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Re: The Little Questions Thread
« Reply #1845 on: February 24, 2010, 03:44:59 pm »

Enemies with trapavoid do not trigger pressure plates.
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Re: The Little Questions Thread
« Reply #1846 on: February 24, 2010, 05:15:47 pm »

if i put a magma safe hatch cover over down stairs and then cast obsidion over it will the hatch cover deconstruct when i mine it out?

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« Reply #1847 on: February 24, 2010, 07:04:41 pm »

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« Reply #1848 on: February 24, 2010, 09:22:54 pm »

As part of the peace terms, you are given elven sacrifices to Armok. When the greater caravans return to the forests with black stone wagons,  the elves know that more young elven men have died for your fortress.

Now build a labyrinth. But watch for elven Theseus.
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« Reply #1849 on: February 25, 2010, 07:28:28 am »

Hi again,

1. How can I make bridges which are only attached by the 2 extremities? Let's say I start from a cliff and want to pave my way into the air, what command should I use?

2. I'm sorry to ask that here, and I used the search button, but I can't for the life of me find again the thread dealing with 'exchange your world gens parameters' where ppl posted cool thing, like hellish world, etc. (hell, cool, haha I'm so funny)

3. I found a good spot in my world, but I would like to know where in the world I'm, I did not make a screenshot before embarking, how can I get this kind of info now?
« Last Edit: February 25, 2010, 09:31:16 am by vorpal+5 »
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« Reply #1850 on: February 25, 2010, 12:40:00 pm »

2. I'm sorry to ask that here, and I used the search button, but I can't for the life of me find again the thread dealing with 'exchange your world gens parameters' where ppl posted cool thing, like hellish world, etc. (hell, cool, haha I'm so funny)

In the DATA folder, under INIT, there is a worldgen.txt file. It holds saved  worldgen perameters. If these include specfic seed #s, then they will gen the same world every time... unless you change the raw files, in which case, adding that extra whisker to you cats will cause oceans to drain, and mountains to rise.

you can export the specific worldgen info for any world you create, right after genning it, or somewhere in legends mode (I always export data after genning). This data includes a world map, and a .txt file containing all the data you need to copy/paste into the worldgen file to add that world. That's how people get/use the seeds for cool worlds.
« Last Edit: February 25, 2010, 12:48:16 pm by Flaede »
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Re: The Little Questions Thread
« Reply #1851 on: February 25, 2010, 02:28:02 pm »

2. I'm sorry to ask that here, and I used the search button, but I can't for the life of me find again the thread dealing with 'exchange your world gens parameters' where ppl posted cool thing, like hellish world, etc. (hell, cool, haha I'm so funny)

You're probably thinking of the "Worldgen cookbook" thread.
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« Reply #1852 on: February 25, 2010, 02:33:31 pm »

2. I'm sorry to ask that here, and I used the search button, but I can't for the life of me find again the thread dealing with 'exchange your world gens parameters' where ppl posted cool thing, like hellish world, etc. (hell, cool, haha I'm so funny)

You're probably thinking of the "Worldgen cookbook" thread.

well if vorpal wasn't looking for it, i sure was! thank you Footkerchief!
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« Reply #1853 on: February 25, 2010, 02:35:44 pm »

3. I found a good spot in my world, but I would like to know where in the world I'm, I did not make a screenshot before embarking, how can I get this kind of info now?

I think all you can do is make a backup of your save game and then abandon the fort. The next step will then be going to fortress mode again and reclaiming the fort.
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Re: The Little Questions Thread
« Reply #1854 on: February 25, 2010, 05:06:38 pm »

Things I *think* I know:
-Cats/dogs breed via spores
-They will NOT breed (but can give birth) while caged.

Question:
-Will they breed if in restraints?
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Re: The Little Questions Thread
« Reply #1855 on: February 25, 2010, 06:34:42 pm »

yes
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Re: The Little Questions Thread
« Reply #1856 on: February 26, 2010, 01:34:57 am »

But wait!

It gets even better.

[EDIT] except I cannot find the recent fortress posted that had a beautiful example of wild animal breeding pens. I thought it was called Matchstrikes, but the search function sez no results.
« Last Edit: February 26, 2010, 02:24:25 am by Flaede »
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« Reply #1857 on: February 26, 2010, 02:05:41 am »

thanks for the replies, I was indeed looking for the thread in the forum :)

What about (1) how can I make passage ways into the air, literally?
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« Reply #1858 on: February 26, 2010, 02:07:14 am »

I have my farm plots set to be seasonally fertilized, but every time I look at them, there's been NO fertilizing done!  have I made a ton of potash for naught?
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« Reply #1859 on: February 26, 2010, 05:39:13 am »

Is it an undergorund farm? in that case it needs to be irrigated before it can be fertilized, even if you buildt it in a sand/soil layer.
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