Difference between revisions of "Floors"

From RimWorld Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (remove unnecessary blank lines)
Line 31: Line 31:
 
=== No plant growth ===
 
=== No plant growth ===
  
Any flooring placed outdoors will prevent grass, bushes or trees from spreading there.  This can be useful to keep any trees from growing in the path of a [[wind turbine]] and reducing its power output.
+
Any flooring placed outdoors will prevent grass, bushes or trees from spreading there.  This can be useful to keep any trees from growing in the path of a [[wind turbine]] and reducing its power output.  It can also be used to create fire breaks to keep wildfires from spreading to your base.
  
 
=== Types of Flooring ===
 
=== Types of Flooring ===

Revision as of 19:11, 26 August 2018

Basics Menus Game Creation Gameplay Pawns Plants Resources Gear Mods
Menus Architect Work Schedule Assign Animals Wildlife Research Quests World History Factions Menu


Description

Floors.png

Floor improvements can bring benefits such as mobility speed, aesthetic comfort and hygiene, as well as prevent wild plants from growing and fires from spreading.

Movement speed

Soil grows vegetation such as grass, bushes and trees, all of which cause a walking speed reduction for Colonists. Other natural surfaces incapable of growing vegetation such as sand or ice also have low movement speeds. Flooring a frequent path will reduce the time required to walk between the two ends.

Beauty of room

Colonists are affected in mood according to their surroundings, especially those locations where they spend most of the day or night such as a bedroom, kitchen, workshop, research lab, etc. Carpets for instance can make bedrooms look nicer for their occupants.

Sanitation / Safety

Flooring is an important factor when calculating a room's Cleanliness, which is important for most rooms but particularly for kitchens, hospitals and laboratories.

Tiles of Sterile or concrete, bring better success rates in hospitalized quarters as they prevent the spread of infection and concrete flooring can prevent fire advancements while also protecting underground electrical conducts damage by weather.

No plant growth

Any flooring placed outdoors will prevent grass, bushes or trees from spreading there. This can be useful to keep any trees from growing in the path of a wind turbine and reducing its power output. It can also be used to create fire breaks to keep wildfires from spreading to your base.

Types of Flooring

There are several different types of flooring available, with each requiring specific resources to construct each tile.

Type Materials Resources Per Square Beauty Move Speed Modifier Flammability Cleanliness
Wood floor Wood 3 Wood 0 100 100 0
Carpet Cloth 7 Cloth 2 100 100 0
Sterile tile Silver/Steel 15 Silver & 3 Steel 0 100 0 +0.6
Stone tile Sandstone, Granite, Limestone, Slate or Marble 4 Stone 1 100 0 0
Flagstone Sandstone, Granite, Limestone, Slate or Marble 4 Stone 0 100 0 0
Silver tile Silver 85 Silver 2 100 0 0
Metal tile Steel 5 Steel 1 100 0 0
Paved tile Steel 2 Steel 0 100 0 0
Concrete Steel 1 Steel -1 100 0 0
Gold tile Gold 85Gold 4 100 0 0
Smooth stone Natural Stone Floor Free 2 100 0 0