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peterb

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Well 6 z-levels over a channel
« on: March 02, 2008, 05:47:00 pm »
The wiki indicated that a well can be multiple z-levels over a source of water.  it said further that a channel was an OK source.  So I dug a huge channel from a brook and built a well over it, but now it says that the well is "dry", even though the channel still has water.

Anyone have any ideas what I did wrong?

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bombcar

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Re: Well 6 z-levels over a channel
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2008, 05:52:00 pm »
Hmmm. I have a well that is many many Z levels above water, and it's wet. Is the water at least 5 deep? Did you accidentally leave a staircase somewhere in the shaft?
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peterb

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Re: Well 6 z-levels over a channel
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2008, 06:23:00 pm »
Doh.  The water is not yet at 5/7.  Can I assume that will improve over time?

The flooding rules confuse me.

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Re: Well 6 z-levels over a channel
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2008, 06:29:00 pm »
Seems odd to me it has to be at least 5/7.  I have dry wells, too, going deep.  Near the bottom there is water but near the top its dry and the well is unusuable other than a social gathering place.

Of If the rope can drop 6 z levels.. it can drop through 1 square to 4/7's of water, I say!

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Re: Well 6 z-levels over a channel
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2008, 06:47:00 pm »
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Originally posted by Hyperturtle:
<STRONG>Of If the rope can drop 6 z levels.. it can drop through 1 square to 4/7's of water, I say!</STRONG>

That's not how it works. The bucket is as high as 4 water units, so it can't be filled. Actually, it could using a few simple techniques, but not in DF.

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Re: Well 6 z-levels over a channel
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2008, 12:06:00 am »
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Originally posted by Slappy Moose:
<STRONG>

That's not how it works. The bucket is as high as 4 water units, so it can't be filled. Actually, it could using a few simple techniques, but not in DF.</STRONG>

I think he is actually saying that he has a 7/7 stack of water with a 4/7 layer on top, which the well refuses to gather.

By the way, that's a mighty big bucket. You can swim at 4/7.

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Re: Well 6 z-levels over a channel
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2008, 06:29:00 am »
Hi!

Well, in 38a, I dug out some very deep wells and had a well based on a deep single-tile sized pond. It always worked fine, even though the water level changed a lot when the dwarves used it. However, I always made sure that there was at least one (7/7) level.

So, I suggest you check carefully for any obstacles as was mentioned above.

If there is no (7/7) tile, I suggest make the channel one level deeper right under your well, which should theoretically create a (7/7) tile.

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