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[Finn]

So I wanted to take a shot at making my first changes to the game.  My thought was to change the brewing reaction(s) so that it requires water as a reagent (since it does).  I've read the wiki on modding and also on reactions and then looked for the reaction in my reaction_other.txt and then when I couldn't find it, reaction_smelter.txt. 

Since I can't find anything about brewing in either file, nor any other file that looks relevent, can I assume this is going to be a larger job than just adding a reagent to an already existing reaction?  Will it even be possible to do?

[Putnam]

No.

What exactly do you want to do?

[Minnakht]

No.

What exactly do you want to do?

Change the brewing reaction to make it require water.

Sadly, I think the still's reactions are hardcoded - you can't change how 'Brew Drink' works. I think.

then looked for the reaction in my reaction_other.txt and then when I couldn't find it, reaction_smelter.txt. 

And this would be the reason. The old buildings don't have modifiable reactions.

[escaped lurker]

Well, with quite some work it can get done.

First of all, the booze is coded into the plants itself. Remove brew-able / the [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:DRINK:PLANT_ALCOHOL_TEMPLATE] from all of them will render the "normal way" useless.

I wouldnt know how to go on about making a workshop use a bucket or barrel of water, so i daresay you could do a custom interaction for filling barrels with water. Or rather, "custom water" - create a new material, because using the hardcoded water might be impossible. I'm pretty sure you could mod an interaction into a well, else you have to make special custom ones.

Now you just add interactions that needs 1 plant and 1 "water" with a product ratio that you like.

Not that much into reactions, there might be trouble because the water is already in a barrel and the reaction might consume it, but some of the others ought to be able to help you there.

Having said all that, i really like your idea for the realism. A well would get mandatory, but with a good end-product ratio it wouldnt get too cumbersome. Or rather, done the right way i'm sure that this idea could get very enriching for the gameplay.

[GreatWyrmGold]

WATER:NONE is water. The imposible part would be getting water consistently enough to use in brewing, without resorting to a "Fill Barrel" reaction or something.

[Finn]

Okay, sounds like it's definitely not easy and probably not possible.

It looks like you can create new types of workshops though.  Do you think it would be possible to make a new workshop, called NewStill or something, then create a new reaction like, sweet-pod + water + barrel + brewing labor = rum? 

I will try it this afternoon and see.

Edit: I just found the modify reactions thread.  I'm going to close this thread and move my questions over there.