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[Marko]

I know liquids flow through fortifications on the x and y axis, but I was wondering if anybody knows if they can flow through the z axis? I'm doubtful about flowing down, but what about up? If there's nothing above the fortifications, can liquid travel through it upwards? Has anybody tried this?

[Smew]

I would have to say no, if only because the floor still exists when there are fortifications, and even without the floor, well... I don't think the fortifications holes work that way.

[G-Flex]

Even solid objects can fall down and get stuck in fortifications that don't have floors built above them, so I assume that fluids will work.

[Duke 2.0]

 It is an interesting thought:
 Fluids will enter the tile from above, because it does not create a floor tile above itself.
 I have no clue if fluids will flow off the tile on the z-axis. Every object I drop onto a fortification does not drop through, so one could assume this is either because the object is 'stuck' in the tile because objects should not be there anyway, or there is a floor built underneath a fortification.

[AncientEnemy]

i just tested this; water will not flow downward through a fortification (that is, if you channel a tile, build a fortification on the open space, and then let water flow onto the fortification, it will not flow to the space below the fortification).

i guess fortifications do create a solid 'floor' underneath them.

[edit] skimmed the initial post too fast, testing 'upward' flow now.

[AncientEnemy]

yep, it will flow upward through a fortification.

tested with a simple U-bend

Code: (side view) [Select]

W~WW W   Walls, ~water
W~WW~W
W~~~FW   Fortification
WWWWWW


[Hyndis]

Is it a constructed or carved fortification?

Constructed fortifications do not have a ceiling. Carved fortifications, either from natural rock or from a constructed wall, do have ceilings.

[Smew]

Is it a constructed or carved fortification?

Constructed fortifications do not have a ceiling. Carved fortifications, either from natural rock or from a constructed wall, do have ceilings.

That's because the only way to get rid of the ceiling would be to get rid of the place you're carving itself.

[Neruz]

yep, it will flow upward through a fortification.

tested with a simple U-bend

Code: (side view) [Select]

W~WW W   Walls, ~water
W~WW~W
W~~~FW   Fortification
WWWWWW


Can't the water flow diagonally up past the Fortification?

[Walliard]

Water doesn't flow diagonally up or down.

[Albedo]

Can't the water flow diagonally up past the Fortification?

If you carve the fortification out, there is still a ceiling, so no flow.  If you have channeled out the ceiling, then you have to construct the fortification where that channel hollowed out the tile below.

[Time Kitten]

Fortification implies Floor but not Ceiling.

*victory dance*

how about digging a down stair over the carved fortification?

[Albedo]

No up stair below it.