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Dwarf Fortress => DF General Discussion => Topic started by: Keiseth on November 03, 2007, 12:39:00 am

Title: Noise from workshops.
Post by: Keiseth on November 03, 2007, 12:39:00 am

If this has been asked, a search for "noise" both here and on the dwarf wikipedia did not uncover an answer to my question!

Simply; how does the Z-Axis affect noise? I was considering having workshops above/under a dwarf's bedroom. Would the noise travel around the Z levels?

Title: Re: Noise from workshops.
Post by: BahamutZERO on November 03, 2007, 12:49:00 am

If it doesn't, it probably should :P

Title: Re: Noise from workshops.
Post by: Keiseth on November 03, 2007, 12:57:00 am

I suppose I'll experiment then! They're already complaining about the noise, but I think it was mining; the workshops are at least three Z-levels away.

The mining, however, was one level below them; I'm making bedrooms under the barracks for some reason.

Title: Re: Noise from workshops.
Post by: doc_wicket on November 03, 2007, 09:31:00 am

I asked this question in the "Dwarf Mode" forum and nobody knew, so I did some experimentation.  The rule for workshop noise in the z-axis is the same as for horizontal: within 4 levels, they'll be disturbed, 5 or more away and they're fine.

Title: Re: Noise from workshops.
Post by: The13thRonin on November 03, 2007, 10:09:00 am

Yes noise does carry through the z-axis as per normal with each layer counting as a tile. Its ruined my fortress to some extent as my entire first level is workshops followed by a layer of bedrooms and offices over a layer of active mining shafts. I do not believe [however I could stand to be corrected] that mining creates noise. I'm sure however that noise carries through at least one z-axis.

Title: Re: Noise from workshops.
Post by: Jonathan S. Fox on November 03, 2007, 12:05:00 pm

In the previous version, mining created noise disturbance up to eight tiles out. I imagine it's probably still the same in this version.