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[Quietust]

bauxite is magma-proof for the trap. And pitchblende is radioactive!

If you're playing v0.31, then both bauxite and pitchblende are magma-proof, so pitchblende is a clear winner.

[Deathworks]

Hi!

Thus far, I always used green glass blocks for my permanent trade depot - the green being a rare color (for building material) and on the other hand green glass blocks easily available on my maps. If possible, I would have preferred microcline, but that was not always guaranteed, so I picked the green glass blocks as a cheap and easy substitute.

Deathworks

[Hamster Man]

I have to third the Pitchblende. It's radioactive, so it glows in the dark.

And promotes super powers.

[The_Fool76]

Someone needs to mod in elf-souls as a workable material. >_>

Personally though I tend to build mine out of whatever stone the room was carved from so it blends in.
(Surface depots tend to be wood)

[Bedsheet]

Microline. I build temporary ones out of wood until I can import the microline if it isn't directly available. Microline is the best rock.

There is no such thing as "microline", since it's spelled "microcline". Please, people, get it right.

   So what are you saying?

[Hamster Man]

Microline. I build temporary ones out of wood until I can import the microline if it isn't directly available. Microline is the best rock.

There is no such thing as "microline", since it's spelled "microcline". Please, people, get it right.

   So what are you saying?

Dude, I think he just called you an elf!

[Skorpion]

bauxite is magma-proof for the trap. And pitchblende is radioactive!

If you're playing v0.31, then both bauxite and pitchblende are magma-proof, so pitchblende is a clear winner.

I'm so having pitchblende blocks imported, then.

Maybe I can wall the depot off with lead or platinum and call it a reactor.
'Dear elves: We apologise for drowning last year's caravan. However, the reactor depot went critical, and we had to perform emergency cooling.'

[blackmagechill]

bauxite is magma-proof for the trap. And pitchblende is radioactive!

If you're playing v0.31, then both bauxite and pitchblende are magma-proof, so pitchblende is a clear winner.

I'm so having pitchblende blocks imported, then.

Maybe I can wall the depot off with lead or platinum and call it a reactor.
'Dear elves: We apologise for drowning last year's caravan. However, the reactor depot went critical, and we had to perform emergency cooling.'

Emergency cooling, elves aren't worth magma.EDIT: Nevermind. I thought that said heating, which would be pretty funny except for the fact that nothing would be left.

[Aklyon]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Mod slade to be workable, build depot from slade, mod slade to be unworkable.

Message to traders: Our people have bested both hell, and the very laws of reality.

Awesome idea.

[Kogan Loloklam]

'Dear elves: We apologise for drowning last year's caravan. However, the reactor depot went critical, and we had to perform emergency cooling.'

This impressed me enough to let you know it impressed me.

I make my depots out of metal taken from the melted weapons of my invaders. Well, once I have a legendary architect and mason that is. Without those, it's made out of common rock. Sometimes several kinds.
I tend to favor Iron over copper, but whatever is attacking is what I work with. I don't generally kill traders though. Not even elf ones. They are my free garbagemen, taking away crap I don't want. My dwarves use only the finest dwarf-made materials, made right there in the fortress. Everything not made there is exported or melted down and reforged. Leave no imported wealth behind! Can't kill my garbagemen!

[snelg]

Hi!

Thus far, I always used green glass blocks for my permanent trade depot - the green being a rare color (for building material) and on the other hand green glass blocks easily available on my maps. If possible, I would have preferred microcline, but that was not always guaranteed, so I picked the green glass blocks as a cheap and easy substitute.

Deathworks

I need to know what maps you play, that might be missing microcline!

I can see why rare colours would be useful, making it easier to spot. It's something I will start doing for sure. Thanks! 

[Aklyon]

pitchblende is quite differently colored from the rest.
can hardly ever find it, though.

[Corona688]

I build them from rose gold for the eyeblinding mauve.  Traders subjected to it for more than a season or two go insane.  Everyone tells me that's a complete coincidence but I know better.

[Flaede]

Can't kill my garbagemen!

This. Except I buy all elf cages with coolthings in them. Like tigermen.
But other than that, yeah, I don't really import much, except GEMS and SAND.
Mostly they are there to take crap away, since I don't use atomsmashers.