[1.13.0] ERA of STEEL Phase ZERO (PR)

[Melchior]

Many have contemplated the Riddle of STEEL.

Unlike so many - I have A solution.

Preview-Release for V.S. 1.13.* ~ Version 0.1.2 [PHASE ZERO]

Era of STEEL Preview-Release 0.1.2 (DEBUG)

(code+content mod; install it on Server & Client!)

Features:

• Converting regular smithed Iron products (only some of them!) into a form of STEEL
• Quenching (Temper-Hardening)
• Sharpening
• New Spear tip model, New Sword blade model
• Steel Mail & Scale
• Kinda-mostly realistic Steel production process based on actual research & historical facts
• Steel tools USABLE in standard recipes

[Incomplete things]:

• Steel arrows...not yet
• Better process for Quenching/Hardening/Tempering/Normalizing...
• More tools from steel (setting the 'stage' for more...)
• Lots more!

[Bugs]: That's a players job to find

Updates (0.1.2):

• Fixed Scythe bug

 

Hints:

• I actually wrote something in the handbook (read it?)
• Be careful with that Carburization-Pack, its fragile!
• There are "tricks" to it ...certain 'Technique'

[EreticKB]

M.b. using a Forge instead a firepit? Also, how about create full ferrous metallurgy with some eras?

For example:

1. Bloomery era -> weak iron, worse than bronze, bellows for bloomery and forge.

2. "Triple Treat" Era -> carbonizing, hardening, temper. Still iron, but slightly better than bronze. This "three treats" can and must be used for any other types of iron and steel.

3. "Stuckofen" era -> iron+pig iron (mostly useless in this era, but can be casted into some useful). Stuckofen demans mechanical power for operations.

4.  "Blauofen" era -> more steel-iron bloom (need many forging, but you can create Damascus/Bulat steel (best steel for weapon) from it or reforge into low-quality wrought iron with lesser working) and pig iron from same quantity of ore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulat_steel  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel

5. Pig Iron Finering era -> Blast Furnace, finally, creating wrought iron from pig iron. Still worse than steel, but can be "mass" produced unlike damaskus/bulat steel. I think that in game we don't need advance finering metods such puddling and other. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finery_forge

6: Basic Oxigen Steelmaking era -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_oxygen_steelmaking Steel! Steel! Steel! Basic steel slighty worse than damascus/bulat for weapons, but can be "mass" produced. With some soft and carbonized wrought iron and many works can be forged into the hi-quality damaskus/bulat.

[Julius van Vern]

Great work. Thanks

[Thorthal]

I like this mod, but i have no idea how to get better temper than brittle. Also can't get stainless steel.

btw when i try to make boards with steel saw game crashes

[Hrafn Rune]

Game crashes when trying to use a steel scythe on grain. Otherwise great.

[Melchior]

Working on fixes for the above issues - released when ready....(wear rates need MAJOR tweaking still!)