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Mechanoid

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Temperature on the left hand side
« on: November 25, 2007, 03:38:00 pm »
It'd be nice if we could get a "Outside" temperature reading on the left hand side like the elevation reading on the right hand side. Then, when the player moves into loo'k' mode, the temperature meter can give a semi-exact temperature reading of that square.

As well, current temperature information in item descriptions and in dwarves' thoughts would also be nice.
"Bob has been unhappy lately. He has been stuck outside in the [temperature adjective]."

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Shades

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Re: Temperature on the left hand side
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2007, 04:23:00 am »
It already tells you if it's cold or hot, isn't that the only relevant information that effects gameplay?
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Re: Temperature on the left hand side
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2007, 11:00:00 pm »
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Originally posted by Shades:
<STRONG>It already tells you if it's cold or hot, isn't that the only relevant information that effects gameplay?</STRONG>
The suggestion applies to either game mode.

It'd also be nice to know the melting, steaming, ignition, and whatever else points (heat emitted /being absorbed from ambient sources) that materials have. That way we'll know if that spirit of fire will melt out the iron and ice fortress we've constructed.

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Re: Temperature on the left hand side
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2007, 06:58:00 pm »
Or what tempertature causes lakes to evaporate.
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