Difference between revisions of "Torch lamp"

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The torch lamp is a piece of furniture that burns wood to light an area, while also generating a small amount of heat.

Acquisition

Torch lamps require 20 Wood and 100 ticks (1.67 secs) of work in order to be constructed.

Summary

A torch lamp outputs light in a 10 tile radius, with the nearest 7.175 tiles being above 50% light level and considered lit. It heats the room to a maximum temperature of 23 °C (73.4 °F) at a rate of 3.5 heat per second.^{[Exact mechanic unclear]}

The torch lamp consumes 2 wood per day as long as it is lit. If lit while unroofed under the rain, it consumes an additional 0.0006 wood per 1 tick (0.02 secs), or a total of 38 wood per day. It can hold up to 20 wood at a time, for a maximum run time of 10 days, or 12.63 hours if in constant rain. It is constructed with a full fuel capacity. Fuel is delivered to the torch lamp by a haulers as long as refueling is enabled.

It cannot be "turned off" or paused, only deconstructed, in which case no wood is recovered, regardless of any "fuel" remaining.

Analysis

Light is incredibly important for most colonies. Even if you have a colony full of night owls, darkness will impact movement speed, work speed, and surgery success rate. Any room with a roof is innately dark, so torchlamps are an effective source of light in the early game. An alternative solution, in the very early game, is to remove the roof (in the Architect/Zones tab) in very specific areas where colonists are working - such as over the interaction spot of a simple research bench. But, of course, there will be no light once it is nighttime.

Standing lamps are a strict upgrade, available once Electricity has been researched. It takes no work to refuel each standing lamp, just a source of power. A wood-fired generator, the most work-inefficient generator, can fuel 33 standing lamps for the cost of 11 torch lamps of wood - or more practically, a few standing lamps and important buildings like heaters and coolers. However, torches have a few niches over electric lamps:

They are immune to solar flares and other power outrages.
They can provide power in very specific locations, without needing power conduitss.
Standing lamps require 20 Steel. Steel can be very scare at certain points of the game, and some colonies can have an abundance of wood.

The darktorch consumes wood at 75% the rate of a regular torch lamp, but has a light radius of 4.75 tiles. If the area requiring lighting is not large enough to require the additional radius of the torch lamp, the darktorch becomes more efficient.

Styles

Ideoligions allow the selection of styles which then change the texture of the certain items and buildings when constructed by the colony. These style variants can be crafted if the colony has the selected style, or can be looted from raiders from factions with the requisite style.

Base Variant
Morbid Variant
Totemic Variant
Spikecore Variant
Rustic Variant

Base Variant Unlit
Morbid Variant Unlit
Totemic Variant Unlit
Spikecore Variant Unlit
Rustic Variant Unlit

Version history

1.1.0 - Refueling is now toggleable.

Architect

Furniture: Animal bed • Animal sleeping box • Animal sleeping spot • Bedroll (Double) • Plant pot • Sculptures (Small, Large, Grand, Terror ) • Sleeping spot (Double, Baby ) • Stool • Table (1x2, 2x2, 2x4, 3x3) • Torch lamp • Urn • Wall torch lamp • Wall lamp • Animus stone • Darktorch • Fungus darktorch • Crib
Complex Furniture: Armchair • Bed (Double) • Bookcase (Small) • Couch • Dining chair • Dresser • End table • Royal bed • Shelf (Small) • Brazier (Darklight ) • Drape • Grand meditation throne • Meditation throne • Slab bed (Double) • Baby decoration • Blackboard • School desk • Toy box
(research): Flood light • Hospital bed • Standing lamp • Sun lamp • Bonsai pot

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 [[Light]] is incredibly important for most colonies. Even if you have a colony full of [[night owl]]s, darkness will impact movement speed, work speed, and surgery success rate. Any room with a [[roof]] is innately dark, so torchlamps are an effective source of light in the early game. An alternative solution, in the very early game, is to remove the [[roof]] (in the Architect/Zones tab) in very specific areas where colonists are working - such as over the interaction spot of a [[simple research bench]]. But, of course, there will be no light once it is [[night]]time.
-[[Standing lamp]]s are a strict upgrade, available once [[Research#Electricity|Electricity]] has been researched. It takes no work to refuel each standing lamp, just a source of [[power]]. A [[wood-fired generator]], the most work-inefficient generator, can fuel {{#expr: 1000/30 round 0}} standing lamps for the cost of {{#expr: 22/2}} torch lamps of [[wood]] - or more practically, a few standing lamps and important buildings like [[heater]]s and [[cooler]]s.
+[[Standing lamp]]s are a strict upgrade, available once [[Research#Electricity|Electricity]] has been researched. It takes no work to refuel each standing lamp, just a source of [[power]]. A [[wood-fired generator]], the most work-inefficient generator, can fuel {{#expr: 1000/30 round 0}} standing lamps for the cost of {{#expr: 22/2}} torch lamps of [[wood]] - or more practically, a few standing lamps and important buildings like [[heater]]s and [[cooler]]s. However, torches have a few niches over electric lamps:
+*They are immune to [[solar flare]]s and other power outrages.
-However, torches have a few niches after Electricity is established. They are immune to [[solar flare]]s and other power outrages, which can be very useful for [[surgery]]. They can be used as temporary installments, if you don't want to bother to run [[power conduit]]s to a specific location. Finally, standing lamps require {{Required Resources|Standing lamp}} - steel can be very scare at certain points of the game.
+*They can provide power in very specific locations, without needing [[power conduits]]s.
+*Standing lamps require {{Required Resources|Standing lamp}}. Steel can be very scare at certain points of the game, and some colonies can have an abundance of wood.
 The [[darktorch]]{{IdeologyIcon}} consumes wood at 75% the rate of a regular torch lamp, but has a light radius of 4.75 tiles. If the area requiring lighting is not large enough to require the additional radius of the torch lamp, the darktorch becomes more efficient.