Add Potatoes

[SheepKing]

Potatoes make 0 sense why they aren't in the game. From what I'm to understand, the game takes place in the like 1500's Europe. Potatoes were like one of if not the most prominent food type back then. In addition, they are beyond hearty and can survive in a LOT of temperatures and for a long time. We should really get potatoes

[williams_482]

The game is set in 13th or 14th century Europe. Potatoes are a new world crop and did not exist in Europe until they were imported in the 16th century. 

[Slam]

Because we can’t have nice things.

[LadyWYT]

22 minutes ago, williams_482 said:

The game is set in 13th or 14th century Europe. Potatoes are a new world crop and did not exist in Europe until they were imported in the 16th century. 

To be fair we do have other New World flora and fauna in the game, so I would expect to see potatoes added at some point in the future. I wouldn't say more foodstuffs is really a priority right now though since there are other systems that are more barebones and need attention(Jonas tech), or entirely missing from the game(like status effects and herbalism).

That being said, you are also correct--potatoes shouldn't be added solely on the premise that they were an important food source for medieval Europe, since they weren't introduced to Europe until quite some time after the end of the medieval period. 

[ArgentLuna]

Rust world = Potato rust on a unforseen scale

[SheepKing]

3 hours ago, LadyWYT said:

To be fair we do have other New World flora and fauna in the game, so I would expect to see potatoes added at some point in the future. I wouldn't say more foodstuffs is really a priority right now though since there are other systems that are more barebones and need attention(Jonas tech), or entirely missing from the game(like status effects and herbalism).

That being said, you are also correct--potatoes shouldn't be added solely on the premise that they were an important food source for medieval Europe, since they weren't introduced to Europe until quite some time after the end of the medieval period. 

I actually did not know potatoes were not native to Europe, I'd still like potatoes I wanna make stew :sob

 

 

[Facethief]

From what I’ve read on the forums (I think @ifoz said this?), some assets for potatoes are in the game files and have been for a while.