old_fantom Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 With the change in natural gas, which I am OK with, is there any use in game for a volcano? I don't need to boil PW for any reason. The steam turbine is a joke. I can't think of a reason for it any longer. Am I missing something? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnis Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 yes Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzeTheGreat Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 You can still boil oil to petroleum. Steam turbines are easy to set up and can provide a decent amount of power, though they certainly won't power your entire base. Metal volcanoes are amazing for infinite free refined metal. If you have excess cooling (or just a steam turbine), then the igneous rock from volcanoes can be fed to hatches. They provide additional challenge in the temperature management aspects of the game. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deustodo Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Oh yeah, a Volcano is still really useful you can: 1. Boil stuff 2. Melt stuff 3. cool it so you can get free stuff 4. Use its energy to power stuff 5. Sacrifice your Dupe for the Blood God. There are plenty of things you can do with a Volcano. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yunru Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I was going to say yes to boil pWater, but since the infinite filtration material cosmic added... So yeah, with that magma volcanoes lost most of their use for me, metal's still good for metal. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishpear Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Hatches do not eat igneous rock. You can check their recipe. 11 hours ago, AzeTheGreat said: then the igneous rock from volcanoes can be fed to hatches Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzionut Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Yes you can melt the thousands tones of regolith that fall trough the space biom. I find a cooper volcano and I will melt all the regolith i can. As fast I can to convert it in igneous rock and feed my hatches whit it. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FierceClaws Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 2 hours ago, fishpear said: Hatches do not eat igneous rock. You can check their recipe. stone hatches do Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_fantom Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 I guess that is a way to get rid of regolith. I think the effort to create just the right thermal conditions to make oil petroleum without going to far into billing it would be more trouble than it would be worth, to me (your mileage may vary). I should have been specific and say I meant the magma varieties. I love finding metal volcanos. Unfortunately, in the seed I am playing I have 4 NG geysers, 2 cools steam, a water, a magma and a PO2. No metal. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzionut Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 I find 2 until now. I can tell toy the seed. I play new random map every time Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreyKl Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 19 hours ago, AzeTheGreat said: Metal volcanoes are amazing for infinite free refined metal. Not so important at the moment - if need arises you can send a rocket) 1 hour ago, old_fantom said: I think the effort to create just the right thermal conditions to make oil petroleum without going to far into billing it would be more trouble than it would be worth, to me (your mileage may vary). Depends... a simple element sensor and doors between metal plates might be enough. Dump a layer of oil onto metal plates -> close doors to let the heat transfer start -> as soon as sensor detects petroleum, open doors to stop heat transfer. -> ... P.S. I'm trying to build a system that both, converts petroleum, heats steam and lets lava harden not into full blocks but into pieces and that looks be somewhat challenging. 1 hour ago, old_fantom said: I guess that is a way to get rid of regolith Didn't though about that. Excellent idea! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnis Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 42 minutes ago, AndreyKl said: Depends... a simple element sensor and doors between metal plates might be enough. Dump a layer of oil onto metal plates -> close doors to let the heat transfer start -> as soon as sensor detects petroleum, open doors to stop heat transfer. -> ... P.S. I'm trying to build a system that both, converts petroleum, heats steam and lets lava harden not into full blocks but into pieces and that looks be somewhat challenging. I posted My build yesterday.. whichutilises aze's ingenious magma dropper to drop 360-420kg magma tiles, that solidify into chunks. That then makes 10kg petroleum / second. Building it took less than a Day. Somewhat convoluted automation, but to "not make natural gas" you just need two hydro sensors, If the higher hydro sensor senses 0kg and The bottom one > 1kg that means all your oil turned into petroleum and you need to add oil or stop heating. Really easy. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckubis Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Magma has a lower temp then the melting point of obsidian pipes and vents. you can do lots with a volcanoes heat alone off site like cooking dirt boiling oil water pwater heating pO2. fill the pipes feed them through obsidian pipes and tiles then ship it off for use elsewhere. the pumps dont need to be anywhere near the volcanoes so over heating the source material is no problem. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishpear Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 20 hours ago, FierceClaws said: stone hatches do Wow I'm too naive. Thank for that reminding. I think I can try a volcano-stone-hatch farm. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/94902-are-volcanos-useful-anymore/#findComment-1078670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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