I don't argue that filling a jar from a river and boiling it is more realistic, it does make sense. Its how we used to have it, and was a working system.
I argue that the Jar systems removal makes for healthier game play and a healthier state of game. If both systems are mechanically pointless...
Jars were removed for a reason. That reason being water was too easy to obtain. Even with their removal water remains too easy to obtain.
From my personal experience i don't even need to craft a dew collector until i am completing t5 quests in the wasteland.
That means that on insane, with 75%...