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[ltprifti]

i have a large stockpile of flux stone, 22 iron bars and 40 pig iron bars, yet when i go to my magma smelter there is no option to make steel bars or pig iron bars.  whats wrong?

[rephikul]

need coke or charcoal.

[ltprifti]

even in a magma smelter?

[Magentawolf]

even in a magma smelter?

You still need coke or charcoal for Steel production.

Iron + Flux + Coke = Pig Iron

Pig Iron + Iron + Flux + Coke = Steel

[rephikul]

yes, they are used as the carbon component, not as fuel. If you use regular smelter you need 2, one as fuel and one as carbon.

[dakenho]

start burning some trees, or request as much as you can from the home lands, I suggest you request everything that could be used as coke and that can be turned into coke as the traders do not appear to bring as much as you would like

[CapnUrist]

When you ask for stone from the traders they'll usually bring about three of each type, which is pitifully slow for a steel industry. If you have a good forest, start cutting and burning, and look for lignite and bituminous coal to burn as you mine.

[shmelse]

Another way to get wood is to forbid any wood you have just before the human/elven caravan shows up (if you haven't pissed them off already...)

When the elves/humans see you have no wood, they'll bring tons for you, all super cheap.  You'd be hard pressed to burn your way through all of what they bring before the next caravan shows up. 

I've found this to be super effective since I don't care about much that the humans/elves bring.  Too bad you can't burn the wooden armor/weapons that the elves try to sell you (and what they wear), though.  I would *love* to see that implemented. 

You can also request wood from the Mountainhome.  Since there are several different types to select from, you can usually get them to bring quite a bit. 

[Quietust]

Another way to get wood is to forbid any wood you have just before the human/elven caravan shows up (if you haven't pissed them off already...)

When the elves/humans see you have no wood, they'll bring tons for you, all super cheap.  You'd be hard pressed to burn your way through all of what they bring before the next caravan shows up. 

You can do this with the Dwarven caravan, too - wood logs (as well as plants, meat, and even cloth) are seemingly considered "emergency supplies" and all caravans will bring them in inverse proportion to whatever you've got unforbidden in your fortress (stockpiled logs and any used in workshops, windmills, water wheels, or axles).