Oxygen Not Included

Oxygen Not Included

Handy Herbs
[Suggestions] Functional/Unique flora and foods from them
the plants seem interesting but i feel they could stand to use more interesting behaviours and growing methods. based on the visuals on the workshop page i have a few ideas that may be worth looking into to enhance the plants.

flytrap like plant - Fleshmaw. moderately aggressive plant that, if not kept fertilised by a farmer, will attack duplicants and critters alike as it matures to maintain the status on its own. drops very nutrient dense savoury fruits that can be eaten raw or turned into preserve with some salt. its meat like texture and density make it an ideal substitute for meat in foods once prepared (egg cracker recipe. drops "meat")

glowing berry - Shine berry. as the plant grows it will reach a point where it requires a shine bug to mature. creating a soft glow to lure its prey the cage is presented upwards and opened like a flower. once a shine bug takes the bait it is snatched by the plant which then takes an additional day to mature. it can then be harvested for a single shine berry, the variety of which is determined by the shine bug caught, each having varying recipes and kcal yields. effects range from passive buffs like heat or frost resistance to more unique effects like glowing for the rarer shine bugs. when planted in a pot the flower will never grow large enough to capture a shine bug but will still bloom, allowing it to create a soft source of illumination to its immediate surroundings.

big radish - RADish. a large tuber that takes a while to grow and requires a constant source of radiation to mature. the tuber can be eaten raw in a pinch at the cost of a slight radiation dose but it is best when baked in a gas oven and seasoned with choice of spices. when prepared correctly its radioactivity is largely neutralised. upon consumption of this baked RADish the radiation absorbing properties of the tuber capture and remove rads from duplicants in much the same way as radiation pills, though much tastier.

blue vine thing. Frost Whip. an icy crystalline plant that tightens around a core as it matures. when reaching maturity (wild) it will rapidly uncoil and flick its fruit several tiles away to spread its seeds. when domesticated it is notably less energetic and usually ends up loosely hanging down from its ceiling hold-fast waiting for a duplicant to harvest it. its berries are naturally cold and sweet, making them ideal for turning into a type of frosty treat with just a little bit of brakne; Frost berry icecream.
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✯ Erny ✯  [developer] 21 Apr @ 1:46pm 
Great ideas, though, im not longer adding more stuff to my mods, just keeping them updated. All my efforts are now on my own game where there's gonna be plants too but in a diferent way.
thats fair. hope all goes well with your game :)
✯ Erny ✯  [developer] 22 Apr @ 7:32am 
Thanks!
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