TertiaVigilia

Hi all, I'd like your opinion on prospecting. I had no success so far locating any ore vein with it. However, by circling mountains and exploring every cave I come across I located three deposits of iron, two of fireclay and black coal, one zinc and more copper, lead and olivine than I can count. So, for me it seems prospecting is kind of useless, unless you are in an area without caves (don't know if that's a spawn option). The only thing I haven't found yet is halite aka salt, and a second zinc vein would be nice, but well... Also, fun fact: I found four rusty gears in deep caves so far (despite all lore content and ruins being turned off in my world).

After two in-game years I proudly present my humble home. I started several games until I spawned on a spot I liked. A nice open plain, with some fertile woods surrounding it and a lake nearby. After spending far too much time getting food supplies (I still haven't reached the end of my first batch after my second winter), I was looking for a perfect location for my house. I wanted to overlook the plain, and be on the edge of the forest. As you will see, I put most of my rooms and structures underground or farther off. The house should fit naturally in its environment. I spent a bit in creative mode to figure out a nice house design which I then built in my main game. In the end I think I found something that looks cosy both from the outside and inside. The main room above is mainly decoration (with a torch acting as a "fireplace"), but with ample storage space as well. Underground is my workshop, kitchen and storage area. The cellar is on two levels as well, with long-term storage underground (and before you point it out: The wooden slabs are actually light mudbrick, chiselled to have a wooden front). So far I have 7 vessels full of grain, 9 full of vegetables, 24 blueberry jam and 24 other sealed crocks with veggie and meat stew. Of course, I also have a selection of cranberry and blueberry wine. My pigs and chickens are generation 3, the ewe is still generation 0 as the first lamb was a ram. We'll get there. Apart from that, I was lucky enough to find an iron vein close-by, so I progressed to iron tools. So far, I'm not interested in steel. Outside you see my two fields, one with blueberries and cattails, the other for grains and veggies to complement my greenhouse, as well as a large beehive, some cranberry bushes and a walnut orchard. My house is also surrounded by some walnut and various other fruit trees. I think I did everything I wanted to do in the game, and more. Cheese was still on my list, but I guess I'd have to wait a few generations for that. Anyway, hope you enjoyed my pictures and my short sum-up