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doc_wicket

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Dwarven noise complaints
« on: October 31, 2007, 11:22:00 pm »
Has anyone figured out if the 4-space thing still applies in the Z-axis?  In other words, if a dwarf's bedroom is directly over a workshop, how many floors away does it need to be for the poor dwarf to get some sleep?
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elipsis

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Re: Dwarven noise complaints
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2007, 08:21:00 am »
I tested one floor below and the noise was an issue exactly one floor down on the spot exactly below.
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doc_wicket

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Re: Dwarven noise complaints
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2007, 08:44:00 am »
Well, that could be problematic for the "department store" design ("third floor, housing district, fifth floor, heavy industry, going up!"), unless carefully structured.  I wonder how far up and down it goes?
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Garthor

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Re: Dwarven noise complaints
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2007, 02:55:00 pm »
The old version caused noise within 4 tiles of workshops.  Mining is worse, though: 14 tiles.  You're probably just going to have to live with that one.
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doc_wicket

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Re: Dwarven noise complaints
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2007, 09:35:00 am »
Okay, I did a couple experiments with a "starter fortress" I'm running to get the hang of the changes.

Result:  noise complaints within 4 levels of a workshop.  5 or more levels away, and the dwarves sleep like babies.

Not sure how any diagonals may affect things (three squares up, one west, for instance).  Further trials continue.

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