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[Edosurist]

I was talking with my friend today, and he mentioned... "What if DF had smokebombs???" Then I thought "What about TNT and dynamite?" Any takers?

[Jeoshua]

When we don't even have something like Alchemy yet? I don't know.

Plus the idea smacks of Minecraft.

[NW_Kohaku]

Before you making a suggestion, it is recommended that you make use of the search function at the top right of the page, and read the development pages to ensure that you are not making a duplicate request, and to hopefully ensure that the suggestion forums are used to build off of the arguments of the past, refining the arguments towards better ideas, rather than rehashing the same arguments over and over again.

Gunpowder is a fairly commonly suggested theme, and Toady is very well aware of it.  He's mentioned it in the raws regarding Saltpeter, in DF Talks, and in the forums.

Blasting powder might actually be in the cards, as some sort of alchemy-produced explosive, but regardless, it's something Toady is well aware of and will make a decision on when the time comes.  Another suggestion thread on the topic isn't likely to tip his decision one way or the other.

[FallingWhale]

I was talking with my friend today, and he mentioned... "What if DF had smokebombs???" Then I thought "What about TNT and dynamite?" Any takers?

TNT is more dangerous as a poison then as an explosive if you don't understand how to set it off.
Dynamite is complex.

[sockless]

Is that a copy paste there Kotaku?
I'm sure that I've seen you write the exact same thing before.

[Kogut]

Is that a copy paste there Kotaku?
I'm sure that I've seen you write the exact same thing before.

Probably. Maybe even posted using script.

[Jeoshua]

Kohaku says the same thing 1000 times a day.  Because people don't listen the first 999 times.

[NW_Kohaku]

Is that a copy paste there Kotaku?
I'm sure that I've seen you write the exact same thing before.

Yes, I have a few "boilerplate" responses so that I can copy-paste in the part about searching the forums and the devpage. 

I'm trying to make a response that is informative, but friendly-sounding, so that I can just copy-paste in something that is worded in a way that doesn't get people defensive.  A courteous boilerplate response should be better received than a hasty "RTFM" post.

I also copy-pasted in the second and third paragraphs from a different response.  I should start getting those formalized, as well, so that I can just select the relevant topic, and have one of those lists to links explaining what has already gone on, the way that Footkerchief used to do all the time.

[Jeoshua]

Sooner or later you're going to figure out how to make it all automatic, so eventually we'll just see you as "RTFM-bot"

[Kogut]

Or maybe create second profile with RTFM name.