Horseshoes pin

A horseshoes pin is a piece of recreation furniture that provides dexterity recreation when used by colonists, It is the cheapest to construct of all the recreation-related buildings, and tied for the quickest to produce.

It is the equivalent to the Neolithic hoopstone ring, and only available to factions of Medieval tech level or above.

Acquisition[edit]

Horseshoes pins can only be constructed by New Arrivals. They require 10 Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony) and 100 ticks (1.67 secs) of work. New Tribes can never construct horseshoes pins, and instead have the exclusive ability to construct hoopstone rings.

Regardless of the material used, a horseshoe pin has no quality level. Once placed it can be uninstalled and then reinstalled in a new location.

Summary[edit]

Up to three colonists can use a single horseshoes pin at once, taking turns throwing horseshoes at it. Each instance of this activity lasts 4,000 ticks (1.11 mins), and it increases Recreation need at a rate of ?? per second. It provides Dexterity Play-type recreation.

To be usable, a horseshoe pin must have a standable spot five spaces away. It also needs line of sight to it in a straight line (many structures like chairs, lamps, and tables, do not block line of sight). Colonists can throw through a held open doorway into an adjacent room while playing horseshoes. Mood bonuses for room impressiveness are determined by the thrower's location.

A pawn must have a Manipulation capacity above 0% to play.

Playing horseshoes increases the player's shooting skill at a rate of 0.003 XP per 1 tick (0.02 secs), or 0.18 XP per second.

Analysis[edit]

The horseshoes pin is the second weakest of all recreation objects, tied with the Chess table and the Hoopstone ring with a recreation power of only 100%. The only recreation object worse is the Game-of-Ur board, with a meager recreation power of 80%. Because of its low cost and ability to slowly raise colonist shooting skill, it is often advisable to build a horseshoe pin early after starting a colony.

Stats table

Horseshoes pin	Beauty	Recreation power	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Material	Beauty	Recreation power	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Bioferrite	0	1	000,250 ticks (4.17 secs)	150	75%	8.4
Gold	20	1	000,090 ticks (1.5 secs)	45	40%	1,000
Granite blocks	0	1	000,740 ticks (12.33 secs)	128	0%	12
Limestone blocks	0	1	000,740 ticks (12.33 secs)	116	0%	12
Marble blocks	1	1	000,690 ticks (11.5 secs)	90	0%	12
Plasteel	0	1	000,220 ticks (3.67 secs)	210	0%	91
Sandstone blocks	0	1	000,640 ticks (10.67 secs)	105	0%	11
Silver	6	1	000,100 ticks (1.67 secs)	53	40%	100
Slate blocks	0	1	000,740 ticks (12.33 secs)	98	0%	12
Steel	0	1	000,100 ticks (1.67 secs)	75	40%	19
Jade	10	1	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	38	0%	52
Uranium	0	1	000,190 ticks (3.17 secs)	188	0%	61
Wood	0	1	000,070 ticks (1.17 secs)	49	100%	12