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Splint

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You have discovered a downward passage....
« on: March 18, 2012, 08:09:24 pm »

I sent a pair of miners to do exploration digging in the caverns, and in thier strolling over a few bends, they reported finding a passage.

As it stands my professional army is growing painfully slowly, as I wanna do this without danger rooms.
And due to not having enough to do, the fortress is pretty tight knit, so sending someone down is a touch risky.

So I was wondering, should I A. Send my meager army, or B. send the miners to check it out, since they're right there.

And what does a  passage below ground mean? esspecially since there already, you know underground.

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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2012, 08:12:49 pm »

You have nothing to fear, this is just a world gen construct which you have stumbled upon.

(Unless something has moved in)

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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2012, 08:13:21 pm »

It is usually a small tunnel leading to the next cavern layer. It also causes creatures from lower layers to sometimes end up in the upper ones.


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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2012, 08:13:48 pm »

Yeah, just send the miners. Sometimes theres cool loot down there.
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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2012, 08:16:41 pm »

So...... I should send a squad of professional soldiers down. Gotcha.

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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2012, 08:21:46 pm »

Send an exploratory force, backed up by miners. Miners are not bad in combat and in the second layer is a large amount of gems, often, and some webs for the cloth industry too.

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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2012, 08:28:09 pm »

I'm going to just send Sus And Rodge. Sus has no skills other than his legendary mining skill and he brought down a minotaur single handed.

I'm sure they'll be fine. (Que probably needing to send my pikedwarves to recover thier remains....)

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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2012, 09:34:09 pm »

Make sure to take the weapon you find, too, they tend to be really good.
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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2012, 09:38:09 pm »

Make sure to take the weapon you find, too, they tend to be really good.

The adamantite one in the 3rd layer or wherever it is?
Oh that one is amazing, got some really epic loots from looting that
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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2012, 09:39:21 pm »

Make sure to take the weapon you find, too, they tend to be really good.

Uh huh. I'll be sure to seal off any fortresses I find, thanks. Not that stupid.

Not that it matters. I had to savescum to revert the failures of my soldier's ability to tell what direction left of the gate is.

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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2012, 09:39:41 pm »

Make sure to take the weapon you find, too, they tend to be really good.

The adamantite one in the 3rd layer or wherever it is?
Oh that one is amazing, got some really epic loots from looting that

Yeah, they make great gifts for heroes and militia commanders.
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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2012, 09:45:46 pm »

Make sure to take the weapon you find, too, they tend to be really good.

The adamantite one in the 3rd layer or wherever it is?
Oh that one is amazing, got some really epic loots from looting that

Yeah, they make great gifts for heroes and militia commanders.

Plus that its always artifact quality, which is almost impossible to get on its own
I had one ringed with spikes of slade and showing pictures of dwarves smiting goblins and elves
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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2012, 09:54:07 pm »

Yeah, you can stop. I know what happens if you yank the sword. Not gonna release the circus. I have a debilitating illness where if I can prevent deaths (for my side) I will. Circus = Fortress destroyed. I'm going for longevity, not !!FUN!!.

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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2012, 10:19:12 pm »

Yeah, you can stop. I know what happens if you yank the sword. Not gonna release the circus. I have a debilitating illness where if I can prevent deaths (for my side) I will. Circus = Fortress destroyed. I'm going for longevity, not !!FUN!!.

Circus =/= Fortress destroyed. Not if you know what to do anyway.

Also, caring too much about dorfs who are too stupid to live is suspiciously elfy.
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Re: You have discovered a downward passage....
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2012, 10:25:02 pm »

I have not fought the HFS/Circus, so for me it will end in fortress destroyed.

And yes, it is a debilitating illness I can't seem to rid myself of.
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