BrazenLotus

Quarterly Mod - Download & Discussion

Added 2018-08-15 20:57:10 +0000 UTC

Candlemaking & the Heart of the Homestead Pantry

First I want to say this is VERY basic! There's really nothing to the recipe steps and there is only 1 available candle recipe. I'm releasing it so you guys can test it out a bit and let me know what you think since I made a lot of the tuning custom. You'll need both Seasons and Outdoor Retreat for this to work properly.

Click on the pantry and it will give you the option to make Beeswax Bars or a candle. The Beeswax can be made from honeycomb or candle wax pieces from used candles. To get the candle wax pieces, you'll need to click on the candle disc once it's burned out and choose the Save Wax for Candlemaking option. You may also just drag and drop the used discs into the trash if you don't want to save them. I couldn't get the quality part to work, I'll need to add a skill later which will affect that but for now all items except for honeycomb should be 'Normal' quality. Honeycomb will give you the same quality as the honey you harvest.

I've also included a mod which alters some core code and allows all chests to have their own inventory. I used this as a base for the pantry storage so that it can be used strictly for harvestables. The only issue with this is now that EA has made books able to be stored in chests, your sim will put books in your pantry lol. I don't know how I'm going to tackle this yet, more info on that soon.

Feedback I'd like to get from you:

1. Does how you make a candle and get/use wax make sense?

2. Do I need to adjust time to complete recipe or change/add to the recipe ingredient requirements? Keep in mind, smaller & larger candles will have different ingredient requirements.

3. How do you like the candle burn, is it enough time? Keep in mind smaller and larger candles will have different burn times.

4. Overall, are the pantry, candle, and wax meshes & textures ok?

Other suggestions are welcome, please leave comments below! Also, let me know if there's specific types/shapes of candles you'd like to see. We also started a list of ideas for Aromatherapy candles HERE if you want to add to it.

Check out this VIDEO to see the whole process!