Geyser Locator Tech

[NurdRage]

Sometimes we start a map and don't run into geysers. It's frustrating especially if you don't want to "cheat" and reveal the map using debug mode. 

So i think a late-game tech is a "Geyser Locator" building. It's easy to build, uses low power (like 100w), and uses simple materials but is at the end of tech tree. So if you're unlucky enough never to find a geyser then by the time it becomes an issue you'll have reached the end of the tech tree and can use the Geyser Locator to find them. But to preserve some discovery and fun of exploration it's not available early game so digging and exploring are still available.

Kinda oxylite, it's meant as a simple hack to make the game less frustrating.

As for how the locator itself works. Once it's turned on a "bulls eye" appears on the game map on top of each geyser, even in the black unexplored regions. Maybe the bulls eye also has info on the geyser, like if it's water, natural gas, or oil. To keep some semblance of usefulness even if you've found all geysers, maybe have it display the time to the next eruption right to the second. While actually useless in of itself, the information *feels* useful. 

(alternatively for an actual use after finding all the geysers, have it locate animals as well)

As for cool names... maybe "Seismograph Station" since it works in game lore by measuring the geyser's rumbling every time it erupts. 

 

 

[AlexRou]

If it were that easy to build and accurate, why even make it a building at all, why not just say after researching the entire tech tree all geysers are shown on the map.

[NurdRage]

Sure why not.