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Terror_Incognito

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Map Flooding Question.
« on: May 30, 2011, 01:49:40 pm »
Greetings all,
I've embarked on a very flat map (2 surface Z-Levels) and I'm planning on excavating most of it so I can have nice high walls without having to build them. My problem is that I want to flood the map from a river source that, once my earthworks are finished, will be much higher than my planned entrance.

SO, I need to know if a carved fortification (d-a) on a map edge will work like a river exit or will it instantly drain my map?
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Girlinhat

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Re: Map Flooding Question.
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2011, 02:16:56 pm »
Carved fortification will work as a cavern opening.  Water will flow out of it easily, making it perfect for drainage.
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Re: Map Flooding Question.
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 02:23:11 pm »
If you wish to slow the drainage, you could remove the pressure by using a diagonal... or set up clever plates to drain/undrain whenever needed.
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Re: Map Flooding Question.
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 04:58:35 am »
I do indeed desire slow drainage so I will go with the diagonal walls + flood gates in and out. I'm also going to try crafting a dragon's mouth for the water source.

Thank you mysterious forum people.
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