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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Atom smasher
« on: December 07, 2010, 03:28:40 pm »
Quote from: gtmattz on December 07, 2010, 03:12:08 pm
Quote from: madmaxxam on December 07, 2010, 03:09:16 pm
On a side note, is there any real difference between atom smashing and dumping something into the magma sea to melt into the SMR?

I am pretty sure that both situation erase the item from existence.  However there is one benefit of an atom smasher in that it does not require tunneling thirteen brojillion feet down into the ground through multiple layers of DOOM in order to get rid of a few unwanted doodads...  :D

The difference is that any magma-proof items you dump won't get destroyed, so the game will still keep track of it, and you lose out on the benefit of getting rid of the stuff to begin with.

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Unib Sakzulzim, Miner cancels Store Item in Stockpile:
« on: December 07, 2010, 03:24:36 pm »
Quote from: Dutchling on December 07, 2010, 03:06:41 pm
Five were recruited into the military and four retunred (but all the gulls are gone now)
too bad i was doing a sevensix dwarf challenge...
[rage]
AND MY ONLY MALE DWARF DIED!!!
[/rage]

this will be the first lesbian/cloning fortress

New challenge: Lesbian Fortress. Female migrants welcome, males get the drowning chamber. All rooms are set up with two beds, both claiming the same area as a room, and each assigned to a dwarf, so two people share a room.

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Steel Industry needs power!
« on: December 06, 2010, 10:04:37 pm »
Quote from: abadidea on December 06, 2010, 09:46:16 pm

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Steel Industry needs power!

You must construct additional pylons.

I think coal would be the Vespine Gas.

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Stealing from a caravan
« on: December 06, 2010, 09:35:20 pm »
One trick to steal things easy is to deconstruct the depot when the caravan is done loading up. The items will all count as yours and the caravan will leave. The game still registers that they left your place with nothing, so it's possible for the civ. to get angry at you. Also, tame animals get buggy with this method, you might want to trade legitimately for those first.

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Steel Industry needs power!
« on: December 06, 2010, 09:29:24 pm »
If you have access to the iron ore than you have access to a) igneous rocks, which you should only really bother with if you have a volcano with magma for fuel, or b) a sedimentary layer with lingite and bitminous coal to use for fuel. Or are there other locations with iron ores?

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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Groups for buildings
« on: December 06, 2010, 09:08:31 pm »
I tend to work from central meeting area outward, having branches for workshops, farms, etc. Unless I'm trying out a design I found.

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Face Palm moments you had
« on: December 06, 2010, 08:53:22 pm »
Quote from: ZachUSAman on December 06, 2010, 06:20:55 pm
One of my axedwarves I forgot to assign a battle axe to...
hes still got 79 kills
with his friggin steel shield
now I'm curious if I should give him an axe or not...

Urist McShieldy has become a Shielddwarf

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Dungeon Master (and other nobles)
« on: December 06, 2010, 07:45:16 pm »
Common workaround is to mod the game so that the DM is an appointed position (so you can just assign one in the nobles menu)

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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Question About magma smelters
« on: December 06, 2010, 07:13:12 pm »
Common layout is this:

+ = floor
. = space
F1
+.+
+++
+++
F0
? = doesn't matter
M=magma
?M?
???
???

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Lame artifacts!
« on: December 06, 2010, 05:36:07 pm »
Arekmedtob "Churchblockade" The muscle shell earing. All craftsdwarfship is of the highest quality.

worth 1,200

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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Pumps and pump operators
« on: December 06, 2010, 05:30:06 pm »
Quote from: sdrawkcabcM tsirU on December 06, 2010, 05:22:40 pm
The strange thing is, I built a wooden pump for another area just recently, and they'll show up at that one right away. But they seem to be allergic to my stone-based pumps.

Elf sympathizers! to the magma with them!!

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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: What is going on?
« on: December 06, 2010, 05:19:33 pm »
Quote from: bcd1024 on December 06, 2010, 05:16:27 pm
Quote from: ancistrus on December 06, 2010, 04:41:00 pm
Are you sure those were goblins vs. goblins? They tend to fight other species in their squads.

Difinitely goblin vs. goblin. It just happened again. I checked the civilization screen, they had two important leaders. Now they only have one.

A military coup?

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: My VERY FIRSTEST Textile Industry! (with horrible working conditions)
« on: December 06, 2010, 05:10:13 pm »
Quote from: Deviled on December 06, 2010, 03:31:03 pm
Fire those who complain, and name your fortress triangle shirt.

Also build your entire on this factory line principle.

Make sure you have your magma-based industries a floor above this then.

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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: Why do you dig such a small rooms? And few more questions.
« on: December 06, 2010, 05:05:19 pm »
Quote from: Hyndis on December 06, 2010, 04:43:18 pm
Why build small? This is dwarf fortress!

Everything is excessive. Even the menacing spikes menace with excessive additional spikes!

This is an obsidian spike. It menaces with spikes of obsidian and tigeriron. The spikes of obsidian menace with spikes of star ruby and tigeriron. The spikes of tigeriron menace with spikes of star ruby and sapphire. The spikes of star ruby menace with spikes of sapphire. The spikes of sapphire menace with spikes of sapphire.

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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: What is going on?
« on: December 06, 2010, 04:00:40 pm »
I've gotten flies on maps that have no water sources period. They just happen.

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