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2xMachina

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100 steps?
« on: September 17, 2009, 09:43:17 am »
Just how long is 100 steps? I'm trying to make a pressure plate trigger (linked to a perma system) to raise a bridge. How far away from the bridge should the plate be? I don't want them to trigger it, and proceed to walk across the bridge before it closes...
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smjjames

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Re: 100 steps?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 09:51:43 am »
I think 100 steps is 100 presses of whichever key is binded (usually the period) to move one step/frame when you have the game paused.
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Re: 100 steps?
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2009, 09:53:09 am »
I could be wrong, but I believe steps are calculated by your framerate.  So, at 100 fps it would only take one second for the bridge to raise.  Although the mechanic steps might be different.
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Re: 100 steps?
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2009, 09:54:12 am »
A healthy, unencumbered dwarf (or goblin) with no agility boost traverses 10 tiles in 100 "steps".

A goblin with a single agility boost (the most a non-squad leader is probably going to have) traverses about 11 tiles.
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Re: 100 steps?
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 10:03:00 am »
Ouch, that far huh? That's a lot of response time...

The perma system has no lag at least right?
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smjjames

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Re: 100 steps?
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2009, 10:06:36 am »
What's a perma system? I haven't messed around with pressure plates, so...
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2xMachina

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Re: 100 steps?
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2009, 10:10:49 am »
http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Pressure_plate#Permanent_Effect_Pressure_Plate_System

Though you will need to design your own reset button... Mine involves 2 pumps and a gear, and needs to be powered... Or just use dwarf power, but I don't trust my dwarves to be punctual...
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Re: 100 steps?
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2009, 04:53:11 pm »
Depends on your pressure plate.  "On" signals are sent immediately, "off" signals have a 100 frame delay.  Thus, if your plate is set to be on with 0 water and off when the water hits it (like if you're trying to close a door), you still have a delay.  If it's hooked up to a floodgate, you get a double-delay.
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