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[Sonic]

I'm trying to create a farm before winter comes in by using buckets to wet a pond and build a farm in it. I have the process down, and it's working. However, I have two dwarves actually working. I have an excess of 10 buckets not being used, 15 idlers, and all of them have hauling enabled. It's currently autumn, so I need to speed this process up.

[Moonshine Fox]

How large are your Water Source / Pond zones? Only one tile per dwarf can be used at any one time, so if you want 15 dwarves to run simultaneously, you need to designate a zone that is at least 15 tiles around the edge of the pond.

[greycat]

Actually, only one dwarf per *pond* will be active at any given time.  If you want 15 dwarves at a time to fill ponds with buckets, you'll need to designate 15 separate pond zones.  And you'll need 15 buckets.  And 15 dwarves.  And booze.  You always need booze.

[BabylonDrifter]

This is why I always make my farm plots 2 squares by five squares, and fill each one by creating 5 pit/pond zones (half floor half open space) above them.  A bunch of dwarves grab buckets and fill the pond in no time, delete the zones, floor over them and make upper level into offices.

[Moonshine Fox]

Actually, only one dwarf per *pond* will be active at any given time.  If you want 15 dwarves at a time to fill ponds with buckets, you'll need to designate 15 separate pond zones.  And you'll need 15 buckets.  And 15 dwarves.  And booze.  You always need booze.

See, I knew there was something I missed. Thanks for the correction!

[Sonic]

Thank you very much! Hopefully I can avoid having fun for a bit longer.


EDIT: AHHH! Didn't work! What now?!?

[petersohn]

When I need muddy terrain for a farm, I usually just breach a murky pool from the side, and let the water spread on the terrain. I use the created muddy area as a farm.

[Urist Imiknorris]

When I need muddy terrain for a farm, I usually just breach a murky pool from the side, and let the water spread on the terrain. I use the created muddy area as a farm.

This is the fastest way that doesn't involve needless risk of cavern-based death.

[Sonic]

When I need muddy terrain for a farm, I usually just breach a murky pool from the side, and let the water spread on the terrain. I use the created muddy area as a farm.

This is the fastest way that doesn't involve needless risk of cavern-based death.

Yes, but I have no nearby murky pools. Even if I DID, I've already spend two freaking seasons getting this thing ready. I demand my dorfs give me results!




Winter came. Everything froze. I'm fucked. Thanks for trying, at least.

[Hyndis]

To start with I build a farm on the surface. Just a temporary farm. No irrigation needed.

Then I build a gigantic, excessively engineered plumbing project complete with bridges, floodgates, pumps, levers, grates, fortifications, pressurized water, and drainage systems.

[Scaraban]

To start with I build a farm on the surface. Just a temporary farm. No irrigation needed.

Then I build a gigantic, excessively engineered plumbing project complete with bridges, floodgates, pumps, levers, grates, fortifications, pressurized water, and drainage systems.

...AND?!?! you cant just say things like that without blueprints & such... jerk :p