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tonnot98

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!!SCIENCE!! logs?
« on: October 16, 2014, 11:53:57 pm »
Has anyone ever thought to create like a "Big Book of !!SCIENCE!!" and include all dwarven experiments ran by players within the book?

Would anyone be willing to make such a document for us to all add to?
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Re: !!SCIENCE!! logs?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2014, 09:05:56 am »
You mean like a scientific journal? Called !!SCIENCE!!, instead of Science?
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Re: !!SCIENCE!! logs?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2014, 09:50:53 am »
Quote from: CLA on October 17, 2014, 09:05:56 am
You mean like a scientific journal? Called !!SCIENCE!!, instead of Science?
Oh, that'd be awesome.  We just need to port the articles into a pretentious PDF format.  Extra awesomeness if the database can track citations because I really want to see a References section that looks like:

AnotherDwarvenDeath. (2013) "Upright spear glitch aka 'Shaft of Enlightement,'" !!SCIENCE!! (2:3) http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=134512.msg4851224
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Re: !!SCIENCE!! logs?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2014, 09:59:52 am »
You want the Academy of Science, which also contains a link to the older but still excellent Dwarven Relativity. Spread the word, too; I seem to be linking them a lot lately, and they're the sort of thing many players would like to know about.
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Re: !!SCIENCE!! logs?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2014, 10:02:02 am »
Quote from: Dirst on October 17, 2014, 09:50:53 am
Quote from: CLA on October 17, 2014, 09:05:56 am
You mean like a scientific journal? Called !!SCIENCE!!, instead of Science?
Oh, that'd be awesome.  We just need to port the articles into a pretentious PDF format.  Extra awesomeness if the database can track citations because I really want to see a References section that looks like:

AnotherDwarvenDeath. (2013) "Upright spear glitch aka 'Shaft of Enlightement,'" !!SCIENCE!! (2:3) http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=134512.msg4851224
"And when the Earth strikes back, you must parry the Earth! Only then will you truly be enlightened by true dwarven engineering!"
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Quote from: Spehss _ on October 19, 2015, 08:08:38 pm
Not sure if dying of old age is an honor or a shame for weaponmasters. On the one hand, it means they never got the opportunity to die in glorious battle. On the other hand, it means nothing could beat them in glorious battle.
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Re: !!SCIENCE!! logs?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2014, 08:34:37 pm »
I wouldn't mind if DF allowed a bit more science :> A functionality update to catapults would be intense, along with some attention to all DF player's sekret favurite thang: Weaponization. :) Blood/venom barrel functionality for dumping those liquids, breaking or shattering the barrel by dropping or catapulting, and dipping piercing weaponry to apply temporary effects, and functionality for creating a 7/7 deep pool of something besides lava or water..

For catapults, the ability to launch furniture, corpses, cages, magma, even living dwarves and other animals.. It'd be nice if they could fire objects in actual arcs over walls, even if it broke their indoor functionality..

Weaponized bees (including catapulting hives), the ability to have a dwarf set fire to a targeted square, some other things I can't remember.. Explosives! Why no explosives yet?? I'm assuming its either not "the dwarven way", or some problem with the way DF works.. Seems like with the cave-in function + the smoke effect from dust/miasma + levers + metal barrels = explosives? Toss in some powdered lignite/bituminous/anthracite and we should be good to go (complete with highly dangerous stockpiles of explosive powder and/or pre-made bombs..) ;) Also, there's wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_animal Lots of fun stuff there..

Or, if DF already has saltpeter and sulfer we could make good old-fashioned gunpowder.. but never for guns! I'm not even sure what to think about pirate-style cannons.. Functionally identical to a ballista, just more deadly.. Anyway, sounds like you'd be able to build a hollow 3x3 "gun barrel" type structure out of strong metal, seal one end and pack it with gunpowder and stock stone in front of it for a dwarf-built cannon..

I'm sure I missed plenty of good stuff, and am overall uninformed about Toady's future plans :> He's got a pretty detailed list of future features already cooked up, so half the time I just assume everything is already on it..
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