Lighthouses should use fuel

[Chris]

When building deterioration is implemented, it could take care of the abandoned lighthouse problem. Set the deterioration rate high and the repair rate very high, so it takes some but not much effort to maintain.

Requiring anything more than nominal (i.e., not realistic) fuel would hurt young and poor towns, whereas a single wealthy person could keep several lighthouses going. The initial construction costs are already high.

[EchoMan]

I'm all for this idea, with a balanced fuel rule.

[RedQueen.exe]

Could it not be implemented like vehicle fuel? The lighthouse would just have a "tank" that would deplete over time? Or is this more complicated?

[viktor]

eh.. i'm one of those who find fuelling a lighthouse would bring nothing to the game

[psychowico]

Dig up.

I just came up with this idea and next found it on forum This is nice, we have so many lighthouses in game that shouldn't shine from years.

[Piscator]

I think every achievement should take some effort to be maintained, otherwise they will stack up. Sooner or later every coastal town will have a lighthouse and with the current game set up there's no chance they won't have a lighthouse again.

Taking this into consideration it seems indeed like a good idea if lighthouses would go dark.

Although I worded it a bit oddly back then, this still sums up my thoughts pretty well. Full scale building decay would be an alternative though.

[Doug R.]

Light-generating projects should be long, though. If someone has to relight the light once a day, most lighthouses will go dark very quickly. I approve of the concept.

[Piscator]

Once a day would indeed be rather annoying. I'd say one year should be the minimum.

The most convenient solution would be if it worked like an engine.

[Henkie]

Agree with Piscator!

Ps:
DoW?
Declaration of War?

[Greek]

I'm sad to see it's not accepted yet.
Idea is damn good (with balanced fuel usage), easy to implement (for long fixed light time) and can solve quite annoying problem.

[Aurora]

Yes, yes, and a thousand times yes. It's an excellent idea, and it'd be sooo useful for the game.

[Doug R.]

Moving to accepted, provided the light is long-term and fuel is balanced.

[SumBum]

The most convenient solution would be if it worked like an engine.

This, please!

[Sunni Daez]

If this is put into effect, most light houses will go dark, it will be worth lighting when it is a new thing, but that will fade and so will most the lights in Cantr.

[Doug R.]

If this is put into effect, most light houses will go dark, it will be worth lighting when it is a new thing, but that will fade and so will most the lights in Cantr.

And that's fine by me.