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[The_Shanghai_Kid]

I threw a couple stacks of eggs, but instead of breaking, they simply disappeared.

[vbelac]

I wouldn't be surprised. It's impossible on the ship.

[Intangir]

oh ya the prison world is lifeless
no monsters, no mobs
too cold, no sunlight

[The_Shanghai_Kid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s

Aw snap. That leaves apples and mushrooms as the only possible self-sustaining food source. Although if that's been patched out, too, a heads-up couldn't hurt.

[Intangir]

fishing too, and plants still grow, you have to protect them with glass though if you don't want snow to damage them

i THINK if they are in 'natural light' (even if its moonlight) and have sufficient light for growing, that they will still grow

so a torch lit field with glass ceiling should work for carrots/taters/wheat

the EHM disables underground growing, by checking that its not under non-transparent blocks, but transparent blocks are ok

[The_Shanghai_Kid]

Ah, so THAT'S what it was. I wasn't sure how the "underground" status was determined. I had put a wooden roof over my first farm to keep the snow off, and they did not grow.

I switched to a glass, added an additional light source, and the crops will indeed grow.

Also, I grew some Oak Trees and got some apples.

The prison colony will have a fishing pond, but that relies on an item made of a material that isn't available in the prison (string), and is therefore not* strictly* 100% self-sustaining (you'd need that first rod to fish up more rods). But with a starter rods the colony will provide, its is essentially no different from other self-sustaining food sources.

The return of crops to the mix makes it more viable for sure. The clarification is much appreciated.

[SavanahMile]

Just and FYI make sure you know what items are needed for the quest

[Intangir]

there are also some witches in a cave in the prison that will trade you 4x wool for and apple

they will also fill bowls with stew