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Slappy Moose

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Flying dwarves
« on: April 26, 2009, 12:21:26 am »
So I want to dig out a big multiple z-level cavern quickly and I finally decided that making my dwarves able to fly would make them able to mine out everything without getting stuck from channel holes etc.

I put the flier tag on them, but they still get stuck behind walls and in holes. Is there some other tag I can give them that lets them jump over stuff, fly better, or anything? Thanks.
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Re: Flying dwarves
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2009, 12:26:12 am »
Currently playable races do not handle the FLIER tag very well, there was a very excellent post about this in another thread but I don't remember the threads name, anyway, it's due to pathing, and there's really nothing you can do about it for now.
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Re: Flying dwarves
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2009, 01:25:43 am »
I believe that nothing can jump up and fly, just run off of a cliff without falling.
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Re: Flying dwarves
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2009, 01:50:42 am »
Playable races can't really fly; they jump up into the air and then go "HOLY SHIT WHERE'S THE GROUND?" and drop back down again.

Dwarves just have an uncurable fear of heights it seems.
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Re: Flying dwarves
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2009, 07:10:53 am »
yeah I did a lot of work in this area, heres the thread
http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=21198.msg227336#msg227336

 hope its the one you wanted
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