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Dwarf Fortress => DF Dwarf Mode Discussion => Topic started by: Jace_the_slasher on May 28, 2008, 06:04:00 pm

Title: The Search for Water
Post by: Jace_the_slasher on May 28, 2008, 06:04:00 pm
Does anyone have a good seed for a world with a lot of lakes?  I've been messing with underwater forts, but I can never find enough lakes.
Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: Ghostpaw on May 28, 2008, 06:12:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Jace_the_slasher:
<STRONG>Does anyone have a good seed for a world with a lot of lakes?  I've been messing with underwater forts, but I can never find enough lakes.</STRONG>

How many lakes do you want?

Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: Jace_the_slasher on May 28, 2008, 06:38:00 pm
as many as possible
Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: Ghostpaw on May 28, 2008, 06:42:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Jace_the_slasher:
<STRONG>as many as possible</STRONG>

interesting.  So like 2+ or something like 4+?

Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: Jace_the_slasher on May 28, 2008, 06:56:00 pm
4+.  I'm working on making several Raputer cities in DF mode for my future adventures in adventure mode.
Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: Ghostpaw on May 28, 2008, 06:58:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Jace_the_slasher:
<STRONG>4+.  I'm working on making several Raputer cities in DF mode for my future adventures in adventure mode.</STRONG>

That shouldn't be to difficult.  Are you sure you are looking hard enough?
Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: BurnedToast on May 28, 2008, 07:00:00 pm
Most maps have lakes, they are just not big enough to show on the righthand map. just follow rivers for a while looking at the middle map and you will find one eventually - they seem to be alot more common where 2 or more rivers meet. I just checked 2 of my maps and they both had more then 3 lakes that I found in just a few min of searching.

Edit: if you don't mind them being close together you can easily fit 4 fortresses in the same lake. They won't take up the whole lake of course, but 3x3 is PLENTY of space for a whole fort and you can fit alot around a single lake.

[ May 28, 2008: Message edited by: BurnedToast ]

Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: Jace_the_slasher on May 28, 2008, 07:00:00 pm
probably not.  I know the ~ is the character to designate a lake, but the last few worlds I've made I could only find 1 or 2 lakes large enough for my project.
Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: Ghostpaw on May 28, 2008, 07:45:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Jace_the_slasher:
<STRONG>probably not.  I know the ~ is the character to designate a lake, but the last few worlds I've made I could only find 1 or 2 lakes large enough for my project.</STRONG>

The map I'm using now has lots of lakes that could be seen from the world viewer.  Most of them are inside mountains though.

Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: cbfog on May 28, 2008, 11:09:00 pm
Try seed 20. I seem to recall that this world was lousy with water almost to the point where it was difficult to construct a fort around all of it.

I may be mistaken though.

Title: Re: The Search for Water
Post by: Slinkyfest on May 30, 2008, 05:45:00 pm
You know, you could make your own lake. Simply dig out the area, construct your soon to be underwater building, (I'd make it outta glass, thats just me though) and then flood it from a lake, or river. even a brook would do the trick in a pinch.