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[Zeebie]

I've been DFing for a while now, but I'm just trying to build my first atom smasher.  And failing. I assume I'm missing something basic. As I understand it, I just have a garbage dump activity zone under a drawbridge, which I drop with a lever. I've tried both putting a drawbridge over an existing dump (the bridge gets suspended with item blocking site), and putting a new dump under an existing drawbridge (no one uses the dump). What am I missing?

[ullrich]

Put the dump a z level above the bridge with a hole that drops stuff onto the square below.

My set up (from the side):

=_  |
\ /_|

Legend
= hatch (locked)
_ floor
| wall
\ ramp
/ bridge (raised)

The garbage dump is the floor and hole on the top, all loot drops down and gets smashed, the hatch is locked to ensure dwarves/pets don't wander down and get crushed.

[orius]

I've been DFing for a while now, but I'm just trying to build my first atom smasher.  And failing. I assume I'm missing something basic. As I understand it, I just have a garbage dump activity zone under a drawbridge, which I drop with a lever. I've tried both putting a drawbridge over an existing dump (the bridge gets suspended with item blocking site), and putting a new dump under an existing drawbridge (no one uses the dump). What am I missing?

The second way should work.  But make sure you don't have another dump zone elsewhere, because the dorfs only use one at a time.

[greycat]

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With the bridge down (looks like this when built):

  #.#          L = Lever
  #.#######    D = Door
  #L...DBB#    B = Bridge (raises ->)
  #########

With the bridge up (looks like this when dumping):

  #.#          L = Lever
  #.#######    D = Door
  #L...DIB#    B = Bridge (raised ->)
  #########    I = Dump zone

The door serves two purposes: first, when you dump rotting stuff there, it contains the miasma, preventing unhappy thoughts.  Second, when you're ready to pull the lever, you can lock the door to prevent any accidents.

[Zeebie]

But make sure you don't have another dump zone elsewhere, because the dorfs only use one at a time.

Is that true? I thought they just went to the closest one. How do they choose?

[Garath]

they try to reason out which one you want them to put the stuff in, then choose the other

[Aspgren]

they try to reason out which one you want them to put the stuff in, then choose the other

No kidding ... in 40d I remember making a garbage dump and a dwarf thought it was fitting to chuck a rotten horse into the well instead.

[MarcAFK]

they try to reason out which one you want them to put the stuff in, then choose the other

No kidding ... in 40d I remember making a garbage dump and a dwarf thought it was fitting to chuck a rotten horse into the well instead.

Uh yeah, he was probably sick of the taste of well water.

[albatross]

Yeah, deactivate all the other dump sites. No need to remove them, just deactivate. Hit 'i', move cursor at the dump site, hit 'a'. Re-activation is done the same way.