Charcoal Issue?

[Critter79]

Okay, so I used to get my charcoal by putting a campfire up against a few trees but now... with the spacing I can't seem to get a fire close enough to burn the trees down and make the charcoal. Has anybody else had this problem or knows how to fix this problem?

[Toaster Fu]

You can click on the tree with a torch, like if you were planting a seed in a farm.


Edit: cpt explained it better.

[cptCalavera]

This is a result of the latest hotfix that changed the spacing between structures.

You can use a torch to light it on fire instead. Hold the torch with your mousepointer and cklick the tree to watch it burn. Maybe there is a keyboard shortcut for this? Try, ctrl or shift. might work.

[Critter79]

Okay, that's cool. I never used a torch on a tree that wasn't trying to kill me. (~_^) Thanks!

[Marak]

Torches: not just for Optimus Pines any more!

[CHeeseyx]

I still got a campfire to spread to trees, just had to put them as close together as possible.

[NeedPants]

Not to mention if u fuel the fire till it is as wilson says "getting out of hand" or wolfgang "is too much fire", that increases the likelyhood of nearby trees catching on fire, at a larger distance than with a normal fire.

[Marak]

Not to mention if u fuel the fire till it is as wilson says "getting out of hand" or wolfgang "is too much fire", that increases the likelyhood of nearby trees catching on fire, at a larger distance than with a normal fire.

Note that this might not work with a Fire pit since it contains a fire more effectively. For best results, make a Campfire and fuel the heck out of it, like NeedPants suggested. Of course, I'd say the twig and grass you need to make a torch is going to be more "cost effective" than dumping enough fuel onto a campfire to get it to the "out of hand" stage, but it is your call.

[NeedPants]

Yes u are correct, firepits dont even set treeguards on fire, they are THAT safe.

[Apollysis]

I cannot set trees on fire with the torch. All I get is the option to examine even after I press shift or ctrl while clicking.