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Author Topic: Embark! Why you no have flux!?  (Read 945 times)

Mrhappyface

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Embark! Why you no have flux!?
« on: August 12, 2011, 08:08:05 am »

I embarked on a volcano, but there's no flux stones!  :'( Is there anyway that you guys can help me with this?
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gomwon

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Re: Embark! Why you no have flux!?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2011, 08:09:53 am »

Embark somewhere with flux, if you want flux.

Or buy flux stones, if you can, otherwise, there isnt any non-mod way to get flux.
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Crustypeanut

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Re: Embark! Why you no have flux!?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2011, 08:18:23 am »

If you're near a volcano, theres a very good chance you do have flux - Marble is common in areas with volcanic activity.  Just dig deep if you have to, i'm sure you'll find some.
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Nidokoenig

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Re: Embark! Why you no have flux!?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2011, 10:53:37 am »

If you're feeling cheeky, you just need to add [REACTION_CLASS:FLUX] to any material you think qualifies in the raws. Actually, since all the fluxes are calcium carbonate, shouldn't it be possible to use eggs or shells as a source, given the dire shortages? Obviously it'd have to be a hugely inefficient to make a refined lump of it from these sources, but it's the same chemical.
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Lectorog

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Re: Embark! Why you no have flux!?
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2011, 11:08:41 am »

Just keep digging. I'll give you the appropriate command string:
d-j-enter-enter->-i-enter-enter->-enter-enter->-enter-enter->-...-enter-enter->-u-enter-enter.
You'll find flux this way. That, or some sort of Fun.
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Croquantes

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Re: Embark! Why you no have flux!?
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2011, 11:57:12 am »

The worst is when you embark on an area that supposedly has flux stone, then after getting your ironworking industry up and running, you find out there's only a tiny amount of flux in the whole your embark point.

There wasn't even enough to fully equip my first squad with steel. :(
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