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Thank you for my life, OP.

That sounds like a really good option :D

Makes sense =) Maybe it can slowly burn bug repellent?

A bit. I feel like structures that passively serve a purpose should in turn require some mild upkeep.

Hey Dovah.Queen, does it feel unbalanced without fuel?

Not sure if you're still updating the mod but would it be possible to get an option for the standing torch to require fuel?

Hey, Adina! Yeah, it's definitely possible. I'll put it on my list for future updates, but I'm currently swamped with other projects so it'll probably be a while. =)

Even if it just had the fear effect for bugs and not the tek shield.

Is a handheld version of this possible?

There’s no time limit. =) Just use the Bog Slime item again to remove it.

How long does the Bog slime last. I don't see any timers. If permanent, how to I remove it?

Whew, update released. =)

@Twine: Nope, I'm still putting together the update. It'll be in the patch notes =)

Nope still dont work on platforms

Did the torchs on platform saddles get fixed?

Glad to help, thanks so much for the mod!

Yep, confirmed! Nice find. I'll get a fix in. Thanks for reporting it!

So we did a bit more testing today and it seems to be tek claws and tek sword that can damage it. If you attack with either of those weapons anywhere inside the radius it damages the torch. You could watch the torch durability go down while my tribemate just ran around swinging the claws and sword. Tried the rifle and railgun and neither did damage.

Interesting, thanks! That definitely helps narrow it down.

So we did some testing of our own, and we think we are damaging the torches by hitting the bubble perhaps? We shot guns and use tek claws around the area, but nowhere near the torches themselves, and we somehow destroyed 3 of the torches, and damaged all the rest of them.

There's some INI settings to kill the insects instead of pushing them away from the torch, if that's more to your liking, while I look into it.

The only thing I can think of where we have them is the insect swarms on the bog on genesis. They still seem to aggro on us inside the protective bubble, but they can't get in, so they bounce against the barrier, but it's hard to tell if that's what is causing the damage to the torches.

Hey Erebuss: Nope, they shouldn't. They're metal strength -- so almost no dinos should be able to damage it. I'll do some testing on my end to see if I can find something that causes it damage. =) Let me know if you notice anything on your end.

Do the torches take damage from insects aggroing on things inside the radius? Several of our torches are randomly taking damage from something, yet there are no dinos near them doing damage.

Welcome!

I just installed this on our Genesis server. It works beautifully. I name you Friend to the Dwellers of the Bog.
Thank you, Bogfriend!

Sweet ty for your hard work your mod is exactly what Genesis needed.

@Twine: I've confirmed the bug. Troubleshooting is taking longer than I expected, but I should have time to get this updated Sunday afternoon.

@Twine: Not sure if this works on platform saddles — I’ll check. Were the torches lit?

Either this mod does not work on our server for some reason or the torches do not work on platform saddles. We put one torch on 2 Parcer saddles and when moving around the bog they we were still attacked by insects also when putting Plant Species X on parcer saddles with the torch as well the insects get through the torch and still insta kill the plant species X

mod good

New update has been finished! I've fixed the issue where torch-protection buffs could be lost when moving between two torches (thanks Rilee for the bug report!), and I've added an optional explosion effect whenever a torch kills an insect. Because why not. =D

I'll push the update Tuesday, so that your weekends aren't spent updating the server. Happy gaming!

Thanks guys! I’ve got some more tweaks and improvements in the pipe, too. =)

I highly recommend this mod! For balance it seems to be the best of the bunch.

I really like this! I like how it keeps them away and does not kill them. That makes it a little to easy.

And BTW, the fact that you made it so that the torches have a 50 foundation range is absolutely awsome!

RedDwarf, so far you are a life saver, freakign insect swarms eat all the crops, including species plant X, so this is truly a must have mod for genesis

You bet!

Excellent, thank you!

Update released! Added all of the bells and whistles.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/2012747951

Huzzah!

This is just what I needed. Made some bog slime and a few torches last night and all went well. Not a single bug bite. Bonus feature: Bog Slime does not wash off in rivers while running/swimming from kapros/sarcos/frogs/snakes/etc. (You can still wash it off when you want though.) Well done, sir. Thanks again.

You’re welcome!! x5

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Also. Thank you.

- Thanks. I'll check it out.

You just craft the item and “use” it, like it was food. It’ll apply the buff for you. =D Just use the item again to remove the buff.

- The Bug Slime sound good, how would you add it to your character?

jmol123: That’s what the Bog Slime is for. =) It’s a buff that doesn’t require a gear slot, which frees up players to use whatever gear they want

- Too bad it's not like an invisible shield you add to your other hand, would be great to have one like that though. Good try on this approach though.