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[Geoclasm]

I like keeping my fortress tidy, so as the miners carve everything out, I tend to designate the stones for quantum stockpiling (Dump all stones into a single tile).
However I've noticed that it takes a dwarf like for EVER to move a stone from point A to point B.
Is this a bug? Looking on the Wiki I saw that it says something to the effect of "Weight = density * volume" bla bla something like that. Then I saw it said that mined stone volume is like 10,000 good grief.

I looked at the stone template but saw nothing of volume. Is it possible to mod the volume, or will I have to mod the density to like 1? (Even that would probably still be less than ideal).

[Quietust]

I looked at the stone template but saw nothing of volume.

That's because volume is a property of the item itself, and the "stone template" only describes the material.

If you want to make boulders weigh less, you'll either have to decrease their density (which will have other side effects) or write a DFHack plugin to reduce their volume (from the value of 10000 listed on the wiki to something smaller).

[Geoclasm]

I looked at the stone template but saw nothing of volume.

write a DFHack plugin to reduce their volume (from the value of 10000 listed on the wiki to something smaller).

I don't even know where to begin with that. Do you mean I would actually have to code one in C++ or C?

[Dirst]

I looked at the stone template but saw nothing of volume.

write a DFHack plugin to reduce their volume (from the value of 10000 listed on the wiki to something smaller).

I don't even know where to begin with that. Do you mean I would actually have to code one in C++ or C?

Almost everything you can accomplish in DFHack can be done with scripts written in lua or ruby.  You can make a plugin of compiled C++ which would run a lot faster, but for a one-time change when a world is loaded, there's no need for speed.

[Quietust]

Changing the volume for an item type can only be done with a C++ plugin, because it requires overriding a virtual method. Doing such a thing with a Lua or Ruby script is currently impossible.

[Dirst]

Changing the volume for an item type can only be done with a C++ plugin, because it requires overriding a virtual method. Doing such a thing with a Lua or Ruby script is currently impossible.

Gaaaah. I did say almost everything.

But I'm surprised that modifying an attribute like volume requires overriding a method.

[Meph]

You can do it the easy way and just reduce their density, like Quietust also mentioned. It makes them lighter.

[StagnantSoul]

Stone fall traps will be particularly useless after. If you rely on them, and make stone lighter, find a new trap.

[Dirst]

Stone fall traps will be particularly useless after. If you rely on them, and make stone lighter, find a new trap.

A squad of Goblins has finally fought their way into the entrance of the fort.
Squadleader: Watch out for traps.  Dwarves are sneaky bastards with those.
*Fooosh*
Lasher: Did you hear something?
A huge stone block falls onto the lasher's head and bounces off gingerly with a soft *boink* noise.
Squadleader: Oh, it's just stone.  Charge!
The Goblins run headlong into a phalanx of large serrated discs.

[Geoclasm]

Yeah this wouldn't be an issue. I generally rely on cage traps. Snap up a goblin in a trap, strip him of all his everything, use him for training exercises for my military.

[smakemupagus]

Why don't you use 1 or 2 stockpiles with a full set of wheelbarrows, and a minecart to quantum stockpile, instead of manually dumping?  Stones aren't particularly slow to haul when they're in wheelbarrows.

[Geoclasm]

Yeah I noticed that. It was pretty sweet. There are some new features to which I am still becoming accustomed like wheelbarrows and minecarts. (Haven't done anything with those yet, that should be really fun).