I have some questions about water:
1) Do rivers/brooks flow in a particular direction? Is there an "upstream" and "downstream" direction, and how can you tell which is which?
2) Related to the above, is it possible to contaminate a river or other moving water, or does contamination only apply to still water? Should I worry about dumping waste-water from my fortress back into the river (especially upstream from where it enters the fort)?
3) What are the things that can contaminate water? What makes water murky, and how can I best avoid murkiness in my wells?
Thanks!
(2)
dont worry at all, i dump loads of refuse in my river and havent experianced any side effects.
(3)
Murky water is water which hasnt flowed in a while try connecting your well to the river it should replace the murky water
just dont make a ubend beware! the waters!
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Originally posted by Paul Roberts:
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1) Do rivers/brooks flow in a particular direction? Is there an "upstream" and "downstream" direction, and how can you tell which is which?
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Fairly easy. If you check your ini and turn [SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS:YES] you'll see it right away. The influx will show 7's and on the end is the occasional 6 or 5. To be sure dig one channel near the river, the flow will instantly show which end is which.
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2) I think blood contaminates rivers, That'll generally just wash downstream. You'll be fine.
3) Don't worry about it. Murky Pools are what happens when one of the ponds dries up.
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On the U-bend thing, is this in Z-axis and X/Y? or is it just a Z-axis bug?
Z axis
[ January 18, 2008: Message edited by: Demosthenes ]