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Bhargo

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Aquifer troubles
« on: August 23, 2012, 06:59:08 pm »

So I genned a new world that seems to be almost entirely covered in aquifers. The only place I found that didn't have an aquifer was haunted, so not wanting to deal with that, I just embarked on a nice looking spot and planned to use the plug method to breach it.

This is where I hit a snag. Every time I try to drop a plug into the aquifer, the section I cave in magically transforms into the aquifer levels soil type, and becomes an aquifer as well. So far I have tried a dozen times, on different embarks, and each time the same thing happens. Anyone have any tips on how to breach the aquifer that doesn't rely on cave ins?
« Last Edit: August 23, 2012, 07:05:53 pm by Bhargo »
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Patchy

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Re: Aquifer troubles
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2012, 07:19:56 pm »

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=79224.msg2060636#msg2060636

The above link is the double slit method for pumping an aquifer, and is generally the most efficient method for pumping that I've seen.

Though for the cave-in method, I know it works in the latest version of df, my current fort breached its aquifer by cave-in. So it is something you are doing wrong with it, perhaps a few screenshots or diagrams of your setup will allow for some of us to help troubleshoot your cave-in.
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Mimodo

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Re: Aquifer troubles
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2012, 07:20:48 pm »

Look up aquifer on the wiki, and there is a method involving pumps... I'm currently trying to breach my first aquifer now, and have been strongly relying on it
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