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[Miles_Umbrae]

I wonder if the engravings would remain as a decoration on the block items instead.

And blocks could be pre-engraved before being used to construct walls.

That raises the question how the engraver would react if the engraved block is used in the making of an artifact, because the block is almost always made into something decorative.

[☼FUN☼]

I wonder if the engravings would remain as a decoration on the block items instead.

And blocks could be pre-engraved before being used to construct walls.

That raises the question how the engraver would react if the engraved block is used in the making of an artifact, because the block is almost always made into something decorative.

wait, blocks can be used in artifacts? Or is that modded content?

[KittyTac]

Artifacts are NOT moddable, like many things in DF.

[SixOfSpades]

wait, blocks can be used in artifacts? Or is that modded content?

Nope, that's canon. I don't really know what kind of artifact would logically require a stone block (an artifact screw pump?), but artifacts in general make damn little sense anyway, so . . .

I wonder if the engravings would remain as a decoration on the block items instead.

And blocks could be pre-engraved before being used to construct walls.

Until we gain the ability to specify what should be engraved in specific locations, pre-engraved blocks could be a far simpler way to implement rooms with themed decorations. The ones you don't use could be sold as trade goods.

[Bumber]

Nope, that's canon. I don't really know what kind of artifact would logically require a stone block (an artifact screw pump?), but artifacts in general make damn little sense anyway, so . . .

I think I've had blocks used to make furniture, e.g., a floodgate.

Until we gain the ability to specify what should be engraved in specific locations, pre-engraved blocks could be a far simpler way to implement rooms with themed decorations. The ones you don't use could be sold as trade goods.

We already can. A [D]etails option appears in the designations menu while hovering over an engraving job.

[SixOfSpades]

Until we gain the ability to specify what should be engraved in specific locations . . .

We already can. A [D]etails option appears in the designations menu while hovering over an engraving job.

Well, glory be, so we can! I tend not to actually Engrave my forts, I just tell my dudes to Smooth absolutely everything, & leave it at that. But no more . . .

[Dorsidwarf]

Nope, that's canon. I don't really know what kind of artifact would logically require a stone block (an artifact screw pump?), but artifacts in general make damn little sense anyway, so . . .

I think I've had blocks used to make furniture, e.g., a floodgate.

Until we gain the ability to specify what should be engraved in specific locations, pre-engraved blocks could be a far simpler way to implement rooms with themed decorations. The ones you don't use could be sold as trade goods.

We already can. A [D]etails option appears in the designations menu while hovering over an engraving job.

Yeah but the (d)etail on individual jobs is pretty much useless if you want to, say, have a royal bedroom filled with nothing but pictures of the king. Also you cant specify "types" of things to engrave either, dwarves only take precise exact commissions or draw whatever random shit pops into their addled brains

[Miles_Umbrae]

Until we gain the ability to specify what should be engraved in specific locations . . .

We already can. A [D]etails option appears in the designations menu while hovering over an engraving job.

Well, glory be, so we can! I tend not to actually Engrave my forts, I just tell my dudes to Smooth absolutely everything, & leave it at that. But no more . . .

Watch as SixOfSpades engraved every square inch with images of cheese...

[Bumber]

Yeah but the (d)etail on individual jobs is pretty much useless if you want to, say, have a royal bedroom filled with nothing but pictures of the king. Also you cant specify "types" of things to engrave either, dwarves only take precise exact commissions or draw whatever random shit pops into their addled brains

It's no worse than the current state of statues or «decorations».