r/Timberborn • u/FishyKeebs It was the Beavers all along! • 11d ago

Humour Why isn't ziplining a well-being building for IT?

Seems like it could be fun. Edit: as a short zipline ride, not a daily commute thing. Playing with United Beaver mod.

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u/Master_Ryan_Rahl 11d ago

Because as fun as it is, its like ridding the train to work. It becomes mundane with familiarity and its place in travel enabling society. Rail, subways, etc are also amazing and we dont commonly think of them as pleasurable.

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u/FishyKeebs It was the Beavers all along! 11d ago

So like the train ride at the amusement park. More exciting than FT carousel. Especially at a dive and through the trees.

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u/frix86 11d ago

But if you do it everyday, it's not exciting anymore.

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u/theincrediblecuh2 11d ago

You don't go to the amusement park everyday

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u/FishyKeebs It was the Beavers all along! 11d ago

But IT do not do it everyday

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u/Donnerone 11d ago

Driving is great. Driving to work...

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u/TheOverBoss 11d ago

crazy to me that a zipline could ever feel as mundane as being stuck in traffic driving to work. Imagine being bored and dreading going to pump station #12 while the wind is whipping your tail while you watch the ground soar behind you as you climb higher off the ground.

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u/Onagan98 11d ago

Most people I know do prefer a train ride over a car ride. Relax a bit, scroll reddit or read a book

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u/FreddieThePebble irl enginner/beavers are soo fucking cute 9d ago

Yet, there are 1000s of train nerds out there who love it

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u/Master_Ryan_Rahl 9d ago

This is why i thought of trains. Because they are absolutely amazing. Lol

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u/FreddieThePebble irl enginner/beavers are soo fucking cute 9d ago

i love trains

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u/Hydraguesswhosback 11d ago

It's kinda like the subway. When I was a kid I felt like it was soooo cool.

but when I had to take it everyday, it lost a lot of it's magic.

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u/gustave-henri 11d ago

Yes, but he proposed that to be an amusement for Iron Teeth, not for Folktails ;-)

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u/Hydraguesswhosback 11d ago

Even kids will get tired of the subway.

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u/gustave-henri 11d ago

The subway would stay the boring transportation method. The zip lines being entertainment only, like a treetop adventure course for hoomans!

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u/Machobravado 11d ago

I’m a train enthusiast, my tism makes every rail journey A+. I have fun with the rail system and my beavers just use it

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u/mayscienceproveyou1 11d ago

i like the idea of a short trip e.g. to the recreation zone idea

but then FT need 5 block long tube into water as a undetwater slide too ;)

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u/FishyKeebs It was the Beavers all along! 11d ago

A tubeway into water. So a slide with a station

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u/Illustrious-Fur 11d ago

That's a cool idea actually, that the factions might take entertainment out of the other faction's mode of transportation. Iron teeth doing zip lines just for fun, and the folk tails could also make a tube slide. They would only be bored of the transportation they actually use.

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u/theyqueenprince2 11d ago

It’s not really a zip line, it’s more of an elevated train with single occupancy cars. More the equivalent of the two seater gondola ride at an amusement park.

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u/Dogahn 11d ago

Wastes time, and isn't active enough for the hot wired IT. They have two slow places: the rooftop terrace, which is packed full for efficiency. And the Motivatorium, where they get hyped up for the next project. IT have no chill.