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Lagslayer

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cave adaptation: how much sun do dwarves need?
« on: January 11, 2011, 04:10:04 pm »
I don't want my dwarves to get cave adaptation, but at the same time, I don't want them above ground all the time. how much sunlight do they need to prevent adaptation? Will a single tile of sunlight every season be enough? Or does it have to be much more?
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Re: cave adaptation: how much sun do dwarves need?
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2011, 05:03:50 pm »
From what I've seen, it takes around a full season to get mild cave adaptation, and two seasons to get severe cave adaptation.  The easiest solution is to have a walled aboveground courtyard with a meeting zone designated there, and not have any other meeting zones.  The benefit is twofold: you don't get cave adaptation for most of your Dwarves (the military still get it if you don't give them a month off per 2 months of training at least), and you won't have to deal with Dwarves throwing parties all over your fortress.
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Re: cave adaptation: how much sun do dwarves need?
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2011, 06:48:23 pm »
Does the area need to actually be "Light" or is simply "Above Ground" good enough?
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Re: cave adaptation: how much sun do dwarves need?
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2011, 08:02:33 pm »
I believe "Light" is necessary, though as far as I can tell you really don't get one without the other. Constructions don't block light, just designate an area as "Inside" instead.
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Re: cave adaptation: how much sun do dwarves need?
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2011, 09:17:24 pm »
I guess I'll just wall off the meeting area I already have. Currently, it's above ground for just this purpose, but in an area where if goblins get in, they will spook my civilians.
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Re: cave adaptation: how much sun do dwarves need?
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2011, 11:37:11 pm »
AFAIK, anything above ground is light, even with walls, no windows and a constructed roof. However, I'm pretty sure all you need is 'above ground' to protect against cave adaptation.
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Re: cave adaptation: how much sun do dwarves need?
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2011, 11:57:27 pm »
Just being above ground is sufficient to ward off cave adaptation right now.  I've a fort of very happy non-cave-adapted Dwarves that have a completely walled-in and ceiling-covered courtyard they all hang out in.  The only ones who get nauseated by the sun are the warriors who train underground, as I didn't have the foresight to construct an aboveground barracks.
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