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MelloHero

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Pathing Question
« on: May 25, 2011, 05:08:00 pm »

Situation: I'm slowly expanding into the cavern, building walls and fortifications at ever-increasing distance out into the abyss. So far I've had an FB that posed zero threat at all, and a giant cave swallow get through while building. The military has handled it swiftly and efficiently. Anyway, here's my question as I am fly-proofing the area. Will creatures path diagonally across the Z axis like they do across the X and Y? Example (characters represent the same as they do in-game):
Layer 1
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...O...
...║...
...O...

Layer +1
Code: [Select]
...+█..
...+█..
...+█..

Am I good when it comes to creatures getting through, or will they be able to path between the natural rock wall and the top of the constructed one (the floors on layer +1)?

EDIT: clarified positioning in code slightly.
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VoidPointer

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Re: Pathing Question
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2011, 07:10:01 pm »

Creatures and objects can only move diagonally in the horizontal axes (x and y). They can only move straight up and down. So if I'm reading your diagram right, you're safe.
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