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Dame de la Licorne

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overflowing magma
« on: March 02, 2008, 10:10:00 pm »
If the magma source is above the end of the magma channel, will it overflow and flood the room the same way water does?  Diagram:
code:
 
bottom level of vent:
MMMM
MMMMCC>
MMMM
1 z-level below:
....            FFF
......<>........_FF
....            FFF
2 z-levels below:
....
.......<CCCCCCCCC
.... 
Key:
M = magma
. = unmined ground
> = downstairs
< = upstairs
C = channel
F = magma fueled workshop
_ = access to magma
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Mechanoid

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Re: overflowing magma
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2008, 10:15:00 pm »
Magma is "chunky" which means that the pressure model Toady has in place for liquids doesn't apply, so even if you had a huge 15 level pillar of lava "pushing down" on the magma in the channel, it still wouldn't overflow the channel's banks.
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Dame de la Licorne

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Re: overflowing magma
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2008, 10:16:00 pm »
wonderful!  my nefarious plan will work  :D
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Quote from: Mandaril on October 22, 2009, 12:56:46 am
If software was real world, then it'd be something equivalent of hitting a nail with a hammer and having a building collapse on the other side of town.

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