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vorpal+5

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can't build an up stair?
« on: February 13, 2010, 01:10:05 pm »

Really here I don't understand...

at the top, 4 down stairs ... (see Yellow Cross)





just below, (Yellow cross is just one level down, has not moved), space to build the up stairs or the up/down one.




It is rejected!! why?
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Darkseed

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Re: can't build an up stair?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 01:19:05 pm »

If i am looking at that right then your trying to (d)esignate a up or up/down stair on an already dugout tile...you cant do this as there is nothing to dig up with
you will have to dig down and then b-C-u
the b menu as you may know is for building
C is for constructions
u is the up stair


« Last Edit: February 13, 2010, 01:21:00 pm by Darkseed »
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G-Flex

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Re: can't build an up stair?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 01:21:13 pm »

Yes. You're trying to dig a stairwell in space that's already been dug out.


Sidenote: Goddamn I can't stand the weird background-color crap that's going on in the recent Mike Mayday packages. Especially on the text. Gah.
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Re: can't build an up stair?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 01:44:25 pm »

did not knew that!! thanks !
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Re: can't build an up stair?
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 07:13:58 pm »

I think you need to switch the init to maydayMIX if you want it black. Might be MAX, tho, I can't quite remember. Pretty sure it's MIX.
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Re: can't build an up stair?
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2010, 12:20:15 am »

When designating stairs they are "Carved" out of rock already existing in the tile you designate.  To build an up stair without a natural wall you must create a construction which is found near the bottom of the build menu if I remember right.
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Re: can't build an up stair?
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2010, 01:23:52 am »

>[C] then, I think
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