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Author Topic: 33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat  (Read 599 times)

Zalgo

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33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat
« on: December 25, 2007, 02:08:00 pm »
A dwarf made an artifact mechanic and was killed in a goblin siege. When I link up a lever to a flood gate I can select this artifact.

You can't use artifacts in other places.

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Re: 33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2007, 02:48:00 pm »
That is because the maker is dead. Most artificers hold on to their creations for four years before doing something with it. Some people like to kill off these dwarves so that the artifact doors or what have you that they have made are available for nobles.
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Re: 33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2007, 03:07:00 pm »
I can't use this mechanic in a weapon trap, only when linking up floodgates. That's a bit strange.

I have some other artifact items lying around that I also can't use.

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Re: 33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2007, 04:42:00 pm »
It might have more to do with how decorated it is than with its status as an artifact.  I think there are still a lot of bugs with decorated items...
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Re: 33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2007, 09:34:00 pm »
No, Toady said elsewhere that there's a lot of bugs with Artifacts not being usable.
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Re: 33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2007, 10:01:00 pm »
Yup, as Zurai said.

Toady probably just didn't got around to look closely at that part of the code yet since it's far from being a game crashing bug. Plus, you can disable moods and artifacts in the init file...

Edit: typo.

[ December 25, 2007: Message edited by: Eagle of Fire ]

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Re: 33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2007, 11:13:00 am »
That mechanism should be so good, it activates itself when you want it to!
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Re: 33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2007, 07:46:00 pm »
It took almost no time for a mechanic to install it into a bridge. Wonder how fast the bridge will retract.
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Re: 33f. Can use artifact mechanic when linking up flood gat
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2007, 01:32:00 am »
I've noted before that the better the mechanism and installer, the faster the lever will react. I wonder how far you can fling things with an artifact bridge?
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