Browsing the Facepunch commits and what do I see...
rust_reboot/main/mixingTable#50508
recipe caching, lookup/search optimisation.
rust_reboot/main/mixingTable#50346
New tea recipes/items/tweaks.
rust_reboot/main/mixingTable#50347
Remove any active modifier buffs on init/death/spawn.
rust_reboot/main/mixingTable#50271
Limit modifier buffs from a tea source to one active per modifier type
rust_reboot/main/mixingTable#50197
berry collectables and spawn populations
So as the research table lets you learn new items, so to the MIXING TABLE will let you learn new FOOD RECIPES to create foods with active modifiers.
FOOD BUFFS. INCOMING.
Now we know why they are working so hard on farming. Farming will be hand in hand with creating new food recipes to give your clan or yourself powerful food buffs. What they will be.. We will know soon.
So on one hand, mine ore, chop lumber, make crafts, discover new items, make BOOM. On the other hand, make compost, farm foods, find recipes, make brews and food, Get Strongt...