Improve in game information about Pit Kiln

[Phistandantilus]

On 11/30/2024 at 12:14 PM, Vileace said:

In game; the handbook and on screen information, is lacking on how to build and use the Pit Kiln.  I understand that on screen information space is limited,  but the information that is displayed on screen is limited in its helpfulness and even a little confusing.   The information in the handbook is very lacking.

Consider readdressing the onscreen information for the Pit Kiln taking a new users perspective into account.  

For the handbook consider adding the information on the Pit kiln wiki page (https://wiki.vintagestory.at/Pit_kiln) specifically the materials and steps section of the page.

I do understand that it is hard to include everything,  but as a new player, I am spending a lot of time in the wiki, tabbing back and forth, instead of using the handbook.

I agree. The problems I ran into are things like multiple "pits can't be conjoined so you have to place them in a checker pattern of 1x1x1 holes" and "what qualifies as non-flammable full blocks" ... Like, obviously stone, sand and gravel, but things like packed dirt didn't really occur to me, so I ended up running around for ages trying to find sand or gravel since I didn't have the tech for harvesting stone yet.

[Thorfinn]

Welcome to the forums, @Phistandantilus

I usually just use dirt, sometimes placing stones to keep grass from growing on them.