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Author Topic: Using Magma to Pierce Aquifers  (Read 683 times)

Eagle_eye

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Using Magma to Pierce Aquifers
« on: May 13, 2010, 04:04:43 pm »
So that technique is fairly simple for breaching a single layer aquifer, but is it feasible to use it to go through a double aquifer layer, or should I stick to finding a vein of ore?
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Re: Using Magma to Pierce Aquifers
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2010, 04:16:00 pm »
Yes, magma can breach milti-layer aquifers. However, you need to take into account that the dimensions of the area you obsidianize will shrink every level.
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Re: Using Magma to Pierce Aquifers
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2010, 04:38:32 pm »
Yep, it works. On the top aquifer layer, you need to dig out a (2*n + x) by (2*n +y) space, where n is the number of aquifer layers, and x and y are the maximum dimensions of the rooms cut through the aquifer. Each layer down you dig out a smaller area, like an upside-down pyramid.
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