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Micromism

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Can't dam river
« on: March 26, 2013, 04:34:45 pm »
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Why aren't the floodgates working? What am I doing wrong?
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Frelus

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Re: Can't dam river
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2013, 04:49:30 pm »
I do not recognize that thing on the very right in the floodgate line.
Is it a floodgate, too? Because if it is not, the reason is that water can flow diagonally, too.
I presume that there is no z-level of water above this on you showed, of course.
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Re: Can't dam river
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2013, 05:02:17 pm »
Items blocking the floodgate tile keep it from closing - looks like there is a grate down in the river. 'q' the floodgates to make sure each is a built floodgate and not one that is just sitting there.
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Hurkyl

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Re: Can't dam river
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2013, 11:46:15 pm »
Last time I tried to dam a river, I noticed it took a long time to drain off the edge. Check the actual water level (particularly near the edge of the map) to see if it's below 7/7.
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