Purpose for plants
Racer1
Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9615Members
Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9615Members
There have been a bunch of plants added to the game, and with the farming update, it is possible to grow them. However, they are mostly cosmetic in nature. (Yes you can eat some of them, but there are already other things in game you can eat, so it doesn't fill any need)....yet.
Some of the plants/foods should given a new purpose. I suggest that they be used to combat some natural phenomenon on the planet.
Examples. The development to do this would be minimal as most of the mechanics are already present:
- An aggressive species on the planet attacks the player when nearby (perhaps the biter). If one of the food items is eaten periodically, it would act as a repellent.
- A chronic disease (contracted on the planet) adversely affects the player (perhaps causing them to loose health very slowly). Eating a different plant would either cure or temporarily remove the negative effect.
Some of the plants/foods should given a new purpose. I suggest that they be used to combat some natural phenomenon on the planet.
Examples. The development to do this would be minimal as most of the mechanics are already present:
- An aggressive species on the planet attacks the player when nearby (perhaps the biter). If one of the food items is eaten periodically, it would act as a repellent.
- A chronic disease (contracted on the planet) adversely affects the player (perhaps causing them to loose health very slowly). Eating a different plant would either cure or temporarily remove the negative effect.