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== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
Campfires have a wide array of uses. They can heat rooms in cold [[biome|climates]], they can be used to cook food, and they produce light, all before you have access to [[Research#Electricity|Electricity]]. There are multiple alternatives, even before electricity: | Campfires have a wide array of uses. They can heat rooms in cold [[biome|climates]], they can be used to cook food, and they produce light, all before you have access to [[Research#Electricity|Electricity]]. There are multiple alternatives, even before electricity: | ||
| − | * [[Fueled stove]]s cook x2 faster than a campfire, allow access to [[fine meal]]s and [[lavish meal]]s, and do not consume wood when not cooking food. They do consume a lot more wood during use. | + | * [[Fueled stove]]s cook x2 faster than a campfire, allow access to [[fine meal]]s and [[lavish meal]]s, and do not consume wood when not cooking food. They do consume a lot more wood during use. Yet fueled stoves are more efficient, so long as you have nearby trees to chop. |
* [[Torch lamp]]s are much more efficient for light, and produce meager amounts of heat. | * [[Torch lamp]]s are much more efficient for light, and produce meager amounts of heat. | ||
* There is no direct alternative for heat before you have electricity. However, you can build your shelter inside a [[steam geyser]], which creates sufficient (if too much) heat on its own. | * There is no direct alternative for heat before you have electricity. However, you can build your shelter inside a [[steam geyser]], which creates sufficient (if too much) heat on its own. | ||
| − | The main benefit is that campfires are "all-in-one". If you are burning wood for heat, you might as well use it for cooking and light | + | The ''main'' benefit is that campfires are "all-in-one". If you are burning wood for heat, you might as well use it for cooking and light. Conversely, if you don't need heat and can afford to use a fueled stove, then you can skip a campfire. |
After researching Electricity, Campfires are generally not resource- or work- efficient. A stable power source, [[heater]]s, [[electric stove]]s, and [[standing lamp]]s all replace their functions. However, campfires don't require [[steel]] or [[component]]s. Once you do have these supplies, then it is best to upgrade quickly. In the late game, campfires have a minor use, as they can be used as a heating alternative during a [[solar flare]] or other power outage. | After researching Electricity, Campfires are generally not resource- or work- efficient. A stable power source, [[heater]]s, [[electric stove]]s, and [[standing lamp]]s all replace their functions. However, campfires don't require [[steel]] or [[component]]s. Once you do have these supplies, then it is best to upgrade quickly. In the late game, campfires have a minor use, as they can be used as a heating alternative during a [[solar flare]] or other power outage. | ||