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Cypress

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I didn't know you could do that...
« on: February 25, 2010, 05:34:22 am »
Alright, here's the story, and I'll try to get screencaps the next time it happens.
A dwarf was struck with a broken leg, and was bedridden. So a dwarf went to get her a bucket of water. She gave her the water...then went to the food stockpile and dropped off a stack of five waters. Which were then promptly consumed.
What?
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2010, 05:54:26 am »
I've had stacks of waters before, but normally it turns into a stack of stagnant waters before it's been consumed. Actually I didn't think waters were consumed. Normally I dump them into magma once I realise they're there (or at least I designate them for dumping, no idea if it gets done).
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2010, 09:15:35 am »
They didn't get consumed - they got cleaned up.
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2010, 01:26:38 pm »
The game currently has placeholder fluid modeling. "Water" is a stone, which forms when you dig through ice walls. "Water" is also a fluid that fills up to 7/7 and drowns anything alive that lacks either the [AQUATIC] or [AMPHIBIOUS] tag (or somesuch, not a modder myself). "Water" is also a waste material formed either when the first "Water" goes into an area above the dwarf freezing temperature or when a dwarf bringing water to either a pond or a wounded dwarf stops because he got hungry/thirsty/tired/bored/scared/hammered/etc and drops a full bucket.

Water 1 is a good building material, so long as you build it before it's exposed to above-freezing temperature. Water 2 is what you normally use for wells, wounded, drowning, muddying, and obsidian casting. Water 3 is cleaned up by dwarves with the Cleaning labor enabled. Unfortunately, Toady hasn't gotten around to better fluid modeling, maybe later.

It's very fortunate that Abbot and Costello didn't play DF...
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2010, 01:50:53 pm »
About cleaning: It's apparently one of the lowest priorities your dwarves can have (as evidenced by the wallowing in their own vomit, blood, and mud... possibly while naked, or just severely tattered clothing).  If you want stuff cleaned, disable all other labors first, then re-enable them again when they've gotten that done.
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2010, 02:34:35 pm »
Now I just need one hypochondriac dwarf to run around trying to clean everything up, before the fortress drives him completely barking mad.
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2010, 05:36:11 pm »
I suddenly want "Cleaning" to be a skill.

Who wouldn't want a legendary janitor?
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2010, 07:27:13 pm »
I am now imagining a dwarven version of the janitor from Scrubs.

We are all doomed.
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2010, 07:28:15 pm »
Quote from: shadowform on February 25, 2010, 07:27:13 pm
I am now imagining a dwarven version of the janitor from Scrubs.

We are all doomed.
I wonder if he'll have a grudge against someone with the healthcare labour.
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2010, 10:29:09 pm »
Quote from: Blackburn on February 25, 2010, 05:36:11 pm
I suddenly want "Cleaning" to be a skill.

Who wouldn't want a legendary janitor?
i feel like this should be posted in the suggestions forum......
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2010, 11:16:18 pm »
I think cleaning is already in the incoming version.  Soap will be used.
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« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2010, 12:20:38 pm »
Quote from: Blackburn on February 25, 2010, 05:36:11 pm
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« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2010, 12:26:45 pm »
TvTropes is a janitor?
Hmm... Almighty janitor is a trope though.
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Re: I didn't know you could do that...
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2010, 01:50:35 pm »
Quote from: Grendus on February 25, 2010, 01:26:38 pm
It's very fortunate that Abbot and Costello didn't play DF...
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