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JadeToad

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i keep on getting messages on a cavern collapsing that i havent even discovered
« on: March 06, 2018, 08:01:27 pm »
why?
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Re: i keep on getting messages on a cavern collapsing that i havent even discovered
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2018, 08:20:40 pm »
Likely the map generator screwed up your embark site, resulting in an underground water source or sea, draining straight into the magma sea (generator screwup made a hole between the two), turning into obsidian and then the obsidian is collapsing.
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Re: i keep on getting messages on a cavern collapsing that i havent even discovered
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2018, 08:26:46 pm »
That bug with mud never falling and remaining in mid-air, then constantly spawning saplings that caved in when they grew into trees, is it still around? If so, it might be that.
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Re: i keep on getting messages on a cavern collapsing that i havent even discovered
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2018, 09:52:17 pm »
Doesn't fire cause trees to collapse eventually? Could be a flaming FB blowin up some shroom trees
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Re: i keep on getting messages on a cavern collapsing that i havent even discovered
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2018, 03:03:54 am »
If it started on day 1, I would guess that Orkel is right.  If it started later, I my guess would be that Dunamisdeos is right.
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Re: i keep on getting messages on a cavern collapsing that i havent even discovered
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2018, 07:32:28 am »
It's probably a bugged map. If you're using DFHack you can use "reveal all" to show the map (excluding the extra special parts). Use the DFHack command "die" afterwards, as you probably want to unpause DF to see what happens.

The bug with saplings maturing into falling trees is still around, at least the version where you cause them to be unsupported. I haven't encountered any spontaneous version. Fire can cause cave-ins when trees collapse as well. It's unlikely to be the case here, but I've had a map where a bugged magma pool spread magma over the edge to periodically set the vegetation on fire (the top of the pool was a couple of Z levels above the lips of the pool).
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