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Vertigon

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Arena Shenanigans
« on: April 12, 2010, 05:31:30 pm »
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Re: Arena Shenanigans
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2010, 06:07:58 pm »
Well everyone knows water and magma make obsidian, and caveins make dust... I don't know about how that might have been changed since 40d, though.
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Re: Arena Shenanigans
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2010, 06:11:28 pm »
Well you're right, the dust is made of everything.

I would also like to mention this is a good way to make pitfalls in the South-East section of the arena.
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Re: Arena Shenanigans
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2010, 07:50:31 pm »
Strangely, when i try this, the rock wall just floats in mid air.
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Re: Arena Shenanigans
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2010, 08:08:42 pm »
Yeah, this was posted in bug eports a bit back.

After testing a bit, I got this:
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I wonder if a dwarf covered in dust has massive damage resistance? Maybe dwarves can absorb it into their skin?
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Quote from: Tirin on April 03, 2010, 07:00:08 pm
True, but at a certain velocity the resulting explosion expels invader-bits at fatal speeds. You don't want to be dropping trogdolyte-shaped shrapnel bombs into your boneworks.
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Re: Arena Shenanigans
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2010, 05:01:39 am »
Can I exploit this mechanic to create a whale and a bowl of petunias at the top z-level?

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Re: Arena Shenanigans
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2010, 05:03:48 am »
Quote from: MuonDecay on April 13, 2010, 05:01:39 am
Can I exploit this mechanic to create a whale and a bowl of petunias at the top z-level?

"Hello, ground!"

Oh no, not again.
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Re: Arena Shenanigans
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2010, 05:39:41 am »
What's up, Capntastic? Cool joke :). I liked this easter egg in Fallout 2.
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Re: Arena Shenanigans
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2010, 04:20:15 pm »
It's from HHGTTG.
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Re: Arena Shenanigans
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2010, 06:46:12 pm »
It was the flowers last thought before it hit the ground. :)
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