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[Bumber]

Do bridges prevent (evil) rain from falling to the ground below them?

And if so, do they still block rain while open? (Because the tiles below are still considered "inside".)

[pisskop]

Bridges dont turn outside tiles 'inside' iirc.

I think since my rain is only dangerous to critters smaller than dwarves Ill just have to channel an area and bridge it. then refloor it.

theres gonna be soo many hospital visits

[Bumber]

Bridges dont turn outside tiles 'inside' iirc.

I'm pretty sure they (and other buildings) do. You can't have a working windmill protected by a bridge.

[Magnumcannon]

I think i've read this before, but i just want to be sure:

Does fortifications prevent climbing in Dwarf Mode?

[Albedo]

They are the first line of defense against it, but they alone do not seem to be enough.

Also recommended to build walls 2 z-levels high. (I've seen people say to build the fortifications off overhangs 2 tiles out - don't know if that's ~necessary~, but it couldn't hurt.)

The only real prevention is a smoothed natural stone wall.

(And don't forget that some creatures can jump, up to across a 2-tile gap.)

[Detros]

I think i've read this before, but i just want to be sure:

Does fortifications prevent climbing in Dwarf Mode?

AFAIK it is supposed to but currently it does not. And creatures can jump through fortification sometimes, even when those fortifications are not submerged.

[Magnumcannon]

I think i've read this before, but i just want to be sure:

Does fortifications prevent climbing in Dwarf Mode?

AFAIK it is supposed to but currently it does not. And creatures can jump through fortification sometimes, even when those fortifications are not submerged.

Well, shit, i might just build some overhangs.

[Detros]

What are all of these new metals, like flickering metal, singing metal, clear blue metal, and frosty metal. What exactly are these metals? I found them in the arena object list while looking for adamantine and messing around

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Divine metals, high quality metals associated with various gods, on par or better than steel. Can be only found in items of NPCs, not actually mined.

[Detros]

Why does magma glass furnace say it needs magma one tile lower under one of eight tiles when some of them are not valid for it?

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I first put the hole to the lever below with magma on 1 and it worked. For the next furnace I put it on 3 and it can't be placed there.

Am I doing something wrong or that access to magma under any of those 8 tiles on the rim in fact does not work for all eight but just some of them? Maybe because built glass furnace has symbol "]" in tile 3?

[Putnam]

What are all of these new metals, like flickering metal, singing metal, clear blue metal, and frosty metal. What exactly are these metals? I found them in the arena object list while looking for adamantine and messing around

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Divine metals, high quality metals associated with various gods, on par or better than steel. Can be only found in items of NPCs, not actually mined.

They're better than steel, but not as good as adamantine (they are 2/5 as strong and equally rigid)

Why does magma glass furnace say it needs magma one tile lower under one of eight tiles when some of them are not valid for it?

Counting
123
456
789
I first put the hole to the lever below with magma on 1 and it worked. For the next furnace I put it on 3 and it can't be placed there.

Am I doing something wrong or that access to magma under any of those 8 tiles on the rim in fact does not work for all eight but just some of them? Maybe because built glass furnace has symbol "]" in tile 3?

AFAIK 5 is the only one that is actually wrong (since they need to stand there).

[Detros]

Why does magma glass furnace say it needs magma one tile lower under one of eight tiles when some of them are not valid for it?

Counting
123
456
789
I first put the hole to the lever below with magma on 1 and it worked. For the next furnace I put it on 3 and it can't be placed there.

Am I doing something wrong or that access to magma under any of those 8 tiles on the rim in fact does not work for all eight but just some of them? Maybe because built glass furnace has symbol "]" in tile 3?

AFAIK 5 is the only one that is actually wrong (since they need to stand there).

Now it works. I now think I was trying to put just Glass furnace and not Magma glass furnace there, that's why it said the site is blocked by a hole in the corner. -.-

[pisskop]

Bridges dont turn outside tiles 'inside' iirc.

I'm pretty sure they (and other buildings) do. You can't have a working windmill protected by a bridge.

Okay.  So it is >.<  Now I have a random disconnected room with a roof cieling thats drentched in flithy sludge

[Heliman]

I have a version Question:

Is the current version of Dwarf Fortress stable, without many sudden crashes? If not, what could I possibly do to make it so?

[pisskop]

its pretty stable in my experience.

[KirigStonebeard]

Is it now normal for digging out a wall to leave behind a floor made of another material? For example, dig out a tile of limonite wall, leaving behind a clay silt floor? Apologies if this is answered elsewhere, search and wiki are turning up nothing for me.