joshjblank Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Add a craftable Hand Fire Drill, Bow Fire Drill and Pump Fire Drill and Fireboard for starting fires once all matches are consumed. All fire drills require the use of a quickly (about 10 uses) consumed Fire Board. Hand fire drill (slowest to start fire and has chance of lacerating hands, like Tom Hanks in castaway) x1 fir log (or other hardwood) Requires use of hunting knife Bow Fire Drill (medium time starting fire, not craftable but is simply a combination of the Hand Fire Drill and the Survival Bow) Pump Fire Drill (pictured; fastest time starting fire, heavy and takes awhile to craft): x2 line x1 Hand Fire Drill x1 stick x1 forged reusable counterweight or fir log for degrable wooden counterweight Requires use of hunting knife Fire board: x1 cedar log (or other soft wood) Requires use of hunting knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystifeid Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Primitive fire making skill with a bow drill as an example is mentioned in the roadmap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cekivi Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Welcome to the forums @joshjblank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockyThon Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I thought it might be appropriate to drop the need for a ignition source for a very high fire starting skill (probably 5, but maybe 4). Similar to what happens with tinder at level 3. This would essentially represent the same skills without adding another crafting item. It should probably occur a penalty (-10%?) to success probability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cekivi Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Welcome to the forums @MockyThon Only downside to that suggestion is that if you run out of matches/strikers/flares/etc. before reaching level 5 you would be slightly up a creek without a paddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockyThon Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Just now, cekivi said: Welcome to the forums @MockyThon Only downside to that suggestion is that if you run out of matches/strikers/flares/etc. before reaching level 5 you would be slightly up a creek without a paddle That is true, but I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing. Also that is a total possibility currently. I only ever run out of matches if I'm particularly unlucky during the first day or so of a stalker sandbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eulumuri Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Yep. If I can start a fire in the snow with birch bark and a magnifying glass I ought to be able to do this too, although it might have a low success rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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