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Early game, some flint spears to throw and water are my biggest allies against bears. Get them in the water and start throwing spears. Just don't let them get close.

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No, it won't spawn in Andesite, but it will spawn in the two layers above... You may just have to start strip mining. It should be there just depends on what Y level it exactly spawned in. If you have the resources, I would honestly just start strip mining some shafts every 10 or so blocks on the Y axis, go for about 30 blocks each direction, and see what hits you get (If any) and do that all the way to just above the Andesite.

Make sure you are starting to look at the appropriate depth at which hematite will start to spawn, and also the appropriate rock types. From the looks of your screenshot, the surface rock is granite, what is it like around Y90? Also, are you hitting any other rocks heading down to the mantle? If it's all just granite or peridot, then its just a matter of time till you find it. I've actually found most of my Iron in decent readings only; very rarely do I find anything higher than decent. https://wiki.vintagestory.at/Ore_Deposits Dropped this for you if you want to check out the wiki. Lots of useful information to help you in your Splunking.

From my very limited lore knowledge I don’t think we are the bad guys. Although that could change. I could see something like I Am Legend being the case.

In late summer I’ve killed some boars that have produced 2 fat per. Same with the larger game in late summer when they are fattest.

Brass so far I’ve found is only used for ingots. And you use the ingots for plates. Then use the plates for torch holders, that way your torches you place down never go out. Or if you ever get glass production you can use the brass for lanterns.

I say if they add balloons we also need airships. I miss the Minecraft mod that made it possible to build airships. Was really fun to just fly around, I imagine that Balloons would be a good middle game vehicle while airships would be late game. Coal of course being a fuel source.

Thank you! I might have to do some research and calculate some things. I only play with the default 9 days per month. I had looked on the wiki and it had no mention of solstices being in the game, but since we have latitude it should be possible to build a functional structure.

I was just wondering if this game had winter and summer solstices in game, was thinking of attempting to build structures like the ancients that used these two days like stone henge.