On 11/5/2023 at 12:01 PM, Vypoldin said:And why do you need a filter for rainwater? You don't.. By definition it's already distilled.
It was water vapor until it condensed on a particle of dirt, dust, etc. That particle could even be something radioactive.
The bigger problem is the rainwater collection, which is exposed to insects, bird poop, falling twigs, blowing leaves, and so forth that can introduce all sorts of life. We tend to fill rain barrels and cisterns from the runoff of roofs. Birds poop on the roofs. There's bacteria in bird poop. You're still going to have to boil rainwater.
In Game, Boiled Water would be neat if it had like a 3% chance of dysentery, and then let Iron Gut knock that down to zero. Then change the game's "Mineral Water" into Potable Water.
The best tool for making potable water in the game should be the Chemistry Station.
Somebody suggested it was possible to find healthy "fresh water" in the wilderness. Moving water is better than stagnant water, but it's still full of life, minerals, and possibly contaminates.