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Mrhappyface

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Steam execution chamber?
« on: April 08, 2011, 07:22:29 am »

I've been trying to build the perfect steam death chamber. I've so far simply made this.
Upper Z level
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X Magma Tunnel
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Lower Z Level
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water               Bars/!!
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I postioned the upper z level so the magma pours directly in front of the bars, therefore scalding the goblin I release from the cage, once I pull the lever. The problem is, I have to keep tunneling it out once it forms obsidian. Anyone want to pitch a better design?

 
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Vattic

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Re: Steam execution chamber?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2011, 07:24:54 am »

The only problem I see is that steam hasn't been deadly since the 2D versions. It's unfortunate as I had similar ideas.

The closest you can get to deadly steam is magma mist. Magma mist is caused when natural terrain caves into lava / magma.
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Re: Steam execution chamber?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 07:26:28 am »

steam execution chamber? is that how you call "sauna"? we have plenty of those in Finland and there havent many died in there because of steam
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Re: Steam execution chamber?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 07:42:28 am »

Put a retractable bridge above lava and just drop prisoners in and praise the local deity with sacrifices
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Re: Steam execution chamber?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2011, 07:45:15 am »

The only problem I see is that steam hasn't been deadly since the 2D versions. It's unfortunate as I had similar ideas.

The closest you can get to deadly steam is magma mist. Magma mist is caused when natural terrain caves into lava / magma.

I believe you can also get Magma Mist from Magmafalls, which is why trying to make your dorfs happy with one in the dining room isn't necessarily a brilliant idea, unless you've managed to limit it to "Nobles only".  :P
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Vattic

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Re: Steam execution chamber?
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2011, 07:53:43 am »

I'm pretty sure you can't JAFANZ as I tried that too and was sorely disappointed.
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Re: Steam execution chamber?
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2011, 08:00:48 am »

Put a retractable bridge above lava and just drop prisoners in and praise ARMOK, THE ONLY WORTHY GOD with sacrifices

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Re: Steam execution chamber?
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2011, 09:31:39 am »

I remember an old design where people made chambers that could be flooded, and had there floors heated with magma. Superheated the water and cooked the goblins or something like that...
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Re: Steam execution chamber?
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2011, 09:45:40 am »

Vorthon that was due to a bug fixed since release 0.31.05. If I remember correctly creatures with water on them would melt if they were on a warm enough tile. In some maps rain and the ambient temperature was enough.
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Re: Steam execution chamber?
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2011, 09:48:52 am »

I remember that bug. I know it  was fixed, I just thought it had only been fixed for rain.
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