Nathan Flaminio Posted February 7 Report Posted February 7 I love that more things are being added, but there are so many N crops, and now Fennel is being added, which is another N (Licorice isn't an edible crop). Can we get two or three more of each P & K? Potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, beans, spinach, eggplant, wheat, and oats all seem like they would make excellent additions. Or any others, to make it a bit more even for crop rotations, and to have more variety. I'd still love to see watermelons in the game, too! 3 1
Facethief Posted February 7 Report Posted February 7 Watermelons would certainly be interesting. Technically, they’re berries, which qualifies them for a “berry rework” in my books. 2 1
LadyWYT Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 Adding some new monsters and more aggressive wildlife would be a good way to get more Player Kills...oh...wait...not that kind of P and K. 3
williams_482 Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 There are plenty of K crops in the game right now. You've got flax, carrots, flax, soybeans, flax, rice, flax, cassava, and flax. Oh, and also flax. P crops are pretty thin. Pumpkins are so weird that their nutrient requirement doesn't really matter, so you've got parsnips, onions, and peanuts. Another one would be pretty nice. Obviously there's a ton of N crops to pick from. I will note that spelt is a species of wheat which was commonly grown in Europe for thousands of year until it mostly replaced by modern strains in the 20th century. We definitely won't be getting a new crop called "wheat". 2
Thorfinn Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 15 minutes ago, williams_482 said: There are plenty of K crops in the game right now. You've got flax, carrots, flax, soybeans, flax, rice, flax, cassava, and flax. Oh, and also flax. And don't forget flax. I don't know what version I last even looked at harvesting wild carrots. Any ground that has K gets flax. P would be nice, though. Bones are so easy to come by, and it would be nice to have a use for them other than tossing them in a lake. 1
Thorfinn Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 On 2/7/2026 at 1:12 PM, Nathan Flaminio said: Fennel is being added Fennel is a crop? I thought it was just a bush thingie for variety, kind of like the eagle fern. 1
LadyWYT Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 6 minutes ago, Thorfinn said: Fennel is a crop? I thought it was just a bush thingie for variety, kind of like the eagle fern. Yep! So is licorice, though I don't know what nutrients either require. 1
Ravensblade Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 (edited) I would vote for same type of beet as for P crop. Maybe something like chard as there is a lot of root crops. Or fodder crop if animal husbandry would be more expanded. A sugar beet syrup could also be alternative to honey, if there is no will to add sugar cane. Edited February 9 by Ravensblade
Viko Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 More crops would be great, tho i dont think adding potatoes and tomatoes for example would fit the design language of vintage story, since those weren't accessible in the "old world" during the time vintage story plays. But something like rapeseed or lentils could be cool. Esp lentils could be interesing, since they improve the soil for different crops in a rotation system due to nitrogen fixation to my understanding.
LadyWYT Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 20 minutes ago, Viko said: tho i dont think adding potatoes and tomatoes for example would fit the design language of vintage story, since those weren't accessible in the "old world" during the time vintage story plays. Amaranth, raccoons, purpleheart trees, whitetail deer, and pudu didn't exist in the Old World region either at the time, but we still have them in the game. So this is one case where an anachronism like tomatoes and potatoes would be just fine. 4
PineReseen Posted February 12 Report Posted February 12 Dang, I didn't realize how little Phosphorus and Potassium crops there are. Potatoes are a good idea to add, they have been historically very important in the industrial revolution, and depending on how developed the civilizations that made the ruins were, perhaps it'd have a lore reason to be in the game too. Also I really want to do something about the useless bones I am storing in my pots. 1
Stevej018 Posted February 12 Report Posted February 12 do bones have any use other than being ground up into meal? we should be able to make bone meal bread like in james and the beanstalk lol 1
PineReseen Posted February 12 Report Posted February 12 49 minutes ago, Stevej018 said: do bones have any use other than being ground up into meal? we should be able to make bone meal bread like in james and the beanstalk lol Apparently bone marrow can be eaten, and also bones contain fat. Could be interesting to make some sorta meal from bones or extract fat somehow.
Bumber Posted February 14 Report Posted February 14 On 2/12/2026 at 10:49 AM, PineReseen said: Apparently bone marrow can be eaten, and also bones contain fat. Could be interesting to make some sorta meal from bones or extract fat somehow. Gelatin? 15th century invention, apparently. Not sure if they used fruit back then, or just meat jelly.
MKMoose Posted February 14 Report Posted February 14 (edited) On 2/12/2026 at 6:56 PM, Stevej018 said: do bones have any use other than being ground up into meal? In-game they are already required for bear hide armor and the recurve bow, they can be used in place of sticks for slightly more durable stone knives and axes, and there's also the bone flute. On 2/12/2026 at 6:28 PM, PineReseen said: Also I really want to do something about the useless bones I am storing in my pots. Realistically, broth (first cooked by itself with bones or not, then used in soups instead of water) and bone glue (alternative to pitch glue) could serve as pretty significant uses for bones that would fit quite neatly into the game. On top of that, bone tools and weapons could be significant for the Stone Age, tool handles could be relevant all the way into the endgame (though it would ideally require a tool handle system in the first place). Bones could also be used for some miscellaneous items like buttons and beads for clothing and jewelry as well as decorative figures or ornaments. All of that could eventually be encompassed into bone carving as a properly developed mechanic, which would fit neatly alongside woodcarving, though I wouldn't expect it to be added anytime soon unless some priorities change, since 1.22 and 1.23 already have quite a lot of content planned. 3 hours ago, Bumber said: Gelatin? 15th century invention, apparently. Not sure if they used fruit back then, or just meat jelly. Seems to be made in a process very similar to bone glue, but with a bunch of extra refining. Culinarily, it hasn't been significant historically outside of specific meals where it occurs naturally through the use of certain ingredients like fish heads. It apparently only really became more common in the 19th century. Edited February 14 by MKMoose 2
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