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[Armv]

Here's a thought for you Bay12 forum goers, we know that the mine carts are going to preserve momentum, yes? How shall we utilize this feature in the most dwarfy fashion possible?

Two possible options come to mind. That of a long ramp -- but more volatile (And therefore fun) -- would be a water cannon. The classical design of using pressurized water to explode out a corridor can be turned into a rail gun. In theory at least -- we attached an air lock to the 'output' of it, and from there we place a mine cart at the air lock. ...shall the pressurized water send the mine cart flying at super-sonic speeds? We shall see. Only !!SCIENCE!! can tell. But anyways. Thoughts on this concept?

[Talvieno]

Toady has said that minecarts will be slowed by traveling through water... If it's actually interacting with the water rather than being slowed by a simple if-then statement in the code, it'll work, I think - but it depends on how Toady decided to code it.

[KodKod]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[Loud Whispers]

Dwarves in metal boxes.

[GavJ]

Here's a thought for you Bay12 forum goers, we know that the mine carts are going to preserve momentum, yes? How shall we utilize this feature in the most dwarfy fashion possible?

Two possible options come to mind. That of a long ramp -- but more volatile (And therefore fun) -- would be a water cannon. The classical design of using pressurized water to explode out a corridor can be turned into a rail gun. In theory at least -- we attached an air lock to the 'output' of it, and from there we place a mine cart at the air lock. ...shall the pressurized water send the mine cart flying at super-sonic speeds? We shall see. Only !!SCIENCE!! can tell. But anyways. Thoughts on this concept?

Pressurized water doesn't move ANYTHING, including future minecarts.  The water just teleports to the first available air space, and then more water teleports to the next air space.  None of it flows at all during the rush of water, though, so no items are moved.

[Talvieno]

Here's a thought for you Bay12 forum goers, we know that the mine carts are going to preserve momentum, yes? How shall we utilize this feature in the most dwarfy fashion possible?

Two possible options come to mind. That of a long ramp -- but more volatile (And therefore fun) -- would be a water cannon. The classical design of using pressurized water to explode out a corridor can be turned into a rail gun. In theory at least -- we attached an air lock to the 'output' of it, and from there we place a mine cart at the air lock. ...shall the pressurized water send the mine cart flying at super-sonic speeds? We shall see. Only !!SCIENCE!! can tell. But anyways. Thoughts on this concept?

Pressurized water doesn't move ANYTHING, including future minecarts.  The water just teleports to the first available air space, and then more water teleports to the next air space.  None of it flows at all during the rush of water, though, so no items are moved.

Actually, water does move items, pressurized or not (though a trickle of water won't move anything at all). I'm not sure how much of a difference there is between how far pressurized and unpressurized water can move items, though.

[Sadrice]

I'm quite certain pressurized water does not move things.  Water that is spreading at less than 7/7 does, though not all that fast.

[Talvieno]

Ahhh, misread what he said, my mistake. Sorry about that, GavJ. You're right, of course.

[King DZA]

Minecart drive-byes. That is all.

[Corai]

Minecart drive-byes. That is all.

Kobold cancels read book, driveby!


Kobold cancels flee, turf war.

[TKGP]

Minecarts full of !!Lignite bin!!s violently derailing in the middle of a goblin siege.

[Corai]

Minecarts full of !!Lignite bin!!s violently derailing in the middle of a goblin siege.

Lobsters are adorable.

[Sus]

Build gigantic launch ramps, rain ballistic minecarts on siege.

> The flying +mine cart+ strikes the Goblin Lasher in the lower body and the severed part sails off in an arc!

[Loud Whispers]

Minecarts full of !!Lignite bin!!s violently derailing in the middle of a goblin siege.

Lobsters are adorable.

Lobster

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Minecart

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Alcohol

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Lobster Rage Minecart

[Masta Crouton]

minecart with a contagious blood fb in it.