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IDE/Theory: Jack tries to kill horrorterrors, fails.

IDE/Theory: Jack works for Lord English.
Okay, MY theory fails. But, still. Lord English versus the horrorterrors, I see it happening.

Are you sure it won't be destroyed like a floor?

I'm hoping that it works like that, personally.

Unfortunately though, even running this on my server (the /currently/ fastest working computer in the house), using DFTerm 2 etc, I'm suffering a horrible FPS death here. It's running currently at 12 (7).
I'm hoping it should speed up as the mountain becomes less and less. Hehe.

But, I can't help but get the feeling we're being watched... This embark is creeping me out.

It may be slow, but at least it should work. That's the important bit.


..Whoa, slow was an understatement. Anyhow, despite it's complete obscurity there...
Personally, I'd probably run the screenshot in segments, so that you can save it to a buffer (AKA: Temporary) file, while it saves. Should go easier on both RAM and Video RAM, and make it possible for even the oldest Video cards to save screenshots.

But it looks like I finally have that one screenshot. Just another two more to go.

Actually, seeing these two posts may well have given me an answer.
I'm going to backup the save the long way around here, but once that's done, I'll asign the whole mountain to be stairs, then dig out the bottom layer. Then using one support on the bottom, I'll collapse the whole thing.

Theoretically, since the walls will have been dug out, that should mean that they'll collapse with the bottom floor. If that doesn't work, it's back to square one!

I'll update this thread tomorrow with the results.

PS: I'll try getting some good before / after shots of it in Stonesense.

Okay guys. I'm in something of a rush because I've found an interesting embark, and I want to get around to some interesting architecture.
Long story short (seeing as I'm in a hurry here):
There's a mountain on this embark. It's 60z-levels high, and I don't think it touches the edge of the map.
What's the fastest way to get rid of it? I'll take !!SCIENTIFIC!! answers, but speed would be appreciated too.

Does that make elven arrows some kind of sprouts, with fresh, sometimes even living, flesh being the only place fit for them to put down their roots?

You mean like, they embed roots on contact, to establish a tree later, even if the arrow is removed?
That'd be like the Aliens from Alien, only.. In tree form.

Man, I don't feel too good.. I think I'm gunna barf!
...*pop*

OH GOD, IT'S A SAPLING!

Elves don't like to harm the earth, that includes cutting into it.
Besides, have you never broken a branch from a tree? You'd be supprised just how much wood you can get without killing trees you know.