Just an update: still interested in adding these newer bundles but haven't had the motivation to do the 3d editor for the blocks just yet - I am definitely not a graphic designer so the fiddling there can be a bit of a pain at times. If anyone did want to give a hand designing any bundle blocks to include in the mod let me know! I'm sure I will one day - but the rest (putting the json in to get it into the crafting grid, making a texture, etc) of it wouldn't be much of a hassle.

The easiest route without getting into the editor too much would probably just be dying the bales to look like cattails, sticks, etc - but I feel like that would be a bit lazy and sticks definitely need their own style/block design.

I'll set a reminder for the weekend to maybe hop into the designer and take some notes on other resources I would want to add to this mod to make it a more general "bundle" mod - I desperately miss being able to stack things like sticks, bones, feathers, etc on the ground (though not all of those really fit into a "bundle" style. Maybe being put into a linen sack to be stored on the ground/chest? I remember a mod that added bags of flour that did something like that in a really excellent way to store large quantities of goods

Edit: This is the mod, not sure if it still works but I also noticed there was a new "sack" mod for grain/flour mods.vintagestory.at/vintagestorysacks

conninator2000 I'd add: cattails

@Roidgy

Not currently possible (I didnt even know you could use chutes to fill stuff!) but I can look into it when I have some time

@mj_outlaw @Snowfall94

Thats a great idea and would be pretty easy to implement. Can definitely look into that - after coming back I noticed that with the latest update a mod I used doesn't allow you to pile sticks anymore. I'll definitely look into stick bundling. Are there any other things that would be good ideas for bundling? Bones might be a bit weird (and might just end up as some pile on the ground, without needing any material to bind them), firewood already stacks in piles... hmm let me know if you come up with any ideas or suggestions

I absolutely agree with mj_outlaw. A sticks storage option would be fantastic as well

great mod, thanks! Suggestion: would be great to have something similar for sticks

Cool mod!

Are you able to fill a trough by putting a bale through a chute, or is that currently not functional?

Great! Since it only touches adding a recipe and a single block + texture it shouldn't be a huge issue with compatibility going forward. Ill update it to get rid of any annoying yellow triangles that might pop up in the mod manager :p

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¡Excelente! Dado que solo se trata de agregar una receta y un solo bloque + textura, no debería ser un gran problema con la compatibilidad en el futuro. Lo actualizaré para deshacerme de los molestos triángulos amarillos que puedan aparecer en el administrador de modificaciones :p

Hola, me ha encantado la idea.
acabo de instalar y parece que es compatible con la 1.19.3 

Your bales are very nice!

Thats a good idea! Ill look into it some. Upgraded trough (which would probably be its own mod) and maybe a more dynamic "hay pile" (think like medieval hay piles around a tall stick/tipi of sticks) are also some thing im interested at looking into

Here's a neat idea: using a hay bale on an empty trough would completely fill it up.

Heh ok thats a fair point. Big box that was trying to tick was allowing bales to stack sideways without so much float to them. I slimmed the band a bit to help with that while keeping the middle part enough to still touch the adjacent blocks :p

QuakingDoom

The straps look more like wooden plates now lol. Make sure they don't protrude/sink more than 1 voxel from the surface

So I went back through and added compatibility for hides and fabric and decided using cordage was a good idea, thank you for the suggestion. I thought the recipe was 1 reed = 1 cordage but that isn't the case so its much more balanced than i originally thought.

macoto_hino

Also model has also been updated to look better while stacked :p
They are a bit more bulky but still have the circular shape with the middle bulge. Let me know if you have any suggestions
QuakingDo+om

Very Cool. I approve. Trying it out tonight. 

Thanks! Its in the latest version now :)

Thank you for your prompt response!
I only have 3 lines to thank you, but I made a Japanese file, so please use it.

If you join the Vintage Story discord channel and ask questions to other modders there, I'm sure they will be able to tell you more.

haybales-V1.0.2_ja.json

I updated the mod to add a recipe to use rope, if you are using mods that add other types of twine (like hide and fabric) I also added a compatability patch with instructions above as well. Let me know if you have any trouble with it.

macoto_hino

Also if any experienced modder knows how to create optional recipes using items that are not in the base game let me know how to integrate my patch into the base game without causing it to crash 😜

Thanks! I'll look into that some tomorrow since I notice it doesnt have full compatability with the other twines from mods. Probably stick to rope for balance sake

It's not a neat straw bale of vanilla, but it's properly tied up.
I just think it's tough that the recipe calls for more flax twine in survival living.
At the very least, I would like to see vanilla rope or even cordage for Primitive Survival.

Thanks! Let me know if you have any other suggestions or run into any bugs 🙂

That looks significantly better! Well done, love the way it looks now.

Great point! While testing i noticed that since its a bit bigger than the designated block space, overlapping textures can mess around a bit but just wanted to get something out there to get some feedback. I saw your message before you drew up the example but we came to more or less the same conclusion. I bulked up the center between the bands but am still trying to keep it in more of a circular bundle shape since I think it adds a bit more detail than a more cube-like shape while also fitting within the bounds.

Ill put out a new update now, let me know what you think!

QuakingDoom

Hey! Neat mod!
I do have an idea for the model I wanted to pass on to you, though. You could improve it by making the hay fill its' cube at most (rather than being bigger than 1 block), and indenting the details, with the straps pulled in 1 voxel, sort of like how the ends of the hay already are. It would give it that "compressed" look as though the hay is kinda buldging out a bit, with the straps keeping it all compressed together, yet look less like a tube lol.

I'd provide a visual but I'm busy at the moment.

Edit: I found the time and made a visual for you. So, your current side profile (sort of a slice down the center), collision box within the selected square, is this:


However, this would look much better ingame:

Yup! I found the hay to be a bit lackluster (both with how much it can store per block, and with its texture/style). This focuses on being able to: a) have a silo where the bales inside are affected by gravity b) allow for better grass storage for feeding animals over long winters or in poor climates

Mendall

I'm confused. You can already combine dry grass in the crafting grid to create hay bails. 4 dry grass in a 2x2 square in the grafting grid makes one hey bail, granted 64 to one is a lot more compact, but wow you must have a lot of grass to need that much storage.