Current state of water as a resource

[rockshard]

So I'm a returning player after a little under a decade hiatus.  The way I used water for normal drinking or as a resource for other crafting was a bit different.  I never drank normal water after the starting phase.  Usually, I used it as a resource or mixed it with herbs for red tea, or some other juice/tea.  In the current state where water is gated differently, makes this very strange.  Sure, I can get a water filter mod later on... but the water filter doesn't let me drink juices and teas... it's just plain water.  This bottleneck makes this play style odd and I was wondering if there'll be further changes.  I'm unsure how to best find a good solution so I can't volunteer any good options.  But it just feels like an awkward mechanic and was wondering if it'll get further thoughts and improvements.  Thanks!

 

[Riamus]

So I'm a returning player after a little under a decade hiatus.  The way I used water for normal drinking or as a resource for other crafting was a bit different.  I never drank normal water after the starting phase.  Usually, I used it as a resource or mixed it with herbs for red tea, or some other juice/tea.  In the current state where water is gated differently, makes this very strange.  Sure, I can get a water filter mod later on... but the water filter doesn't let me drink juices and teas... it's just plain water.  This bottleneck makes this play style odd and I was wondering if there'll be further changes.  I'm unsure how to best find a good solution so I can't volunteer any good options.  But it just feels like an awkward mechanic and was wondering if it'll get further thoughts and improvements.  Thanks!

I am not sure what you are referring to regarding teas. You make tea the same way you always have - at least for as long as I have been playing the game.  You need boiled water and "herbs" (flowers) and coal.  Boil any murky water, either from loot or the dew collector and make your tea.  If you get the filter for the dew collectors, you can skip the boiling process.

 

[BFT2020]

To make Teas

• Find enough cooking magazines (found easily in residential POIs):
  
  
  Golden Rod Tea - 4
  
• Red Tea - 6
  
• Yucca Juice - 8
  

[*]Gather water

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  If dirty water, boil first in campfire (requires cooking pot)
  

[*]Cook the tea in the campfire (again requires cooking pot) using the ingredients