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Rigel

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Flying vertically and horizontally through a slit?
« on: January 07, 2014, 06:06:59 pm »
So I was in the midst of a project when a flying Forgotten Beast that had spawned months earlier somehow found it's way to my main mineshaft that I thought I had sealed air 'n' beast tight. Apparently not. Now I'm trying to make sense of how it happened and the options seem to be limited to:

1. Simultaneous vertical and horizontal movement through a slit (basically a down stairs that goes down to nowhere i.e. a wall)
2. Flying through a fortification.
3. Teleportation.

The wiki says #2 is not possible and I'm under the impression that #3 ain't either, which leaves #1 so here's a sketch:

Upper level

GGGGG
GXXXG
GXXXG
GXXXG
GGGGG

Lower level

.GGGG
.GXXG
.wXXG
.GXXG
.GGGG

Edit: Added for clarification

Below lower level

.GGGG
.GGGG
.GGGG
.GGGG
.GGGG

/edit

X = up&down staircase
G = gabbro
w = built wall
. = open air cavern

Now, is it possible that the FB got past that slit over one of the gabbro walls?! If yes then OMG. If no then WTF.
« Last Edit: January 07, 2014, 06:30:10 pm by Rigel »
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ShadowHammer

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Re: Flying vertically and horizontally through a slit?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2014, 06:26:31 pm »
Is there anything below "lower level"? Because if it's like this (side view):

GXXXG
GXXw.
. . . . .
. .B . .
GGGGG

Then the FB (represented by 'B') can fly up it I believe. If not, I have no idea. Maybe some screenshots would help diagnose the problem.
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Rigel

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Re: Flying vertically and horizontally through a slit?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2014, 06:32:10 pm »
Nope, just untouched gabbro below - I added the lowest level in my first post to clarify.
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Re: Flying vertically and horizontally through a slit?
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2014, 06:35:51 pm »
yes, I think the wiki mentions exactly situations like this and the monster flew diagonally up into your fortress
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kingubu

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Re: Flying vertically and horizontally through a slit?
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2014, 06:38:39 pm »
Flyers can go up diagonally.

They don't bee line for the gap to come kill your dudes, that's why it took a few months to get in.  Somehow it's random wanderings have to bring it to the right spot to pass through.
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Rigel

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Re: Flying vertically and horizontally through a slit?
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2014, 06:55:41 pm »
The only thing that I recall from the wiki about moving diagonally betweeb z-levels (aside from ramps) was an article about building destroyers and their (in)ability to destroy stuff on other z-levels depending on pathfinding issues but I don't think the scenarios outlayed there where similar with this incident. Anyone know a wiki reference off the top their head that addresses this one?
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Re: Flying vertically and horizontally through a slit?
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2014, 07:14:03 pm »
nope, I looked quickly and couldn't find it easily. Maybe it can be added to the creature atributes: flying page
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Jam a door with its corpse and let all the goblins in. Hey, nobody said it had to be a weapon against your enemies.
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