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Pump stacks are actually pretty straight forward:

WWWWWW
WcxXfW
WWdWdW

W = wall
c = channel
xX = pump(big X is wall part)
f = floor
d = doors

and reverse the design going up.
So long as the block and gears are magma-safe, and the pipes/screws are not wooden, the stack should be fine (unless magma gets on the small x)

when you were letting the immigrants in, did you seal the lower bridge?

Letting all the immigrants die = good overseer
forcing Twangykid to wait an extra day = !!!!DEATH!!!!
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makes sense.

Yeah, I think I'm going to have to bail from my turn. Exam time doesn't give me as much time to work on this as I had hoped.

Do you want me to upload my save?

SPRING
Slate: I sent our miner to start creating a new holding chamber for migrants, in order to prevent a massive group of dwarves from running outside. I would rather have this up before letting any migrants in, in order to ensure no more tantrum spirals. In the holding area, I also plan on moving the trade depot.

While I was adding the finishing touches on to the bridges, our doctor went into a fey mood. In addition, another beast appeared in the caverns. I hope it can't fly over those walls... Best keep an eye on it. But more importantly, Doctor Tolins needs some hides... well, its too bad I don't have any breeding pairs of anything...

Quote from: Vieto on April 02, 2012, 06:58:43 pm

Yeah, I figured there was only one pick.

edit: Yeah, letting the migrants in was a bad idea. none of my dwarves are doing anything to seal the entrance.

I know Your Pain, Friend.

At least the zombie aren't coming in, but seriously, I've forbidden everything outside. EVERYTHING! What could they possible want?

Granite
So I noticed everyone was busy carving out memorials! We have more important things to do. I told some guys to be miners, and start carving out my office quarters. I told another “Hey, we need a Smith!” And he told me: “But we don’t have any anvils!”
What?
Looking at my stocks, apparently there is an iron anvil, and a steel anvil, and they are both outside… Somewhere. Damn, and I was hoping to make some weapons for the military, possibly out of steel, or even some more mining picks, in case we lose some. Also, it may be because I’ve been cooped up in my workshop, punching people in the livers and such, but this place is impossible to navigate! Once I figure out how to make this whole operation more efficient, I’m removing the fishing industry! Well, part of it (Slowpoke may do as he pleases, he’s killed 2 already, I’m told).
I’ve finally stumbled upon the workshop district, 10 days in. Surprising, really, since I had been working their previously. I’ve heard 3 of the entities fighting outside are dead. That leaves… 115! I took a peak, and one of the invaders is a Troll, who is a surgeon… I’ve just designated a spot to be mined out for our future hospital!
So the only miner who has bothered to pick up a pick is beginning to make progress on the magma pump column, but I’m probably going to move him elsewhere, as he is needed in a lot of places right now.
Took a peak outside today, and the goblin siege has broken up. That just leaves… The zombies. Yep, going to be fun. I’ve taken to updating the stockpile records; maybe I can find the location of the anvils, and perhaps send someone to get them… With escort, of course. Wait a second, if I make an entrance with a siege catapult… I’ve ordered a siege workshop built!
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And now the smoke cloud appears... those goblins know something that we don;t...