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Author Topic: What does the "liquid depth" option mean?  (Read 4000 times)

AzuredreamsXT

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What does the "liquid depth" option mean?
« on: November 02, 2011, 08:04:43 am »
In the lazy newb pack it's turned off at default.

Is the lazy newb pack's default settings giving you the full dwarf fortress experience?
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Re: What does the "liquid depth" option mean?
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2011, 08:26:50 am »
When "liquid depth" is turned on, then water and magma show up as numbers from 1-7 to indicate how deep they are. When it's turned off, they just show up as ≈ (and water alternates between ≈ and ~ if it's flowing).
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Re: What does the "liquid depth" option mean?
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2011, 08:54:31 am »
I'd recommend turning it on if you're going to have move any water/magma.

At minimum, if your dwarfy creation springs a leak it's highly useful to know if the water depth is low enough to send in an emergency mason repair order. (If it's magma the depth doesn't matter--send 'em in. ;) )
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