Bay 12 Games Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

Author Topic: Traps and how they work  (Read 552 times)

Jackrabbit

  • Bay Watcher
    • View Profile
Traps and how they work
« on: July 05, 2008, 08:33:29 pm »
Removing any evidence that I was this foolish. I'll lock the thread, in case editing bumps it
« Last Edit: May 05, 2009, 06:10:52 pm by Jackrabbit »
Logged

Cthulhu

  • Bay Watcher
  • A squid
    • View Profile
Re: Traps and how they work
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2008, 08:35:52 pm »
You need a mechanism for the lever and the thing being levered, I'm almost positive.  Also, dwarves don't seem to like to use things that aren't in stockpiles, so that could be a problem.
Logged
Shoes...

Omega2

  • Bay Watcher
  • Too productive for his own good
    • View Profile
Re: Traps and how they work
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2008, 08:38:01 pm »
Yup. You need at least three Mechanisms to get anything lever/pressure plate related working: one to build the Lever/Plate, two to link-up the Lever/Plate to the target. Plus a Furniture Stockpile, otherwise the dwarves might not recognize the Mechanisms you've already built (happened to me, maybe it's a bug?).
Logged
Fire in the disco! Fire in the disco! Fire in the dining hall!

Jackrabbit

  • Bay Watcher
    • View Profile
Re: Traps and how they work
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2008, 08:44:40 pm »
Once again, gone
« Last Edit: May 05, 2009, 06:11:15 pm by Jackrabbit »
Logged

Omega2

  • Bay Watcher
  • Too productive for his own good
    • View Profile
Re: Traps and how they work
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2008, 08:46:07 pm »
Any mechanisms should do. When you link the trigger to the item, it shows a list of the free mechanisms you have. So you select two items from that list and your mechanic will connect everything for you.
Logged
Fire in the disco! Fire in the disco! Fire in the dining hall!

Jackrabbit

  • Bay Watcher
    • View Profile
Re: Traps and how they work
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2008, 08:50:44 pm »
Thanks again. you have made my fortress that much better
Logged