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DF Gameplay Questions / How tall is a Z-level
« on: March 21, 2009, 11:47:46 pm »
I'm wondering because I'm starting a new fortress and I want giant 40-60 foot pillars lining the entrance to my mountain home, but I can't be sure of how many Z levels these need to span in order to really be that tall.

Here's an idea of how it will look at the base level.


That entrance hall will be copied over each z-level until I reach the hight I'm looking for.  I'll engrave all of the walls on each z-level before finally channeling out all of the floors except for the bottom.   All of that stuff behind the entrance hall will be space for defenders to fire from in the event of a siege.  My drawbridge to completely seperate my fortress from the outside world will be inside of the fort itself so as to not mar the appearance of my entryway.

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Obsidian Swimming Pool
« on: March 07, 2009, 09:27:31 pm »
It got it into my head the other day that I must make an obsidian swimming pool, but not just any swimming pool.  I want there to be grass growing along the edges at the bottom of a long obsidian tube leading up the the surface, sorta like this...http://www.mkv25.net/dfma/map-4758-newcastle (go down z=levels until you find the bottom of Chamber T)

Though that example isn't filled with water and doesn't have obsidian walls.

I also want 4 giant obsidian pillars leading up to the top of the shaft which will be smoothed and engraved (just like the walls) with engravings of the highest caliber.

And finally, I want there to be 4 water falls starting from almost the top of the shaft and falling down to the bottom.    The pool will be regulated by pressure switches which allow for the water to flow in or out as needed to keep it at around a depth of 3-4.

Finally, I will have magma under the pool warming it and making the meeting hall a pleasantly warm area to be.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The pool will serve to clean, mist, and train up both social and swimming skills at the same time and in my mind's eye, just look really really cool.

The real question is, can I drop down the grass from the ground above and have it land exactly where I want it?

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