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dumbhat

How about that gypsum?

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So, I've spawned near huge deposits of gypsum, and I'd really like to dig it all out but at the moment there's not really much use for it - which is unfortunate, considering how useful this has proven to be in the non-simulated world. I'd very much like something to use all this gypsum for, so here are some (hopefully believeable) suggestions based on common real-world usages, sorted by a work guesstimate:

 

  • Fertilizer
    Gypsum has commonly been used as a fertilizer, in this case one could let gypsum work much as sylvite does.
  • Mortar
    Heated, ground gypsum (plaster) mixed with water, as per how the lime/sand mortar currently works.
  • Building material
    Bricks/blocks could be created like mortar, but by pouring it into a fitting container to let it solidify (barrels or ingot moulds come to mind).

There's of course many other things to use gypsum for, but I'm not going to suggest casts or hair products. ;-)

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i like the idea of plaster. Maybe we can grind it down and mix it with water to make plaster that we could use to cover building blocks (like paint but it would use the dyeing mechanic so we're not making a new block space to use it) and the possiblities of dyeing the plaster itself would be cool

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I would like to see it used as some type of plaster block or a way to stretch materials if your running low. Its uses are surprisingly varied so I would also be ok with it having multiple uses.

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Gypsum > Plaster > Plaster boards/sheets, as a wall covering like metal sheets and charcoal can currently be used?

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I like the idea of the fertilizer. I have started a lot of worlds and I have never even seen Sylvite in the game yet, I guess I just spawn really far away from it. I find gypsum all the time, I think a use for it would be great. I'd like to think it wouldn't be in the game at all if they didn't have some sort of plan for it though. . .

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If gypsum fertilizer was added it should increase crop output because that's how it's used in real life

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