Alsde Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Seeing the little crafting that there is in the different electronic sections, it is perhaps the most wasted to level at level 3 to use generators seems an excuse for their existence to be relevant I propose the following… Sprinkler head and hoses: Farming is a heavy and tedious task get a few sprinklers to connect you to a well or collector program it with a timer so that it always activates at the same time and Bam! You will not have to be so aware of the vegetables. Motion Sensor and Remote Controller: Getting out of the car to open the door at your base, leaving your car and closing it again could be somewhat annoying, disassemble a garage door and program it with a remote controller to close and open without getting out of your vehicle or better to use a motion sensor so that automatically when you pass in front it opens. Traps: maybe a crafting to tramp? grammarsalad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grammarsalad Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I totally agree. Other ideas: Alternative power sources: Electronic expertise allows the character to use alternative power sources to power electronic devices (e.g. refrigerators or lights) in a very limited way. Should probably require electrician or book recipe Some examples: - potato battery (use to power stuff-very short duration) - car battery outlet (use car batteries to power electronic devices) - human power: hook up a bike or treadmill (etc) to a charger to charge devices while exercising - handmade hydro generators (only near water sources) - small handmade wind turbine This here is a gold mine: https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/low-tech-energy-production.html New (makeshift) devices that use alternate power sources: - makeshift (potato) flashlight: a bulb with some electric scrap and a metal tube and battery or potato battery to operate - makeshift stun gun: delivers a shock that stuns even zombies (drains--e.g. battery-- power quickly) - battery powered cooker: cooks food on battery power or alternate power source, you know the drill - cooling unit: a cooler that cools like a fridge and works on battery power. Very limited food capacity. - water heating unit: boils water on battery power Alsde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsde Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 11 hours ago, grammarsalad said: - makeshift (potato) flashlight: a bulb with some electric scrap and a metal tube and battery or potato battery to operate - makeshift stun gun: delivers a shock that stuns even zombies (drains--e.g. battery-- power quickly) - battery powered cooker: cooks food on battery power or alternate power source, you know the drill - cooling unit: a cooler that cools like a fridge and works on battery power. Very limited food capacity. - water heating unit: boils water on battery power 11 hours ago, grammarsalad said: Those are interesting ideas What I most hope is to be able to make electrical cables and switches that can extend the reach of the generators to have something similar to streetlights, the ones that exist in the game that work on a battery are a waste of resources And automate irrigation so that you have the ability to move away from the base without fear of spoiling the crops grammarsalad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Juliet Whiskey Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 On 8/16/2021 at 5:18 AM, grammarsalad said: I totally agree. Other ideas: Alternative power sources: Electronic expertise allows the character to use alternative power sources to power electronic devices (e.g. refrigerators or lights) in a very limited way. Should probably require electrician or book recipe Some examples: - potato battery (use to power stuff-very short duration) - car battery outlet (use car batteries to power electronic devices) - human power: hook up a bike or treadmill (etc) to a charger to charge devices while exercising Zeds on a hamster wheel? Unlimited power! grammarsalad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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