Modification:The Long Night: Materials

Updating to 2.6

Nanotechne

Nanotechne (last part pronounced 'tek-nee') is metal infused with symbiotic nanomachines that let the wielder shape it into a variety of useful forms, from simple plates of metal to complex machinery. With it's incredible reproductive power it can convert any other metal into more of itself. The secrets of high-grade nanotechne and the making and growing of it is a closely guarded secret by those who have such technologies. It is universally used for weapons and armor, regardless of what type it is (with the exception of C-Grade, which is a cheaper type that more complex varieties build off of).

In addition to producing it by feeding it metal, you can also scavenge it by butchering mechanical creatures, which will yield blocks of nanotechne or other metals. Any creature with metal body parts should suffice.

• C-grade is used by everyone for many purposes, but is too weak to be used as weapons or armor
• M-grade is used as weapons and armor by most nations, and is equivalent to steel in terms of durability.
• A-grade is also used by most human nations, but is stronger than M-grade. However, it can only be made into weapons and bullets due the difficulty of working it.
• K and X grades are used by Nobles and Neo-Humans/Executors respectively and have a white and black coloration respectively. They are equivalent to A-grade but can also be used to make armor.
• Grade-N Nanotechne is equivalent to A-grade, can be used for anything, and has a charcoal-colored appearance with an organic, Giger-esque motif.
• Grade-S Nanotechne makes up the internals of multiple creatures, resembling synthetic muscle and organ. It stiffens when struck, but is overall weak and only useful for complex machinery rather than arms and armor. Valuable though.

Note that nanotechne can be produced from any type of metal, so if you don't pay attention your citizens will use nanotechne to make more nanotechne, which actually reduces the amount you have. Make sure you properly designate what metal you intend to make nanotechne from. As of ver. 2.6, nanotechne production was altered to only permit raw corroded metal boulders as reagents in the production of either C or N grades. All other grades are produced using C, except S which can only be harvested.

Name	Density	Value Modifier	Melting Point	Uses
Grade-S	2700	50	11188	valuable crafts
Grade-C	7850	10	12768	nanotechne production, anvils
Grade-M	7850	20	12718	weapons, armor, ammo, anvils
Grade-A	8850	40	12718	weapons, ammo, anvils
Grade-N	8850	60	12718	weapons, armor, ammo, anvils
Grade-K	8850	60	12718	weapons, armor, ammo, anvils
Grade-X	8850	60	12718	weapons, armor, ammo, anvils
Ancient	200	300	25000	all

Weapon and Armor Qualities

Name	Impact Yield	Impact Fracture	Impact Elasticity	Compressive Yield	Compressive Fracture	Compressive Elasticity	Tensile Yield	Tensile Fracture	Tensile Elasticity	Torsion Yield	Torsion Fracture	Torsion Elasticity	Shear Yield	Shear Fracture	Shear Elasticity	Bending Yield	Bending Fracture	Bending Elasticity	Max Edge
Grade-M	1505	2520	940	1505	2520	940	430	720	225	430	720	215	430	720	215	430	720	215	30000
Grade-A	2005	3020	1540	2005	3020	1540	500	800	300	500	770	275	470	790	275	470	770	275	15000
Grade-N	2005	3020	1540	2005	3020	1540	500	800	300	500	770	275	470	790	275	470	770	275	35000
Grade-K	2005	3020	1540	2005	3020	1540	500	800	300	500	770	275	470	790	275	470	770	275	15000
Grade-X	2005	3020	1540	2005	3020	1540	500	800	300	500	770	275	470	790	275	470	770	275	15000
Ancient	5000	5000	0	5000	5000	0	5000	5000	0	5000	5000	0	5000	5000	0	5000	5000	0	100000

For comparison, view the base game metals. Grade-M is identical to steel except for max edge and it is unclear how that affects calculations.

The material qualities of the metals affect the calculations that occur in combat for a variety of different attacks with a different type of attack being countered by a different resisting characteristic.

• Impact measures the resistance to blunt attacks.
• Compressive measures the resistance to pinching and strangulation attacks.
• Tensile measures the resistance to latched-on tearing attacks.
• Torsion measures the resistance to latched-on blunt attacks.
• Shear measures the resistance to cutting attacks.
• Bending measures the resistance to joint locking attacks.

Each characteristic is further broken down to form a series of setpoints:

• Yield: the force at which the material will begin to deform.
• Fracture: the force at which the material will completely break.
• Elasticity: how much the material will deform once the yield point is exceeded.

Likewise, offensive capabilities are also determined by material properties:

• Max Edge measures the offensive cutting ability.
• Density measures the severity of offensive blunt impact.

Stone

Stone	Density	Value Multipiler	Melting Point	Ore	Type	Uses
Industrial slag	2780	2	11485	Energetic compound: 10%	layer	flux, lime
Concrete	2780	2	11485	no	layer	flux, lime
Corroded metal	2780	2	11485	Iron: 10%	layer	nanotechne production, flux, lime
Piping	2780	2	11485	Iron: 10% Energetic compound: 10%	layer	flux, lime
Old machinery	5260	8	12736	Iron: 100% Energetic compound: 30%	cluster	none
Fused ammunition casings	5260	8	12736	Brass: 95% Steel: 5% Energetic compound: 10%	small cluster	none
Heavy metal refuse	3796	8	none	Aluminum: 100% Nickel: 10% Gold: 10% Copper: 10% Zinc: 10% Silver: 10% Lead: 10% Tin: 10% Platinum: 10% Bismuth: 10% Energetic compound: 10%	sedimentary vein	none
Bituminous coal	1346	1	11440 (ignition)	no	sedimentary vein	coke
Lignite	1250	1	11440 (ignition)	no	sedimentary vein	coke
Circuitry	5260	20	12736	Energetic compound: 50%	cluster	none
Gypsum	2320	1	10261	no	sedimentary cluster	plaster
Petrified wood	2200	1000	12970	no	sedimentary single	none
Unrefined ancient nanotechne	200	250	25000	Yes	special	thread extraction
Megastructure	200000	1	none	no	special	undiggable

Soil

Soil	Density	Aquifer	Notes
Plastic refuse	1210	no	earthenware
Tar clay	1210	no	earthenware
Polluted soil	1290	yes
Mud	1450	yes
Sand	1710	yes	glass
Industrial runoff	2200	no	stoneware
Biofilm	200	no	ocean
Calcareous ooze	2690	yes	ocean, porcelain
Siliceous ooze	2460	yes	ocean, porcelain

Gems

Gem	Density	Value Multipiler	Ignition Point	Type
Synthetic gem	3520	50	11440	small cluster
Crystalline glass	3520	50	11440	cluster
Plastiglass	1650	10	none	small cluster

Other

Name	Density	Value Multipiler	Melting Point	Notes
Recycled Plastic	1360	3	none	produced in kiln from tar clay or plastic refuse
Recycled Slag	2000	4	none	produced in kiln from industrial runoff
Porcelain	2403	10	none	produced in kiln from oozes
Machinery	25000	300	20000	unknown (?machine creature tissue?)
Bullet	13135	2	18750	bioframe projectile (boiling point is 1001, bug?)
plasma	3135	1	12750	bioframe projectile

Related Pages

The Long Night: Lore
The Long Night: Civilizations
The Long Night: Weapons
The Long Night: Armor
The Long Night: Creatures
The Long Night: Plants