Terrain with erupting steam?

[Chaon]

I have found a small section of the map where there is a patch of ground where there is a regular steam? eruption happening.

Is there anything we can do with it? Or is it just interesting to see?

 

[Turin the Mad]

Coordinates? That'd be a cool visual colony site from the sound of it!

 

[Lord_Reavous]

I think they're supposed to be outgassing that has been observed on Mars, possibly methane--one of the clues that lead scientists to wonder if life still exists. Coordinates for mine were: 8 S - 76 W. I found it odd too. I think it's just meant to be un-buildable terrain (I'm in late-game).

 

[Turin the Mad]

I think they're supposed to be outgassing that has been observed on Mars, possibly methane--one of the clues that lead scientists to wonder if life still exists. Coordinates for mine were: 8 S - 76 W. I found it odd too. I think it's just meant to be un-buildable terrain (I'm in late-game).

If it is possible to get a colony close enough to see it, I'd be happy with that.

 

[Chaon]

I’ll take a screenshot later on when I get home to show it off.

 

[PhroX]

I've built my colony close to one of these in my latest game. Doesn't seem to do anything except constantly make whooshing noises whenever the camera is close to them. Which is really annoying....

 

[Prismo]

If you are talking about the thing I think you are, they signify places that you find polymers on the ground like the metal deposits everywhere.

 

[Chaon]

Very few polymers were found. I think I saw/collected about5 with 2-3 polymers each.

Coordinates are 13S 65W.

 

[Lord_Reavous]

I did find a few small surface deposits of polymers at mine, so I can confirm that. I don't recall it being much though.

 

[Balkri]

I started a colony in 1° S and 179° E.
Got one of those near the south west of the map.

I tried to build something near it and got the "can't build over a dust geiser" mesage... not sure if the things near it got dust faster or not

 

[Chaon]

Can or can’t?

 

[Balkri]

Can or can’t?

"can't", sorry I was typing on my phone

 

[Lord_Reavous]

I started a colony in 1° S and 179° E.
Got one of those near the south west of the map.

I tried to build something near it and got the "can't build over a dust geiser" mesage... not sure if the things near it got dust faster or not

I didn't get get within 10-15 hexes from them, but I think it's safe to assume they do dust nearby structures--maybe as much as a dust devil.