Dwarf Fortress => DF General Discussion => Topic started by: atomicoctobot on December 17, 2007, 04:14:00 pm
Title: Surface constructions affecting level below terrain
Post by: atomicoctobot on December 17, 2007, 04:14:00 pm
One the surface I have snow covered yellow sand, and atop that I've built some walls. On the next z level down, the layer is just yellow sand. On the areas directly below the surface constructions, the yellow sand has changed to green grass. I've even got tress now growing underground.
Title: Re: Surface constructions affecting level below terrain
Post by: Paul on December 17, 2007, 04:18:00 pm
This is a known bug. Constructed floors or walls don't count for determining if an area is underground, and if you build them on top of natural floors the constructed floor/wall overwrites the natural floor.
If you want constructed walls above ground over the rest of your fortress you either have to live with some areas below being seen as above-ground or leave natural walls on the level below the constructed walls.
Title: Re: Surface constructions affecting level below terrain
Post by: frostedfire on December 19, 2007, 01:00:00 am
so does this mean my "limestone hut with a sandy basement" from 33a would become a "limestone hut with a basement that is now covered in grass"?
Title: Re: Surface constructions affecting level below terrain
Post by: Torak on December 19, 2007, 01:08:00 am
This bug is actually pretty nice on glacial maps, where you can start growing trees underground without the river.