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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
A campfire used to heat stuff. The higher the quality, the faster it will heat up anything put in it.
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''A nice and cosy campfire.''
  
== Usage ==
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A '''campfire''' can be used to heat items like [[food]] and [[ore]].
[[Cooking]], [[Smithing]]: [[Metallurgy]]
 
  
To extend the life of a fire you need to add fuel to it. Activate a [[fuel|fuel item]], for example a [[log]] or [[wood scrap]], right click the Campfire and select ''Burn''. It caps out at 20kg worth of fuel, so adding any more than that at any one time is a waste. You can examine a campfire to get a message telling how long it will burn. If it says that it ''...will burn for a long time'', it means that you got more than 10 minutes worth of fuel in it. If it says anything else, its less than that and you'd be wise to add more.
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== Creation ==
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The quality of the [[kindling]] is the maximum quality of the campfire. Examine the campfire to see its quality. The higher the quality, the faster it will heat up anything put in it. The quality of the campfire will also be the quality of the [[ash]] it leaves behind.
  
Once all fuel has been used up the campfire will turn into 0.10 kg of [[ash]] and all items inside are dropped on the tile the campfire was on. Keeping items inside a campfire to prevent it from turning to ash does not work anymore.
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If you do not have a [[steel and flint]], you can use a kindling on a [[wood scrap]] to create a crude campfire, with lower quality.  
  
A lit campfire can be snuffed however. Right click the campfire and select ''Snuff''. The option does not appear for every activated item but is know to show up with the [[steel and flint]] activated. The result is an unlit campfire which does not disappear for a long time even if it empty.
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== Usage ==
  
An unlit campfire can be lit again with a kindling. Activate the steel and flint, right click the campfire and select ''Light''. This method requires a kindling in the inventory.
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To extend the life of a fire, you need to add [[fuel]] to it. Activate a fuel item, for example a [[log]] or [[wood scrap]], right-click the campfire, and select ''Burn''. Just opening the campfire and putting wood inside will not help.
  
Creating a new campfire on a tile with an unlit campfire will light the existing one. The campfire will appear glowing but does not show any fire animation or smoke, reducing the strain on the graphics card.  
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The campfire caps out at 20 kg worth of fuel, so adding any more than that is a waste.
  
Campfires may hold up to 18 ore.
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You can examine a campfire to get an event message telling how long it will burn. If it says that it ''The fire burns steadily and will still burn for a long time'', then it means that you have more than 10 real life minutes worth of fuel in it. If it says anything else, you'd be wise to add more.
  
The quality of the [[kindling]] limits the quality of the campfire, and the higher the quality of the campfire, the sooner food will cook or smithing items reach their "glowing hot" stage.
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Once all fuel has been used up, the campfire will turn into 0.10 kg of ash and all items inside are dropped on the tile the campfire was on.
  
=== Tips ===
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=== Snuffing ===
Contrary to what was believed, the quality of the material you fuel the fire with using the "burn" command has no impact at all on the heating speed or lifespan of the fire. Weight is the only thing that matters. You can however adjust the properties of a fire by using a different kind of fuel such as [[Birchwood]], [[Tar]] or [[Peat]], rather than just plain old [[pinewood]]
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A lit campfire can be snuffed: Right-click the campfire with the steel and flint activated (or alternatively, nothing activated), and select ''Snuff''. The result is an unlit campfire which does not disappear for a long time even if empty.  
  
Additionally, don't forget to keep your fire in a "..will burn for a long time" state because it will lose heating power when fuel begins to run low. At its final stages, it may very well be so weak that items inside will cool faster than they heat.
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=== Re-lighting ===
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An unlit campfire can be lit again: Put a kindling in your inventory, activate your steel and flint, right-click the campfire, and select ''Light''.
  
To fill up the campfire to maximum, you have to fuel it with 20 kg of any wood. Burning any more wood will then make it wasted and unusable in fuelling.
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Creating a new campfire on a tile with an unlit campfire will light the existing one. The campfire will appear glowing but does not show any fire animation or smoke, in order to reduce the strain on your graphics card.
  
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== Notes ==
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* Campfire may hold up to 18 ore.
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* Campfire adds 5 difficulty to the [[cooking]] items in contrast to an [[oven]], but 5 less than a [[forge]].
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* Creating a campfire will damage your steel and flint a bit, unlike when lighting up an oven or a forge.
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* The quality of the material you fuel the fire with should have no impact on the heating speed or lifespan of the fire, only the weight matters. It is said that [[birchwood]] burns the longest, however.
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* Keep your fire in a "..will burn for a long time" state, because it will lose heating power when fuel begins to run low. At its final stages, it may very well be so weak that items inside will cool faster than they heat.
  
[[Category:Babel/C]]
 
 
[[Category:Containers]]
 
[[Category:Containers]]
 
[[Category:Fire sources]]
 
[[Category:Fire sources]]
 
[[Category:Light sources]]
 
[[Category:Light sources]]
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[[Category:Babel/C]]

Revision as of 13:49, 12 December 2010

Main / Skills / Firemaking / Campfire


Campfire
A Campfire
Creation
  1. Activate steel and flint
  2. Right-click kindling (1.50 kg)
  3. Open submenu "Create > Containers"
Result
  • Campfire
Skill and improvement




Description

A nice and cosy campfire.

A campfire can be used to heat items like food and ore.

Creation

The quality of the kindling is the maximum quality of the campfire. Examine the campfire to see its quality. The higher the quality, the faster it will heat up anything put in it. The quality of the campfire will also be the quality of the ash it leaves behind.

If you do not have a steel and flint, you can use a kindling on a wood scrap to create a crude campfire, with lower quality.

Usage

To extend the life of a fire, you need to add fuel to it. Activate a fuel item, for example a log or wood scrap, right-click the campfire, and select Burn. Just opening the campfire and putting wood inside will not help.

The campfire caps out at 20 kg worth of fuel, so adding any more than that is a waste.

You can examine a campfire to get an event message telling how long it will burn. If it says that it The fire burns steadily and will still burn for a long time, then it means that you have more than 10 real life minutes worth of fuel in it. If it says anything else, you'd be wise to add more.

Once all fuel has been used up, the campfire will turn into 0.10 kg of ash and all items inside are dropped on the tile the campfire was on.

Snuffing

A lit campfire can be snuffed: Right-click the campfire with the steel and flint activated (or alternatively, nothing activated), and select Snuff. The result is an unlit campfire which does not disappear for a long time even if empty.

Re-lighting

An unlit campfire can be lit again: Put a kindling in your inventory, activate your steel and flint, right-click the campfire, and select Light.

Creating a new campfire on a tile with an unlit campfire will light the existing one. The campfire will appear glowing but does not show any fire animation or smoke, in order to reduce the strain on your graphics card.

Notes

  • Campfire may hold up to 18 ore.
  • Campfire adds 5 difficulty to the cooking items in contrast to an oven, but 5 less than a forge.
  • Creating a campfire will damage your steel and flint a bit, unlike when lighting up an oven or a forge.
  • The quality of the material you fuel the fire with should have no impact on the heating speed or lifespan of the fire, only the weight matters. It is said that birchwood burns the longest, however.
  • Keep your fire in a "..will burn for a long time" state, because it will lose heating power when fuel begins to run low. At its final stages, it may very well be so weak that items inside will cool faster than they heat.