This is the second part of the January update. Read Part 1 here.
I refined the materials of the game and how they are made and relate to each other. But first there is a quick info on the types of buildings.
Building types
All houses have at least a small and a medium variation next to visual variations. These types are not finally defined, at least there is room for one or two more if it makes sense.
Tents: Made of tarp that is made of plastic bags, fabric or are remaining from the old world like tarpaulin of trucks or backyards. Those are the weakest and most poor type of buildings.
Shacks: Made of board which is solid material of metal, wood or synthetic material. Shacks are unappealing but more solid and personal than tents.
Solid Houses These are the most common type of buildings from the mid term of the game. These buildings are made of the same materials as shacks but are clean and well designed (need more time to build). I think about that they look like common real world houses but are simply made from corrugated plates and the like. The buildings will have a backyard, mailbox and all that stuff (depending on size).
Wooden Huts Might be the most luxurious type of buildings but also cost the most time and resources. The huts are made of processed and sealed wood. Also they contain a garden, a porch and other such elements (depending on size).
You see that the idea is to go beyond the post apocalyptic settings by progression. Just as Endciv always was, these kind of houses always have been planned. Usually you will have poor buildings mixed with wealthy buildings.
Now here are the basic materials, those are still not all. Let me know what you think and if you have better ideas for some of their names.
Resources overview
HEre are some of my brainstorming diagramms.
Here is a draft on how the resources are made and some ideas for food.
Basic Material
Basic material cannot be(explicitly) produced and have to be traded, collected or recycled.
Waste Waste can be found all around the wasteland and is produced as a side product by people.
It mostly consists of organic waste like food and also contains paper.
Scrap All kind of metallic pieces.
Plastic All kind of pieces of plastic and synthetic material.
Board Pieces of boards and planks made of metal, plastic or wood.Used for construction.
Debris Pieces of hard material like stone, bricks, concrete and the like or simply cobblestone.
Wood Pieces of wood, e.g.from trees, furniture or fences.
Fabric Pieces of all kinds of tissue.
Paper Paper can sometimes be found and can be recycled from Waste.
Chemicals All kind of chemicals and synthetic material that can be used to refine other materials in the lab.
Manufactured Material
Fastener Naming unclear All kind of material that is helpful to connect things just like nails, screws, bolts, tape, string and the like. Alternative name: “Bits and bites”, “connectors”, “utility stuff”, simply “stuff”? I’d call it “Utilities” but I am not sure if this makes sense in English.
Lumber Manufactured wood.Used for nicer constructions in the later stage of the game.
Tarp Makeshift tarp made from fabric or plastic parts like bags.Can be used to collect water and is a cheap and quick method for construction.
Mechanic parts Naming unclear All kinds of mechanical parts like gears, hinges, belts, bearings and the like.
Electronic parts Electronic parts like cables, sockets, light bulbs, leds or switches
Microchips Used for advanced electronic devices.
Generator Able to generate electricity or be used as an electric motor.
Tools Tools improve construction and labor speed.There are 2-3 Tech levels.
Weapons Obviously used for defense and hunting. There will be at least 3 Tech levels (Melee, low caliber and high caliber)
Ammunition Ammunition for Weapons.There will be one for each Tech level, except Melee weapons.
Consume Goods
Natural Medication Made of herbs
Herbs Can be used for medication or luxury goods like tea and cigarettes.
Clothes Clothing has at least two tech levels.
Toilet Paper May sound weird but this is an important luxury article in the waste lands :)
Bandages / Medkit? In addition to herbs there should be one kind of medical item that has to be stored in a doctors building.
Clean Paper Paper that can be written on.E.g.can boost research and is a luxury article.