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Dwarf Fortress => DF Dwarf Mode Discussion => Topic started by: elf-fondling human on March 13, 2011, 09:27:22 pm

Title: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: elf-fondling human on March 13, 2011, 09:27:22 pm
I really hate that I thought about this, because now I'm going to try it as soon as I embark and I'm gonna work my little slaves to death.

Anyway, I imagine a magnificent above-ground castle made of whatever, on a foundation of pure clear/crystal glass blocks. Then, carved into the ground under it, is an exact mirror image of said magnificent castle. Both would be inhabitable, but I would use the lower one as a fallout shelter in the event of a massive seige or something.
Title: Re: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: Girlinhat on March 13, 2011, 11:26:57 pm
Mega-points if your dining hall is 2 Z's tall, and you mirror it perfectly.
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Post by: ext0l on March 13, 2011, 11:33:40 pm
Extra-bonus dwarf-mega points if you use the build wall then tear it down trick to put furniture on the ceiling.
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Post by: xeivous on March 13, 2011, 11:40:35 pm
Extra-bonus dwarf-mega points if you use the build wall then tear it down trick to put furniture on the ceiling.
Double the bonus if you do this for both sides. Furniture on both the floor and ceiling.
Title: Re: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: Girlinhat on March 13, 2011, 11:44:09 pm
I can't wait until we get moving fortress parts.  Forts like this are going to get a lot more Fun.
Title: Re: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: elf-fondling human on March 14, 2011, 06:08:51 am
I figure I could put a reservoir smack dab in the middle and have a waterfall in the upper dining room and a geyser in the lower one. Both of which feed each other.
Title: Re: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: Urist Imiknorris on March 14, 2011, 02:49:36 pm
I'm not sure how the geyser would work.
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Post by: Qinetix on March 14, 2011, 03:50:25 pm
water pressure?
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Post by: Urist Imiknorris on March 14, 2011, 05:11:01 pm
Pressure won't force water up unless it can't go down or to the side.
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Post by: Shogger on March 14, 2011, 05:17:15 pm
If the castle is sufficiently tall, you may run into trouble if you breach the cavern layers. However, you could make it even more awesome by continuing on and constructing another castle entirely inside of the caverns.
Title: Re: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: Edosurist on March 14, 2011, 06:12:39 pm
I figure I could put a reservoir smack dab in the middle and have a waterfall in the upper dining room and a geyser in the lower one. Both of which feed each other.
No
Make it magma, and make the bottom one have a reverse magma waterfall so that it goes to the center. Now that's dwarf-like!
Title: Re: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: Samoorai on March 14, 2011, 06:31:10 pm
I figure I could put a reservoir smack dab in the middle and have a waterfall in the upper dining room and a geyser in the lower one. Both of which feed each other.
No
Make it magma, and make the bottom one have a reverse magma waterfall so that it goes to the center. Now that's dwarf-like!
A magmafall like this one? (http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-9816-roadhouse) Also currently restarting this in .21 with a few slight modifications. I just need a way to make cave moss and floor fungi grow on muddy stone and I'm set. Not sure about the bees though...
Title: Re: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: Urist Imiknorris on March 14, 2011, 07:21:42 pm
I just need a way to make cave moss and floor fungi grow on muddy stone and I'm set.

1. Get stone muddy.
2. Wait.
3. Grass.
Title: Re: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: Hellmoob on March 14, 2011, 10:35:17 pm
I'm not sure how the geyser would work.

Clear glass 4-way pump stack, with multiple outputs that fall back into a collection pool? It's not exactly a geyser, but it'd look like one.
Title: Re: Sooo...another megaproject.
Post by: Jeoshua on March 14, 2011, 10:57:13 pm
Try something like this for a geyser:

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5KQbD2fCCxw/SbtKJv3gyhI/AAAAAAAACjk/DP7cyEBsIPo/s400/magic-tap.jpg)

Basically as described above.  It has a glass tube suck up the water, which travels up, hits the faucet bell, then falls back down.  Looks like it's floating.