response Evilwuun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhail Reign Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Also, yeah how come we cant use Bleach to purify water? If you just add a couple of drops of it to a few liters and then let it sit for a few hours its pretty much clean to drink (kills everything - might still want to filter it through a shirt or something to get rid of any litter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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